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News Tipoffs - New Hampshire Editors Newsletter for 2026-04-16 ( 19 items )  
AG Brown, bipartisan coalition win landmark verdict against Live Nation (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, April 15 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown, bipartisan coalition win landmark verdict against Live Nation * Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 32 other states and the District of Columbia have won a landmark verdict in an antitrust case against Live Nation for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry, driving up prices for consumers and harming performers and venues. Washington and more PR

AG Campbell Issues Statement After Jury Finds Live Nation Operates As An Illegal Monopoly (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 15 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Issues Statement After Jury Finds Live Nation Operates As An Illegal Monopoly * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today issued the following statement after a jury found that Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, violated state and federal antitrust laws as a result of her office's multistate lawsuit against the company. A federal more PR

Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Support of Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, April 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Support of Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing * Comment letter supports stronger disclosure requirements for PBMs, seeks clarity that proposed rule doesn't preempt state PBM transparency laws OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys  more PR

Dartmouth College: Allie Martin Wins National Humanities Center Fellowship (10)
HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 16 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Allie Martin Wins National Humanities Center Fellowship The ethnomusicologist was named a fellow at one of the country's most prestigious humanities research institutes to work on her second book about Black sonic life in America. * Assistant Professor of Music Allie Martin has been selected as a 2026-27 fellow at the National Humanities Center, one of the country's most prestigious residential research i more PR

Ga. A.G. Carr Pushes for Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 16 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Carr Pushes for Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a bipartisan coalition in submitting a comment letter in support of a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Labor that requires greater transparency from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Specifically, those PBMs that service employer-fun more PR

Goodlander, Fedorchak Lead Bipartisan Coalition Urging Speaker Johnson to Allow Vote on H.R. 5891, the Withhold Member Pay During Shutdowns Act, and Hold Congress Accountable (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander, Fedorchak Lead Bipartisan Coalition Urging Speaker Johnson to Allow Vote on H.R. 5891, the Withhold Member Pay During Shutdowns Act, and Hold Congress Accountable * **Goodlander has led the fight to protect federal workers and hold Congress accountable since her first day in office.** Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire and Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak o more PR

Great Bay Eelgrass Collapse Threatens Wildlife, Fisheries, and Coastal Ecosystem (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 15 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Great Bay Eelgrass Collapse Threatens Wildlife, Fisheries, and Coastal Ecosystem * Eelgrass - underwater seagrasses that are the foundation of the Great Bay estuary's ecosystem - has collapsed, marking the most severe ecological decline seen in Great Bay in decades. According to a new study, eelgrass coverage across the estuary fell by 80 percent in a single year, dropping from more than 1 more PR

Higher Ed Law Expert Stephen S. Dunham on the Challenges Facing Colleges (10)
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, April 15 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Higher Ed Law Expert Stephen S. Dunham on the Challenges Facing Colleges * How can higher education balance its commitment to foster free speech and debate with its duty to protect students, faculty, and staff from discrimination and harassment, especially in the age of social media? It's just one of the conundrums colleges -and their legal counsels -face at a time when campuses are increasingly Ground  more PR

MIT: Human-machine teaming dives underwater (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 14 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Human-machine teaming dives underwater * The electricity to an island goes out. To find the break in the underwater power cable, a ship pulls up the entire line or deploys remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to traverse the line. But what if an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) could map the line and pinpoint the location of the fault for a diver to fix? Such underwater human-ro more PR

More Than 130 Organizations Express Concern Over Changes to CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Charter (10)
SAN DIEGO, California, April 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * More Than 130 Organizations Express Concern Over Changes to CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Charter * Contact: mediarelations@apha.org, Lisa Robinson, lrobinson@aap.org or Alex Hulvalchick, ahulvalchick@aap.org On April 9, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a revised Advisory Committee on Immunization Prac more PR

N.H. A.G. Formella, Coalition Push for New Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 16 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Attorney General Formella, Coalition Push for New Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing Attorney General John M. Formella, along with a bipartisan coalition of 44 of his fellow attorneys general, submitted a letter today supporting a proposed U.S. Department of Labor (Department) rule that would require greater transparency from pharm more PR

N.H. A.G. Formella: Live Nation and Ticketmaster Antitrust Verdict (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 16 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following statement on April 15, 2026: * * * Live Nation and Ticketmaster Antitrust Verdict Attorney General John M. Formella releases the following statement on today's jury verdict in New Hampshire's multistate antitrust case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster: "Today a jury in New York found Live Nation and Ticketmaster operated as an illegal monopoly. This verdict ensures that Live Nation and T more PR

New Hampshire Will Ensure Timely Restitution Payments for Crime Victims (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 16 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * New Hampshire Will Ensure Timely Restitution Payments for Crime Victims The State of New Hampshire will invest in a new system to ensure timely restitution payments for crime victims following approval by the Governor and Executive Council today. The Governor's Office and the New Hampshire Department of Corrections (NHDOC) worked to deliver this solution followi more PR

Pooled resources: How the Bulldogs women's swimming and diving team combined skills and 'feels' to win a title (10)
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, April 14 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Pooled resources: How the Bulldogs women's swimming and diving team combined skills and 'feels' to win a title * Up to 10 swimmers can be in the pool at the same time during a collegiate swim meet, but competitive swimming -like diving -is effectively a solo sport. Your teammates may be poolside cheering you, but you usually can't hear or see them: instead, your gaze is mostly fixed on the black lane lin more PR

Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at Hearing on Reforming the UN: Assessing U.S. Efforts and Priorities (10)
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at Hearing on Reforming the UN: Assessing U.S. Efforts and Priorities Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing, "Reforming the UN: Assessing U.S. Efforts and Priorit more PR

Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Booker, Coons, Merkley, Van Hollen Statement on the Third Anniversary of the Sudan Civil War (10)
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on April 15, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Booker, Coons, Merkley, Van Hollen Statement on the Third Anniversary of the Sudan Civil War Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Africa and Global Health Policy Sub-Committee of th more PR

Senate Passes Bipartisan Hirono Resolution Designating April as 'National Native Plant Month' (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Bipartisan Hirono Resolution Designating April as 'National Native Plant Month' * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution led by Senators Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, designating April 2026 as "National Native Plant Month." This resolution recognizes the critical r more PR

Senator Hassan Meets with Law Enforcement Officials Working to Combat Drug Trafficking at the Southern Border (10)
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Meets with Law Enforcement Officials Working to Combat Drug Trafficking at the Southern Border * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, last week met with federal law enforcement agents in California and discussed efforts to counter drug trafficking, terrorism, and other national security threats at the Southe more PR

Trustees Chart Dartmouth's Next Decade (10)
HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 16 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Trustees Chart Dartmouth's Next Decade The board also reviewed progress on capital projects and discussed strategic aspirations. * The Board of Trustees convened in Hanover for its spring meeting from April 10-12. While on campus, trustees enjoyed a dinner with students before working through the vision for Dartmouth for the next decade, receiving updates on capital projects such as undergraduate housing more PR