Days after the Trump administration gave schools the choice to ditch diversity, equity and inclusion policies within the next two weeks or lose federal funding, the Higher Education Board chair

"We will not allow the Trump Administration to unlawfully undermine our economy, hamstring our competitiveness, or play politics with our public health," Attorney General Andrea Campbell said.

More recently, a fox in North Dakota, a bobcat in the state of Washington, a cat in Oregon and a harbor seal in Massachusetts have been infected.

Public schools and universities in Massachusetts and across the U.S. have less than two weeks to scrub their curriculums and outside contracts of any diversity, equity and inclusion policies or risk losing access to federal funds.

Trivially Speaking” is read nationwide. Yes, technically that is true. Thanks to the regular availability of electronic media I send the column to readers in Oregon and Washington as well as Massachusetts and Virginia.

The lawsuit, led by the Democratic attorneys general from Arizona, Michigan, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and New Mexico,

Public schools and universities in Massachusetts and across the U.S. have less than two weeks to scrub their curriculums and outside contracts of any diversity, equity and inclusion policies or risk

Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios Oregon is the only state on the continental West Coast that receives more money from the federal government than it sends out, a recent analysis found. Why it matters: The Trump administration's push for states to be more financially independent brushes up against the reality that many depend on federal money for everything from disaster relief to food aid.

Oregon and 21 other states sued Monday to block the National Institutes of Health’s surprise slashing of medical research support.

Oregon and 11 other states have filed a lawsuit to stop what attorneys general call “Elon Musk’s unconstitutional power grab.”

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D) called the cuts “illegal and unconstitutional” because they defy the will of Congress, which holds the power of the purse, including at the NIH. Article 1 of the Constitution gives Congress the power to impose taxes and allocate funds for national priorities.

Cases of avian influenza continue to rise across the nation with the United States Department of Agriculture reporting over 21 million birds have been impacted in the last 30 days. In December Wildlife images out of Grants Pass increased safety protocols to protect its birds.