Dan Rayfield

Today’s court decision is a temporary setback, nothing more. This fight is far from over.

We’re not going to let Donald Trump interfere in our elections—and we’re certainly not going to let him decide who gets a ballot and who doesn’t.

Because we barely look at that statement that comes in the mail every month, frankly, I think the Trump administration thought they could get away with this because most of us probably wouldn’t notice.

The lawsuit is a simple way to keep money in citizens’ pockets.

The Trump Administration is trying to weaponize these emergency assistance programs, taking families’ private, personal data and using it to advance a partisan political agenda that is tearing communities apart.

Families turn to these programs because they’re doing everything they can to keep a roof over their heads and food on the table — these programs are a literal lifeline for struggling parents and their kids.

Despite losing every step of the way, Trump is trying yet again to inflict more chaos on working families and homegrown Oregon businesses.

Time and time again, this administration has shown it’s willing to strip away the things people count on, whether it’s health coverage, food assistance or basic protections, all to benefit a select few at the expense of working families.

This proposed merger could mean real harm for Oregonians — for working families who will see higher costs and fewer options, for the small businesses and workers in our film and TV industry and for our local movie theaters.

Glenmark was working with other drug companies to keep prices artificially high, and Oregon families paid for it every time they picked up a prescription. This is money out of people’s pockets for medications they needed.

When you have fewer competitors in an industry, historically, that means less pressure to keep costs down.

That’s less content diversity and less leverage for workers and vendors who depend on this very own industry.

Well, this is by design. States have the ability under our own antitrust laws to enforce these regulations. We, as states, will see different harms than the national government will see.

Grocery bills are skyrocketing, there are fewer choices for things like cable and internet service, and things like tickets to concerts and movies are increasingly out of reach. A big part of the reason is that corporations are being…

Currently, there are hundreds fewer people working on fraud investigations at the federal level now than there were when the Trump administration took over, and that’s why this work is so important right now at the state level.

This is incredibly bipartisan work that is being done by attorney general offices across the state and their fraud units at the state level.

In addition to holding bad actors accountable, we want to speak publicly about this work and these cases to hopefully deter people who might be considering taking advantage of our Medicaid system.

At its core, combating Medicaid fraud is about fighting for working families, protecting vulnerable Oregonians and holding bad actors accountable when they take advantage of taxpayer dollars.

These companies used software to manipulate the rental market and keep prices climbing — and Oregon families paid the price,

None of the funding will come from taxpayers, but from the money the state collects when it wins antitrust awards and settlements.

It’s not enough to be reactive, we have to sit there and look forward and anticipate what challenges may come, and we need to be ready for them because elections matter.

From the beginning, this case has been about making sure that facts, not political whims, guide how the law is applied. Today’s decision protects that principle.

The courts are holding this administration accountable to the truth and the rule of law.

Today’s ruling, if allowed to stand, would give the president unilateral power to put Oregon soldiers on our streets with almost no justification. We are on a dangerous path in America.