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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for 2026-02-04 ( 23 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

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

Barrett Helps Secure DoD Drone Testing Site in Michigan as Part of Bipartisan Delegation Effort (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Helps Secure DoD Drone Testing Site in Michigan as Part of Bipartisan Delegation Effort * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Barrett today joined his colleagues in the Michigan Congressional Delegation to announce their successful effort to secure Michigan's National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) as a Department of Defense-designated national drone testing site. The NADWC, which enc more PR

Batter Up! SEC Network Features Nearly 140 SEC Baseball and Softball Games During 2026 Slate (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Batter Up! SEC Network Features Nearly 140 SEC Baseball and Softball Games During 2026 Slate * * Nearly 190 Games Across ESPN Linear Networks: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network and ACC Network * SECN+ to showcase more than 675 regular season games during 2026 season * Rally Cap Returns Sunday, April 12 at 8 p.m. ET Throughout the 2026 baseball and softball regula more PR

Chairman Wicker Applauds U.S.-South Korea Munitions Partnership (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Applauds U.S.-South Korea Munitions Partnership * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued a statement applauding the U.S.-South Korea munitions partnership, highlighting NDAA efforts to strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base. The Chairman welcomed the news that Hanwha Defense USA will invest $1.3 billion t more PR

Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing on Strategic Competition in a Post-New START Treaty Environment (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing on Strategic Competition in a Post-New START Treaty Environment * Watch Video Here WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing to receive testimony and examine the dynamics of strategic competition post-New START. Admiral (ret.) Charles A. Richard, USN, the former Commander of United S 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

Delta Regional Authority Federal Co-Chair Wiggins Testifies Before House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management released the following written testimony by Corey Wiggins, federal co-chair of the Delta Regional Authority, from a Jan. 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Smarter Spending, Stronger Results: Reducing Duplication and Ensuring Effectiveness Through Economic Development Reforms": * * * On behalf of the Delta Regional Authority (DRA), I am pleased to submit th more PR

Entergy's year-round programs help customers manage energy use and high bills (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 3 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy's year-round programs help customers manage energy use and high bills * NEW ORLEANS - As harsh winter temperatures continue to impact the Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas region, Entergy is committed to helping customers manage their energy costs. For more than 25 years, we've partnered with local organizations to provide a range of free resources and tools that help our 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

Extra Table FEEDS and Entergy Mississippi partner to pack 20,000+ meal kits (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 3 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Extra Table FEEDS and Entergy Mississippi partner to pack 20,000+ meal kits * Extra Table FEEDS and Entergy Mississippi will host an Extra Full Red Beans & Rice packing event on Friday, February 6 at 1:00 p.m. at the Mississippi Trade Mart, Hall B, thanks to Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson for providing the space. Volunteers will pack at least 20,000 shelf-stable meal more PR

Georgia Senate Resoundingly Passes Shrimp Transparency Bill (10)
NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, Feb. 4 -- The Southern Shrimp Alliance issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Senate Resoundingly Passes Shrimp Transparency Bill Bill Joins Multi-State Movement to Address Misleading Marketing of Shrimp * Yesterday, the Georgia Senate voted 43-8 to pass legislation requiring food service establishments to disclose imported shrimp on menus, making Georgia the latest state forwarding legislation to combat false advertising that has devastated U.S. shrimper more PR

Governor Reeves Requests Major Disaster Declaration for Counties Impacted by Severe Winter Storms (10)
JACKSON, Mississippi, Feb. 3 -- Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Reeves Requests Major Disaster Declaration for Counties Impacted by Severe Winter Storms * JACKSON, Miss. - Governor Tate Reeves today announced that he has requested a Major Disaster Declaration for multiple counties impacted by the severe winter storms that swept across the state from January 23 - January 27, 2026. This includes a request for individual assistance, as well a more PR

Hinson Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation to Preserve and Restore the Driftless Area (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation to Preserve and Restore the Driftless Area * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) reintroduced bipartisan legislation alongside Congressman Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17) to conserve and restore the Driftless Area across Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The Driftless Area Landscape Conservation Initiative (DALCI) Act would support volunta 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

Moolenaar, Slotkin, Bergman, & Peters Secure National Drone Testing Site for Michigan (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Moolenaar, Slotkin, Bergman, & Peters Secure National Drone Testing Site for Michigan * Today, the Department of Defense announced (link is external) that the National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) in Michigan as a national unmanned aerial systems testing site. Congressmen John Moolenaar and Jack Bergman, and Senators Elissa Slotkin and Gary Peters helped secure (link is external) the desi 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

NetChoice in Fifth Circuit to Block Mississippi's Censorious I.D.-for-Speech Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 [Category: Business] -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, posted the following news release: * * * NetChoice in Fifth Circuit to Block Mississippi's Censorious I.D.-for-Speech Law * NEW ORLEANS-Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will hear Mississippi's appeal of NetChoice's preliminary injunction against its unlawful I.D.-for Speech. Mississippi's unconstitutional soci more PR

Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: Mississippi's Open Enrollment Proposals Would Be a Step in the Right Direction for Students (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 4 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 3, 2026, by Jude Schwalbach, senior education policy analyst: * * * Mississippi's open enrollment proposals would be a step in the right direction for students Mississippi's K-12 students should be able to more easily transfer to public schools other than the ones they are residentially assigned to. * Mississippi's K-12 students should be able to more easily transfer to public schools other than more PR

Slotkin, Peters, Bergman Lead Michigan Delegation in Securing DoD Drone Testing Site in Michigan (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Slotkin, Peters, Bergman Lead Michigan Delegation in Securing DoD Drone Testing Site in Michigan Michigan to Play Critical Role in the Advancement of U.S. Military Drone Capabilities * U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) and U.S. Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI-01) announced today that a bipartisan, delegation-wide effort was successful in securing M more PR

Verisk Estimates Insured Losses for Winter Storm Fern Could Reach USD 4 Billion (10)
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Feb. 4 -- Verisk Analytics Inc., a data analytics provider, issued the following news: * * * Verisk Estimates Insured Losses for Winter Storm Fern Could Reach USD 4 Billion Freeze is expected to be the largest driver of insured losses among the modeled perils * BOSTON - Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading strategic data analytics and technology provider to the global insurance industry, estimates insured industry losses to property and auto from Winter Storm Fern coul more PR