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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for 2026-02-04 ( 31 items )  
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 (10)
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

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 (10)
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

Albany Law's Keith Hirokawa and Cinnamon Carlarne Ranked Among Nation's Top Environmental Law Scholars (10)
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 4 -- Albany Law School issued the following news: * * * Albany Law's Keith Hirokawa and Cinnamon Carlarne Ranked Among Nation's Top Environmental Law Scholars Albany Law School Distinguished Professor of Law Keith Hirokawa and President and Dean Cinnamon P. Carlarne have been recognized among the top environmental law scholars in the country, according to data from HeinOnline, one of the world's leading legal research platforms. HeinOnline, an online research platform, more PR

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Blasts Federal Government for Endangering Seniors (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 4 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Blasts Federal Government for Endangering Seniors Today, Attorney General Kris Mayes announced she has joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a comment letter challenging the federal government's Interim Final Rule, intended to eliminate minimum staffing standards and other comprehensive regulations for long-term health care facilities. Or more PR

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Continues Lawsuit Against Fondomonte for Violating Public Nuisance Law Through Excessive Groundwater Pumping (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 4 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Continues Lawsuit Against Fondomonte for Violating Public Nuisance Law Through Excessive Groundwater Pumping Today, Attorney General Kris Mayes announced her office has filed a supplemental brief in Arizona's lawsuit against Fondomonte Arizona, LLC, arguing the public nuisance lawsuit against the megafarm for excessive groundwater pumping complements  more PR

Ariz. House Republicans Act to Protect Law Enforcement After Attorney General Mayes' Dangerous Remarks (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 4 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * House Republicans Act to Protect Law Enforcement After Attorney General Mayes' Dangerous Remarks Arizona House Republicans are moving to protect law enforcement and hold Attorney General Kris Mayes accountable after her public remarks suggested circumstances under which members of the public could use deadly force against police officers. House Speaker Steve Montenegro and State more PR

Ariz. State Rep. Michael Way Introduces 'No Budget, No Pay' Resolution for State Officials (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 4 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Rep. Michael Way Introduces 'No Budget, No Pay' Resolution for State Officials State Representative Michael Way has introduced House Concurrent Resolution 2048, a constitutional measure that holds elected officials financially accountable when they fail to pass a state budget on time. HCR 2048 proposes two reforms, subject to voter approval. It would prohibit salary increases fo more PR

Ariz. State Rep. Pamela Carter and Rep. Matt Gress Vote to Fight for Arizona's Water Security (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 4 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Rep. Pamela Carter and Rep. Matt Gress Vote to Fight for Arizona's Water Security Legislative District 4 Representatives Pamela Carter and Matt Gress today announced their strong vote in support of HB 2116, legislation that strengthens Arizona's ability to defend its rights to the Colorado River by increasing the Colorado River Litigation Fund by $1,000,000. HB 2116 passed the A more PR

Arizona House Republicans: Chairman Griffin's Bill to Prepare Arizona for Litigation on the Colorado River Passes House Unanimously (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 4 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Chairman Griffin's Bill to Prepare Arizona for Litigation on the Colorado River Passes House Unanimously The Arizona House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously passed House Bill 2116, bipartisan legislation sponsored by State Representative Gail Griffin to strengthen Arizona's legal defense fund in the event of litigation over Colorado River water. HB 2116 appropriates $1,0 more PR

Arizona Moves to Permanently End DEI Through Constitutional Reform (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 3 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Arizona Moves to Permanently End DEI Through Constitutional Reform * Arizona lawmakers are advancing what will be the strongest state-level safeguard in the country against race-based "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) mandates-one designed to endure beyond executive orders, shifting court rulings, and changes in presidential administrations. HCR2044, led by Arizona House Speake more PR

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $17.85 Million Settlement with Lannett and Bausch Over Generic Drug Price Fixing; Sues Novartis and Sandoz (10)
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

Data Centers: How We're Protecting Customers While Planning for Big Energy Needs (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 4 -- Arizona Public Service Co. issued the following statement on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Data Centers: How We're Protecting Customers While Planning for Big Energy Needs Data centers are a hot topic right now, making headlines around Arizona and the nation. We want to share with you what APS is doing to protect reliability and affordability for residential customers while working to meet the needs of this unique business sector. The data center industry is growing quickly more PR

Del. A.G. Jennings Secures $17.85 Million Settlement With Lannett and Bausch Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices (10)
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

DHS Law Enforcement Experienced More Than 180 Vehicle Attacks Since President Trump Took Office (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Law Enforcement Experienced More Than 180 Vehicle Attacks Since President Trump Took Office * ICE law enforcement is facing a 3,300% increase in vehicle attacks as they put their lives on the line to arrest murderers, pedophiles, rapists, gang members, and terrorists WASHINGTON -Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released new data that U.S. Immigration and Customs  more PR

Dogs in the Den brings tender loving canines to NAU (10)
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Feb. 3 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * Dogs in the Den brings tender loving canines to NAU * College students are uniquely vulnerable to a wide array of stressors. When every second, dime and spare thought you have is going toward earning your college degree, it can be difficult to find the time to properly decompress and meet new friends. To remedy this issue, Campus Health Promotion developed an on-campus space where NAU students can ta more PR

ESPN men's college basketball schedule delivers six days of conference showdowns and ranked matchups, Feb. 3-8 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN men's college basketball schedule delivers six days of conference showdowns and ranked matchups, Feb. 3-8 * * Tobacco Road takes center stage as No. 4 Duke visits No. 14 North Carolina Saturday night, with College GameDay live from Chapel Hill that morning * ESPN Saturday night tripleheader features Duke-UNC, No. 25 Tennessee at Kentucky and No. 8 Houston at No more PR

ESPN's industry-leading college baseball coverage returns for 2026 with expanded linear presence and more than 4,000 games through the Men's College World Series (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's industry-leading college baseball coverage returns for 2026 with expanded linear presence and more than 4,000 games through the Men's College World Series * * 24 of the top 25 preseason ranked teams featured across ESPN * At least 65 matchups between Top 25 teams * Exclusive home of The Road to Omaha ESPN's industry-leading coverage of Division I college more PR

Ex-Tokyo Electron President Smith Testifies Before House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity released the following written testimony by Larry Smith, former president and chairman of Tokyo Electron US, and a semiconductor industry expert, from a Jan. 21, 2026, hearing on the discussion draft of the Improving Emerging Tech Opportunities for Veterans Act: * * * Thank you, Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Pappas, and Subcommittee members for this opportunity. As a veteran committed to helping others  more PR

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Completes Inventory of Human Remans, Funerary Objects Affiliated With 4 Native American Tribes (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (TNSFR) -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania has completed an inventory of human remains and 11 associated funerary objects and determined a cultural affiliation with the Ak-Chin Indian Community, Gila River Indian Community, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and Tohono O'Odham Nation of Arizona. The collection, known as the Ault collection, includes the remains of at least one individual and 11 ceramic vessels. These items were reportedly collected by a gas pipeline more PR

Lawsuit Targets Illegal Livestock Grazing in Arizona's Tonto National Forest (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Targets Illegal Livestock Grazing in Arizona's Tonto National Forest * PHOENIX-The Center for Biological Diversity and Maricopa Bird Alliance sued the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for allowing illegal cattle grazing to destroy protected streams and riparian areas in Arizona's Tonto National Forest. The forest provides critical habitat  more PR

Md. A.G. 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 (10)
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

N.J. Acting A.G. Davenport Files Multistate Complaint Against Novartis and Sandoz Alleging Prescription Drug Price Fixing (10)
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

Northern Arizona University: How animals have shaped us (10)
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Feb. 3 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * How animals have shaped us * Humans have lived alongside animals for tens of thousands of years-hunting them, taming them, worshipping them and, more recently, dressing them in sweaters and giving them Instagram accounts. Anthropologists have been turning their attention to this relationship-not just how humans have shaped animals, but how animals have shaped what it means to be human. Department of  more PR

Rep. Grijalva Statement on Government Appropriations Package, Funding for DHS (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Rep. Grijalva Statement on Government Appropriations Package, Funding for DHS Today, Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement after voting against an appropriations package that included a Continuing Resolution for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which funds Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). "ICE, and the mandate it serves, has bee more PR

Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology Intends to Repatriate Cultural Items Affiliated With 4 Native American Tribes (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (TNSFR) -- The Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology, Andover, Massachusetts, intends to repatriate 320 cultural items affiliated with the Ak-Chin Indian Community, Gila River Indian Community, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and Tohono O'Odham Nation of Arizona. The items include sacred objects and unassociated funerary objects removed from various locations across Arizona. The collection consists of 95 unassociated funerary objects and 225 sacred objects, inc more PR

Statement From ABOR Chair Doug Goodyear on Regent Jim McCain's Unanimous Confirmation to the Board of Regents (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 4 -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following statement on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Statement from ABOR Chair Doug Goodyear on Regent Jim McCain's unanimous confirmation to the Board of Regents Below is a statement from Arizona Board of Regents Chair Doug Goodyear on Regent Jim McCain's unanimous confirmation to the Arizona Board of Regents. "The board is pleased to see Regent Jim McCain unanimously confirmed by the Arizona Senate. His long record of public servic more PR

The CW Network and Mountain West Forge Broadcast Partnership Through 2030-31 Season (10)
IRVING, Texas, Feb. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * The CW Network and Mountain West Forge Broadcast Partnership Through 2030-31 Season * Network Adds 13 Football Games Per Year to its Growing College Sports Portfolio 20 Men's Basketball Games and 15 Women's Basketball Games Per Year to Get National Broadcast Reach The CW to Be the Exclusive Home of Nearly 800 Hours of Live Sports Per Year BURBAN more PR

U.S. Soccer Refereeing Raises the Bar Ahead of the 2026 Season (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Soccer Federation issued the following news on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * U.S. Soccer Refereeing Raises the Bar Ahead of the 2026 Season MESA, AZ. - U.S. Soccer Refereeing concluded two National Match Official Camps held January 24 - February 1 in Arizona, setting a clear professional standard as officials prepared for the 2026 season. The camps marked the first time this program was hosted at the Arizona Athletic Grounds, providing an ideal environment for inte more PR

University of Kentucky: Be Part of the Climate Change Quilt Project (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Feb. 4 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * Be part of the Climate Change Quilt project Adrienne Clarke, Public Relations and Strategic Communications To help raise awareness for climate action across the United States, the Lewis Honors College, the Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment, and the Student Sustainability Council are sponsoring the Climate Change Quilt project Feb. 17. The University of Kentucky community is  more PR

USGS Paper Advances 4D Model for Arizona's Springerville Volcanic Field (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey has issued a chapter-length professional paper titled 'Toward a Four-Dimensional Petrogenetic Model of a Distributed Volcanic Field on the Southern Edge of the Colorado Plateau,' authored by Marissa E. Mnich and Christopher D. Condit as Professional Paper 1890, Chapter N, in the series 'Distributed Volcanism--Characteristics, Processes, and Hazards'. Published from Reston, Virginia, in 2026, the contribution synthesizes decades of mappin more PR

USGS Study Maps Vegetation Around Grand Canyon Uranium Mines (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey has released an open-file publication titled 'Vegetation Cover and Composition in Environments Surrounding Uranium Mines in the Grand Canyon Ecosystem, Northern Arizona,' authored by Rebecca K. Mann, Michael C. Duniway, and Jo Ellen Hinck as Open-File Report 2025-1024 for the Department of the Interior. Prepared in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service and issued from Reston, Virginia, in 2026, the re more PR