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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces settlements with generic prescription drug companies totaling $17.85 million over conspiracies to inflate prices and limit competition (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 4 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces settlements with generic prescription drug companies totaling $17.85 million over conspiracies to inflate prices and limit competition
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If you purchased certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, you could be eligible for money
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today jo more PR
Better EV Charging: New Research From USU's ASPIRE Could Reduce Costs for Electric Vehicle Owners (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 4 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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Better EV Charging: New Research From USU's ASPIRE Could Reduce Costs for Electric Vehicle Owners
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As electric vehicles are more widely adopted across the nation, ASPIRE researchers are finding ways to optimize EV charging and reduce costs for EV owners while also reducing the overall impact on the grid. Utah State University doctoral candidate Jackson Morgan was the first author on a new research publication that more PR
Bosch Home Comfort Group: Stable in Difficult Market Environment (10)
STUTTGART, Germany, Feb. 5 -- The Bosch Group, a supplier of technology and services, issued the following news release:
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Bosch Home Comfort Group: Stable in a difficult market environment
* Position maintained in a difficult market environment: preliminary sales of 4.4 billion euros for 2025, stable at the previous year's level (excluding the newly acquired units).
* Growth in sub-segments in Europe: significant market share gains for heat pumps and air conditioning.
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CCIA Raises Concerns With New Mexico Privacy Bill That Departs From National Standards and Risks Digital Innovation (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release:
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CCIA Raises Concerns With New Mexico Privacy Bill That Departs From National Standards and Risks Digital Innovation
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Washington - The Computer & Communications Industry Association is testifying today before the New Mexico Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee in opposition to SB 53, warning that the proposal would depart sharply from estab more PR
Commerce Committee Advances Five Nominations, Coast Guard Vice Commandant (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026:
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Commerce Committee Advances Five Nominations, Coast Guard Vice Commandant
Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced five nominations for roles at the Department of Commerce, Department of Transportation, Federal Maritime Commission, and National Transportation Safety Board. The Com more PR
Cornyn Praises SAVE America Act, Calls for Senate Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news:
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Cornyn Praises SAVE America Act, Calls for Senate Vote
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WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) highlighted the SAVE America Act, which he recently introduced alongside Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Representative Chip Roy (TX-21), which would require individuals to present proof of citizenship when registering to vote as well as photo identification before voting in a federal election, more PR
CURTIS BILL TO TRANSFER MOAB UMTRA SITE ADVANCES (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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CURTIS BILL TO TRANSFER MOAB UMTRA SITE ADVANCES
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Washington, D.C. -The Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act advanced unanimously through the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, marking a key step toward transferring the Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) site to Grand County following completion of cleanup and remediation. Following the Committee's action, U.S. Senator John more PR
CURTIS, SHAHEEN WELCOME CRITICAL MINERALS MINISTERIAL, URGE COLLEAGUES TO BACK LEGISLATION TO SECURE SUPPLY CHAINS (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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CURTIS, SHAHEEN WELCOME CRITICAL MINERALS MINISTERIAL, URGE COLLEAGUES TO BACK LEGISLATION TO SECURE SUPPLY CHAINS
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement as the United States hosts a Critical Minerals Ministerial. The Senators urge their colleagues to support legislation wh more PR
Lawsuit Challenges Illegal Highway Through Utah's Red Cliffs National Conservation Area (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Lawsuit Challenges Illegal Highway Through Utah's Red Cliffs National Conservation Area
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WASHINGTON-Six local, Utah-based and national conservation groups sued the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for illegally reapproving the four-lane Northern Corridor Highway through the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area near St. George, Utah.
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Lee Bill to Protect Historic Roadways Advances Out of Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026:
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Lee Bill to Protect Historic Roadways Advances Out of Committee
Today, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources advanced Chairman Mike Lee's legislation, S. 90, the Historic Roadways Protection Act, which maintains longstanding rights-of-way across Utah's public lands while ongoing court cases determine ownership.
The more PR
MALDEF MOURNS THE PASSING OF DENVER CIVIC LEADER AND FORMER MALDEF BOARD MEMBER MANUEL L. MARTINEZ (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026:
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MALDEF MOURNS THE PASSING OF DENVER CIVIC LEADER AND FORMER MALDEF BOARD MEMBER MANUEL L. MARTINEZ
LOS ANGELES - MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) mourns the passing of Manuel L. Martinez, a distinguished Denver attorney, civic leader, and longtime MALDEF board member. He died on January 7, 2026, at 74.
Born in Price, Utah, Martinez g more PR
NBCUniversal's Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games "By the Numbers" (10)
NEW YORK, Feb. 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news:
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NBCUniversal's Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games "By the Numbers"
NBCUniversal is delivering the largest and most ambitious Winter Olympics presentation in history with its unprecedented coverage of the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, spanning more than 3,200 total hours across broadcast, cable, and streaming -including 2,500+ streaming hours, a record 700+ hours on more PR
Senator Blunt Rochester Advocates for Her Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Legislation (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026:
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Senator Blunt Rochester Advocates for Her Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Legislation
U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today participated in a hearing titled, "Identifying and Addressing Cybersecurity Challenges to Protect America's Water Infrastructure."
In January, Senator Blunt Rochester and U.S. Sen more PR
Subcommittee Chair Owen Holds Hearing on Runaway College Spending (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026:
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Owen Holds Hearing on Runaway College Spending
Today, Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Runaway College Spending Meets the Working Families Tax Cuts": more PR
USU Doctoral Student Receives Top Recognition From American Statistical Association (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 4 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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USU Doctoral Student Receives Top Recognition From American Statistical Association
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Utah State University doctoral student Maha Moussa, a dual statistics and data science major, is a top awardee in an international statistics and data science student paper competition. As part of the recognition, she has been invited to present her research at North America's largest gathering of statisticians and data scientists more PR
USU Professor Part of Team Awarded $3.5M NSF Grant to Build Rural STEM Career Awareness (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 4 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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USU Professor Part of Team Awarded $3.5M NSF Grant to Build Rural STEM Career Awareness
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A new research initiative led in part by a professor at Utah State University aims to reshape how rural middle and high school students prepare for careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM.
Mimi Recker, professor in the Department of Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences at USU, is one of more PR
Utah Public Radio Launches 'Corner Concert Series' (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 4 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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Utah Public Radio Launches 'Corner Concert Series'
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LOGAN - In a bid to reach new audiences, Utah Public Radio is launching the Corner Concert Series. Inspired by National Public Radio's Tiny Desk Concerts, the new segment sees UPR team up with Utah artists in a corner of the Logan station on the campus of Utah State University.
Guitarist Chris Williams, the first artist to be featured, said he was excited to fi more PR
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