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American Antitrust Institute Critiques FTC Proposed Consent Agreement With Express Scripts on Drug Pricing Practices (10)
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The American Antitrust Institute (AAI), an independent nonprofit organization advocating for competition and consumer protection, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission concerning the Proposed Consent Agreement involving Express Scripts, Inc. and its affiliates. The agreement, part of the FTC's administrative action addressing alleged anticompetitive practices by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), aims to curb pricing strategies that have co more ST
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Chairman LeBeau Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Chairman Ryman LeBeau from a March 18, 2026, public witness day hearing on fiscal 2027 funding requests:
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Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree and Members of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. My name is Ryman LeBeau and I am the Chairman of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (CRST). The CRS more PR
GW Board of Trustees Elects New Officers (10)
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- George Washington University posted the following news:
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GW Board of Trustees Elects New Officers
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The George Washington University Board of Trustees has elected its officers. Mark Chichester, B.B.A. '90, J.D. '93, has been elected chair; Todd Klein has been named vice chair; and Jeffrey Flaks, M.H.S.A. '96, will continue to serve as secretary.
The new officers will begin their three-year terms on June 1. Current Chair Grace E. Speights, J.D. '82, will conclud more PR
Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 3/13/2026-3/20/2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 3/13/2026-3/20/2026
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Tackling Ticketmaster's Monopoly Supercharging Prices & Fees for Consumers
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), released a Minority staff report, entitled, " So Casually Cruel: How Ticketmaster's Monopoly Supercharges Prices a more PR
Tickets for Live Entertainment Events Topic of CRS Report (10)
WASHINGTON, March 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48179) on March 20, 2026, entitled "Tickets for Live Entertainment Events" by Clare Y. Cho, industrial organization and business policy specialist.
Here are excerpts:
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SUMMARY
Each year, millions of Americans purchase tickets for live entertainment events, such as concerts, theatrical performances, and sporting events. Tickets for live events initially are sold in the primary market, i more PR
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