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Delaware Historical Society offers "Trail to Desegregation Bus Tour"
The Delaware Historical Society offers opportunities this summer to learn more about the First State’s role in school desegregation. The society is presenting a Desegregation Bus Tour once a month through the summer. Visiting four pivotal...

AG Kaul Sues U.S. Department of Education Over School Mental Health Cuts
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul announced that late Monday, Wisconsin joined a multistate lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education for illegally cutting congressionally approved funding for mental health programs in K-12...

West Coast states sue Trump admin for sharing Medicaid files with immigration enforcement
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, alongside 13 other Democratic state attorneys general, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for sharing Medicaid...

Connecticut AG William Tong sues US Department of Education for cutting mental health funding
Tong joined a coalition of 16 state attorneys general Tuesday, suing the U.S. Department of Education to stop cuts to congressionally approved mental health funding. HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is part of a 16-state...

20 States Sue Trump Administration Over Leaking Personal Data to Immigration Agency
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, July 2025. X/ @sfchronicle July 2, 2025 Hour: 7:40 am On Tuesday, California, leading a multistate coalition, filed a lawsuit against the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump over leaking citizens’...

‘Immediate harm’: Education Department withholds $6.2B from schools
School districts will be forced to cancel after-school programming, services for English learners and professional development as a result of $6.2 billion in federal K-12 grant money that the U.S. Department of Education is withholding from states...

Wisconsin sues Education Department for canceling youth mental health funds
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul has joined a multistate lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education after it abruptly terminated $1 billion in five-year grants, including $10 million in Wisconsin, meant to support school-based mental...

Nessel joins lawsuit against education department over mental health funding cuts
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, along with attorneys general from 15 other states, has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education. The lawsuit challenges the department's decision to cut funding for mental health programs in...

AG Kwame Raoul joins suit against Trump administration over immigrant Medicaid data
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has once again joined a coalition of 19 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration, this time over its sharing of immigrant health data with federal immigration enforcement agencies. The suit,...

Colorado, 19 other states sue to stop transfer of Medicaid data to immigration agencies
Colorado is joining a multistate coalition in a lawsuit to block the mass transfer of individual personal data to the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol...
20 U.S. states sue Trump administration over leaking personal data to immigration agency
LOS ANGELES, July 1 (Xinhua) -- California, leading a multistate coalition, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump over leaking citizens' personal information. Charging the Trump administration with...
20 U.S. states sue Trump administration over leaking personal data to immigration agency
LOS ANGELES, July 1 (Xinhua) -- California, leading a multistate coalition, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump over leaking citizens' personal information. Charging the Trump administration with...

Oregon, Washington sue Trump admin for sharing Medicaid files with immigration enforcement
Oregon and Washington’s attorneys general are suing the federal government for sharing residents’ Medicaid records with federal immigration enforcement officials. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and Washington Attorney General Nick Brown,...

Delaware’s Caribbean community turns out for Reggae in the Park
Thousands gathered at Delaware Park Casino on June 22 for the third annual Reggae in the Park, a vibrant celebration of Caribbean music, food, and culture that has become one of the state's largest cultural events. Despite occasional raindrops,...

Colorado joins 19 other states to stop transfer of Medicaid data to federal health and immigration agencies
Colorado is joining a multistate coalition in a lawsuit to block the mass transfer of individual personal data to the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Attorney General Phil Weiser and his counterparts in 19...

Community calendar for Delaware County for July 2, 2025
Note: Email only to editor@delcotimes.com by Monday at noon. All notices will appear online. Print is based on a space-available basis. The Farmer’s Market Voucher program: sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has begun. The...

States sue to stop Trump administration's use of health care data for immigration enforcement
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and other state AGs sued to stop the sharing of personal health data with immigration enforcement authorities. PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon has joined another multi-state lawsuit against the Trump administration, state...

A gas station item might no longer be sold in Delaware. Find out why
A gas station product could be banned from shelves in Delaware if Gov. Matt Meyer signs this bill. Here’s what you need to know. What is House Bill 21? House Bill 21 was introduced on Dec. 19 by Rep. Kimberly Williams, D-Stanton, and seeks to ban...

Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative central to Virginia governor’s race debate
Winsome Earle-Sears, Lt. Gov. for Virginia | XWinsome Earle-Sears, Lt. Gov. for Virginia | X The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) has emerged as a central issue in Virginia's 2025 gubernatorial race, with discussions centering on the...

Dover trio claims first $1 million prize from Delaware Lottery’s 50th Anniversary Game
A trio of Dover women is celebrating a life-changing win after claiming a $1 million top prize from the Delaware Lottery’s 50th Anniversary Instant Game — the first such prize awarded since the game launched. The three women, who have chosen to...