MEDIA HITS
The House Committee on Appropriations’ Democratic staff, under Energy and Water Subcommittee leaders Rep. Marcy Kaptur and Sen. Patty Murray, cites L4GG’s joint report with the DOE Alumni Network in a press release on the Trump Administration’s rollback of Department of Energy funding, drawing on L4GG’s tracking data to show that one year after DOE canceled hundreds of awards, 61% of terminated projects remain in limbo, 69% of retained awards have received negligible funding in six months, and 1,731 projects worth $3.9 billion have received no word from the agency at all, with the Committee pointing to L4GG’s findings as evidence that politically motivated funding freezes continue to stall clean-energy and infrastructure investment nationwide.
The Times Union covers the restoration of the $250,000 federal grant to the Underground Railroad Education Center, with Nina Loewenstein, L4GG's Senior Counsel who served as lead attorney for the museum, quoted on the case, confirming that the grant cancellation amounted to viewpoint discrimination against an institution built around Black history and abolitionists, and that the museum can now move forward on its planned community interpretive center after months of uncertainty.
A federal judge appointed by Trump has ruled the EPA's termination of the $7 billion Solar for All program was unlawful, siding with a coalition that included Lawyers for Good Government. The judge found Congress intended the EPA to keep administering the already-obligated grants, which fund clean energy access in disadvantaged communities. The EPA must now release the withheld funds, though it says it may appeal.
A federal judge has ruled the Trump administration's EPA illegally canceled the $7 billion Solar for All program, siding with a coalition that included Lawyers for Good Government. Judge Mary S. McElroy found the EPA had no authority to claw back already-obligated IRA funds, which included $49.3 million for Rhode Island alone. The EPA says it may appeal.
Utility Dive publishes an op-ed by Lawyers for Good Government Director of Clean Energy, Edward Yim, making the case for federal support of community-scale solar and storage. He notes these projects make up at least 20% of U.S. solar installed and calls on Congress to preserve elective pay and restore tax incentives for community-scale clean energy.
The Washington Post covers the federal court ruling ordering the Trump administration to reinstate the $7 billion Solar for All grant program, with Lawyers for Good Government Senior Vice President for Climate Change and Environmental Justice Jillian Blanchard quoted on the decision — confirming that "EPA cannot erase a $7 billion program that Congress created and funded" and that families had faced higher energy bills for over a year while billions in clean energy funding sat out of reach.
Bloomberg Law covers the federal court ruling striking down the Trump administration's termination of the EPA's $7 billion Solar for All program, with Lawyers for Good Government Senior Vice President for Climate Change and Environmental Justice Jillian Blanchard quoted on the decision — affirming that "EPA cannot erase a $7 billion program that Congress created and funded."
Law360 covers the Fifth Circuit's upcoming oral arguments in Louisiana's challenge to the FDA's mifepristone safety determination, with Lawyers for Good Government Supervising Attorney for Gender Justice and Health Equity Alyssa Morrison providing expert commentary on the case's stakes — warning that a win for Louisiana on standing could "open the floodgates" for states to challenge all kinds of federal policy decisions.
Erin in the Morning covers a federal judge's ruling blocking the Trump administration from pulling funding from California schools over their transgender-inclusive sports policies, with Lawyers for Good Government Gender Justice and Health Equity Staff Attorney Bria Nelson playing a central role in the case.
Assigned Media covers New Jersey's newly signed shield law protecting transgender healthcare and reproductive care from out-of-state legal attacks, with Lawyers for Good Government Director of Gender Justice and Health Equity Khadijah M. Silver playing a central role in drafting the legislation.
The Daily Beast covers the Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling allowing construction of a $400 million White House ballroom to continue, with Lawyers for Good Government Executive Director Traci Feit Love making clear the ruling doesn't authorize the ballroom — it simply prevents these plaintiffs from stopping it.
The New York Times covers three Stars and Stripes journalists - publisher Max Lederer, editor-in-chief Erik Slavin, and reporter Lara Korte - suing the Pentagon for firing them in retaliation for reporting on hardships aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln and speaking out against editorial interference, with Lawyers for Good Government among the organizations fighting the unconstitutional terminations in court.
AP News covers three Stars and Stripes staff members suing the Pentagon over their retaliatory firings, accusing the Trump administration of violating their First Amendment rights after they spoke out against government interference in the publication's editorial independence — a lawsuit filed with support from Lawyers for Good Government.
Garden State Equality reports on LGBTQ+ and bodily autonomy rights groups celebrating the signing of a bill to protect providers of transgender and reproductive healthcare by Gov. Sherrill — featuring Lawyers for Good Government's Director of Gender Justice and Health Equity, Khadijah Silver.
Bloomberg covers the Trump administration's many steps to reshape and shrink the scope of federal environmental protection, met with a flood of legal challenges from companies, environmental groups, and state officials, a shift that Lawyers for Good Government's Jillian Blanchard says feels like a turning tide.
Yahoo News reports on criticism of Todd Blanche's agreement to end the administration's anti-weaponization fund, including analysis from Lawyers for Good Government founder Traci Feit Love.
U.S. News & World Report examines how the Trump administration's anti-DEI policies are stalling public-health initiatives, featuring analysis from Lawyers for Good Government attorney Jillian Blanchard.
Nonprofit Quarterly examines community care and resistance to government control over bodily autonomy, featuring Lawyers for Good Government attorneys Zane McNeill and Khadijah Silver.
Bloomberg Law reports on attorneys volunteering to represent environmental organizations whose EPA grants were terminated, including Lawyers for Good Government's efforts to connect grantees with legal support.
Yahoo News reports on the New York City Bar Association's opposition to Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general and its concerns about his fitness to lead the Justice Department.
Circle of Blue reports on Puerto Rico entering a third month without reliable running water as infrastructure falters, citing Lawyers for Good Government's work on the island's infrastructure and environmental challenges.
Inside Higher Ed reports that universities are warning of legal threats from a proposed rule that would expand political control over federal grants, with analysis from Lawyers for Good Government attorney Jillian Blanchard.
The Arizona Republic reports on DOGE's formal shutdown more than a year after Elon Musk's departure, with analysis from Lawyers for Good Government attorney Jillian Blanchard.
Bloomberg reports that several Trump administration environmental rollbacks have been blocked in court, while some smaller rule changes have survived legal challenges.
A POLITICO analysis finds that while the administration wiped out hundreds of billions in clean-energy tax breaks, spending has been harder to unwind.
Bloomberg Law covers the Supreme Court's elimination of political party spending caps and related election-law implications.
Newsweek features the family of Wong Kim Ark responding to the Supreme Court's birthright-citizenship ruling.
Erin in the Morning covers New Jersey's passage of a trans care shield law and the protections it creates for providers and patients.
The Guardian reports on criticism of a Supreme Court decision expanding presidential power to fire agency chiefs.
Common Dreams covers growing alarm over Russell Vought's plan to shift control of federal grant money.
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