BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 3 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures $17.85 Million Settlements With Pharmaceutical Companies Lannett And Bausch Over Widespread Price Manipulation Scheme; Announces New Complaint Against Novartis And Sandoz * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a coalition of 48 states and territories in securing two settlements totaling $17.85 million against pharmaceuti more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Announces Settlements with Lannett and Bausch Totaling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition, Announces New Complaint Against Novartis AG, Sandoz AG, and Sandoz Group AG * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 50 states and territories announcing two additional settlements (PDF) in the long-running generic more PR

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 4 -- GCI, a telecommunications company, issued the following news release: * * * AIRRAQ Network's first phase is complete, closing the digital divide in 5 Y-K Delta communities With fiber in place, the AIRRAQ Network is transforming connectivity and creating a foundation for generations to thrive * The first phase of the AIRRAQ Network is complete! This milestone brings 2.5 gig residential internet speeds, unlimited data, and urban-level pricing to five Yukon-Kuskokw more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 3 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $17.85 Million Settlement with Lannett and Bausch Over Generic Drug Price Fixing; Sues Novartis and Sandoz * If you bought certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, you could be eligible for money. RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson reached two settlements totaling $17.85  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM December 2025 and January 2026 timber sales bring in over $2.6 million * WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Land Management sold 21.8 million board feet of timber across 1,311 public acres in Montana, Oregon, and Washington, for a total of $2,615,617, and indicates a strong demand in American lumber manufacturing by exceeding total appraised values by nearly $1.3 million.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release: * * * BLM: Oil industry can nominate tracts for lease in Arctic Refuge * SEATTLE, WA -Today the federal Bureau of Land Management took a key step in the Trump administration's effort to sell off and develop our public lands by issuing a call for potential bidders to nominate tracts they would like to see included in an upcoming oil and gas lease sale on the sensitive coastal plain of the A more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Begich Announces Alaska Winner of Congressional App Challenge * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Feb. 3, 2026 - Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) is proud to announce Dalton Donley, a high school student from Palmer, Alaska, as the winner of Alaska's Congressional App Challenge. Dalton's winning app, AK Bush Weather, is designed to help pilots make safer, more informed flight decisions in Alask more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Health Outcomes for Tribal Communities * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve health outcomes in Tribal communities. The Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act would elevate the role of the Indian Health Service (IH more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Feb. 4 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * AG Jennings secures $17.85 million settlement with Lannett and Bausch over conspiracies to inflate prices Attorney General Kathy Jennings today joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing two settlements with Lannett Company, Inc. ("Lannett") and Bausch Health US, LLC and Bausch Health Americas, Inc. ("Bausch"), totaling $17.85 million to resolve allegati more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 3 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Faculty and Staff Briefs December 2025 and January 2026 * Florida State University's distinguished faculty are central to the mission of the university. Faculty excellence in scholarship, research, and creative activity is critical to the quality of student learning and makes a difference in the lives of others. Throughout the year, honors and recognitions are awarded to individual faculty and staff m more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Bennet Legislation to Improve Kids' Access to Life-Saving Medical Care Becomes Law * WASHINGTON - Legislation from Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) is now law after President Trump signed a Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funding package today. Grassley's bipartisan Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act, which was included in the package, improves health care access for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, posted the following commentary on Feb. 2, 2026, to Arab News: * * * The Arctic Remains a Zone of Sustained Competition By Luke Coffey US President Donald Trump's recent statements about the need to acquire Greenland caused considerable division within the transatlantic community. Fortunately, these tensions appear to have been resolved for now. One posit more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation to Support Survivors of Domestic Violence * Washington, DC -United States Representative Lucy McBath (GA-06) is leading the reintroduction of the bipartisan Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2026 (FVPSA). The bill will reauthorize and expand funding for programs focused on supporting survivors and preventing family and domestic violen more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 4 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Settlements with Lannett and Bausch Totaling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition, Announces New Complaint Against Novartis, Sandoz AG, and Sandoz Group AG Consumers Could Be Eligible for Compensation if They Purchased Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009, and December 31,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Highlights Wide-Ranging Wins for Alaska in Appropriations Package * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) celebrated major Alaska priorities she successfully secured in the final appropriations "minibus" bill that completes five of the final six spending bills to fully fund the government. H.R. 7148 includes the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Labor, Health and Human Services, more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 4 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport Files Multistate Complaint Against Novartis and Sandoz Alleging Prescription Drug Price Fixing Complaint Alleges Conspiracy to Fix Prices for Generic Drugs, Driving up Costs for Patients * Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) announced today that New Jersey filed a multistate complai more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology issued the following report on January 29, 2026, entitled "The National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank Specimen Inventory Report." Here are excerpts: * * * This report provides a brief background of the National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank (NMMTB), information on the composition of the collection, policies for specimen use, and links to a downloadable and searchable specimen inventory. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Gwen Moore Joins Colleagues in Reintroducing Bipartisan Legislation to Support Survivors of Domestic Violence * Washington, DC -U.S. Representative Gwen Moore joined her colleagues in reintroducing the bipartisan Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2026 (FVPSA). The bill will reauthorize and expand funding for programs focused on supporting survivors and preventi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murkowski Addresses Alaska Native Health Outcomes with NIH Director * Washington, DC- Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, engaged with National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jayanta Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, on health outcome disparities facing Alaska Native communities. The exchange built on a previous conv more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 3 [Category: Education] -- The National Association of State Boards of Education posted the following news release: * * * States Launch and Lead Principal Registered Apprenticeship Programs * Alexandria, VA - As many districts and schools continue to grapple with school leader turnover and quality gaps, some states have pioneered new principal registered apprenticeship programs. A new NASBE policy update explores how state boards of education leverage a federal pri more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan Honored to Announce 2026 Military Service Academy Nominations * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today announced the names of 33 young Alaskans he nominated to the U.S. Military Service Academies. Senator Sullivan made his selections with the help of an Academy Review Board, comprised of eleven members from across Alaska, many of whom are service academy graduates. The board  more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Feb. 4 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH researcher wins $1.27M award to study dynamic evolution of plasma conditions during a solar flare Russ Nelson Despite decades of observations, our understanding of plasma conditions during solar flares has been limited by instrument capabilities. Understanding the physical processes that transfer energy during solar flare evolution is crucial for developing techniques to forecast when flares will oc more PR