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Democratic-led states challenge Trump's ability to slash grant funding
- New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a victory against the Trump administration regarding illegal cuts to NIH funding, restoring over $4.5 million for health projects in New York.
- The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled that cuts to funding were unlawful, dismissing politically motivated directives.
- Attorneys General from 20 states filed a lawsuit challenging funding cuts, arguing they were based on an improperly used regulation allowing grant terminations.
- Overall, the lawsuit challenges several cuts that have negatively impacted vital programs related to food security, scientific research, and more.
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Journal Gazette & Times-Courier
Attorney General Raoul joins lawsuit challenging Trump’s termination of federal grants
SPRINGFIELD — Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced this week he has joined another multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s decision to withhold billions of dollars in federal funds that had previously been approved for states and other grantees.
Gloucester Daily Times
Campbell joins AGs in lawsuit over Trump policy
BOSTON — Attorney General Andrea Campbell is among a group of Democrats suing the Trump administration over regulations they say have allowed the federal government to "illegally" cut billions of dollars in funding for states.
Shapiro joins lawsuit to reclaim federal unemployment funds terminated by Trump administration
Officials say the grants the Trump administration terminated would have allowed the state Department of Labor and Industry to redesign its unemployment application website, making it easier to use and resulting in less time for claimants to complete the application.
Trump’s termination of federal grants
AGs accuse administration of misusing obscure federal rule Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced this week he has joined another multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s decision to withhold billions of dollars in federal funds that had previously been approved for states and other grantees. The complaint, filed Tuesday, June 24, in U.S. District Court in […]
Tong joins lawsuit against federal agencies over funding cuts
Attorney General William Tong is joining a lawsuit against multiple federal agencies and senior administrators in the federal government. This lawsuit alleges that President Donald Trump has been misusing a legal provision to justify funding cuts across multiple federal programs. The provision in question is a regulation in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that allows the president to terminate federal funding if it “no longer effectuat…
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