State Watch

Free to Flourish: Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday

Free to Flourish is PLF's Environment and Natural Resources quarterly newsletter. If you agree that a better world is possible through liberty—that a thriving environment and free individuals are not ...

2026-07-02

Poll: Party leader disfavored by own party

By Oregon Campaign Watch, CNN highlights a Gallup Poll showing that the nation’s top Democrat elected office, Senator Chuck Schumer, lost a 40 point favor-ability lead to -1 since 2020.   This represe...

2026-07-01

Attorney General Bonta Defeats Huntington Beach's Attempt to Sue State for Enforcing Housing Laws

July 1, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected] rejects City’s lawsuit against California and allows the State to recover attorney’s feesOAKLAND— California Attorney General Rob Bon...

2026-07-02

Automatic hike to Washington gas tax hits for the first time today

By Charles Prestrud, David BozeFor the first time ever, state gas taxes will automatically increase starting today, July 1st.  The 2% increase in Washington State's gas tax will automatically take eff...

2026-07-01

Hey, NIMBY Huntington Beach…you tired of losing yet?

2026-07-02

Attorney General’s Office given investigative authority into Longview paper mill tragedy

Attorney General’s Office given investigative authority into Longview paper mill tragedyFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Jul 1 2026atgSamBlobaumWed, 07/01/2026 - 10:48Following the fatal disaster at Nippon Dynaw...

2026-07-01

Supreme Court rules for presidential removal power in Trump v. Slaughter

For nearly a century, federal law barred the president from firing members of the Federal Trade Commission unless they could be shown to have committed "inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance i...

2026-07-01

Photo shows Kotek’s embarrassing state vacancy at 250 fair

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com The American 250th semiquincentennial is a once in a lifetime event.  To celebrate at the National Mall a National State Fair has been created whe...

2026-07-01

Attorney General Bonta Issues Guidance and Model Policies for State and Local Agency Interactions with Immigration Authorities and Protection of Agency-Held Data

July 1, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]— California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issuedguidance and model policiesfor state and local agencies to inform their interact...

2026-07-01

El Gobernador Newsom y la Tesorera Estatal Fiona Ma anuncian colaboración con Early Wealth Partnership para facilitar el acceso de las familias a recursos financieros para sus hijos

2026-07-01

Washington State AI Task Force releases final report

Washington State AI Task Force releases final reportFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Jul 1 2026atgAshleyGrossWed, 07/01/2026 - 09:55The Washington State Artificial Intelligence Task Force today released its fina...

2026-07-01

Socialist lawmakers didn’t pay $7,000 property taxes

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com   Socialist Portland City Councilor Mitch Green (Dist #4) has racked up $7,328 in unpaid 2025 property taxes. The Coincilor said it was an oversig...

2026-07-01

Attorney General Bonta Releases California Criminal Justice Statistical Reports for 2025

July 1, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected], policing, and community intervention have positively transformed California public safetyOAKLAND— California Attorney General Rob B...

2026-07-01

WA, other states block weaponization of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

WA, other states block weaponization of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness programFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Jul 1 2026atgAshleyGrossWed, 07/01/2026 - 08:31A federal judge has permanently blocked the U.S....

2026-07-01

Black bear found near Wilsonville Fred Meyer

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Wilsonville Police helped chase a black bear in Wilsonville away from businesses and homes and towards the Willamette River. The Wilsonville Polic...

2026-07-01

Attorney General Bonta Releases 2025 Hate Crime Report, Calls for Renewed Commitment to Combat Hate Across California

July 1, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, [email protected]— California Attorney General Rob Bonta today released the2025 Hate Crime in Californiareport and highlighted information and resour...

2026-07-01