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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alaska Newsletter for 2026-05-02 ( 34 items )  
$7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 1 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * $7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * Missouri to receive more than $91 million JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective. This settlement caps nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and  more PR

$7.4 Billion Settlement With Purdue Pharma And Sackler Family Goes Into Effect (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 1 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * $7.4 Billion Settlement With Purdue Pharma And Sackler Family Goes Into Effect * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, is now legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation challenging Purdue's and the Sackle more PR

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Announces $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement as Purdue/Sackler Agreement Goes Into Effect (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, May 2 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement as Purdue/Sackler Agreement Goes into Effect Attorney General Mayes today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the Sacklers' role  more PR

Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Purdue/Sackler $7.4 billion opioid settlement goes into effect (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 1 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Purdue/Sackler $7.4 billion opioid settlement goes into effect * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the S more PR

Attorney General Bonta Announces $7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma and Sackler Family Opioid Settlement Now in Effect (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, May 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Announces $7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma and Sackler Family Opioid Settlement Now in Effect * California expected to receive over $440 million from the settlement OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement previously reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general more PR

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Secures Nearly $150 Million for North Carolina in Final Purdue/Sackler Opioid Settlement (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 1 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Secures Nearly $150 Million for North Carolina in Final Purdue/Sackler Opioid Settlement * $7.4 billion national settlement is now in effect; Sacklers permanently barred from selling opioids in the U.S. RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced today that a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family is now legally in effect. North Carolina is expected to receive more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES FINAL APPROVAL IN $700 MILLION GOOGLE SETTLEMENT OVER APP STORE MONOPOLY (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES FINAL APPROVAL IN $700 MILLION GOOGLE SETTLEMENT OVER APP STORE MONOPOLY * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a federal court has stated it will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google following allegations the tech giant dominated Android app distribution and in-app payments related to the Google Play Store. Raoul joined a bipartisan group  more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION TO RECOGNIZE STATE AUTHORITY OVER SPORTS-RELATED PREDICTION MARKETS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION TO RECOGNIZE STATE AUTHORITY OVER SPORTS-RELATED PREDICTION MARKETS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general, urged federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related "event contracts" belongs to states. The attorneys general filed a comment letter with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (C more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL'S $7.4 BILLION OPIOID SETTLEMENT WITH PURDUE GOES IN EFFECT; ILLINOIS TO RECEIVE AN ESTIMATED $148.8 MILLION (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL'S $7.4 BILLION OPIOID SETTLEMENT WITH PURDUE GOES IN EFFECT; ILLINOIS TO RECEIVE AN ESTIMATED $148.8 MILLION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country who pursued investigations and litigation over Pu more PR

Attorney General Sunday: Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion National Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday: Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion National Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a $7.4 billion national settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the Sacklers' role in fueling the opioid crisis. A coali more PR

Bennet, Grassley, Colleagues Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Extend Rural Hospital Program (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Grassley, Colleagues Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Extend Rural Hospital Program * Rural Community Hospital Demonstration provides lifeline to rural communities Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, co-chair of the Senate Rural Health Caucus, and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act to extend the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration (RCHD) progra more PR

BLM public land sale in Las Vegas Valley nets over $68 million (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM public land sale in Las Vegas Valley nets over $68 million * WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Land Management sold 13 public parcels totaling 108 acres in the Las Vegas Valley for $68,654,000 during a competitive online sale through the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act. "This successful land sale underscores the BLM's commitment to responsible stewardship of public lands and supporting local communities, incl more PR

Congressman Begich Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Representation on North Pacific Fishery Management Council (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Begich Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Representation on North Pacific Fishery Management Council * WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 30, 2026 - Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) introduced the North Pacific Fishery Management Council Representation Enhancement Act of 2026, legislation to ensure balanced representation and greater accountability in federal fisheries management impacting Alaska. "The North Pacific Fishery Management more PR

Democracy Forward: Conservation Organizations Challenge Administration's Unlawful Approval of Air Pollution Plan in Alaska (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Conservation Organizations Challenge Administration's Unlawful Approval of Air Pollution Plan in Alaska Rubberstamped Approval Will Undermine Clean Air Act, Harm Irreplaceable National Parks and Natural Places, and Threaten Public Health * San Francisco - Three leading conservation and environmental heal more PR

Democratic Party of Oregon Blasts Supreme Court Decision To Gut Voting Rights Act (10)
SALEM, Oregon, April 29 -- The Democratic Party of Oregon issued the following news: * * * Democratic Party of Oregon Blasts Supreme Court Decision To Gut Voting Rights Act Portland, OR - Today, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais struck a major blow to the Voting Rights Act, eliminating protections that ensure minority voting representation. The Republican-appointed Supreme Court majority ruled 6-3 in favor of striking down Louisiana's congressional map in a decision that effectively renders Section 2 of the Voting Ri more PR

EPA announces $3.8M to protect Northwest waterways from sewage overflows (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA announces $3.8M to protect Northwest waterways from sewage overflows * SEATTLE (May 1, 2026) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced the availability of approximately $80 million through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs. These grants will strengthen systems that safely capture and manage stormwater to help prevent contamina more PR

FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Issues Public Notice Seeking Comment on Eligible-Areas Map Version 1.2 (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 23-328) on May 1, 2026: * * * The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB), in coordination with the Office of Economics and Analytics (OEA), seeks comment on the next version of the Eligible-Areas Map (EA Map) for the Alaska Connect Fund, EA Map version 1.2, which was published today and can be found at the following link: https://www.fcc.gov/wireline-competition/alaska-connect-fund#mobile-eligible more PR

General Business Credit Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12685) on April 29, 2026, by public finance specialists Donald J. Marples and Nicholas E. Buffie: * * * The General Business Credit The general business tax credit represents the sum of 41 separate business credits specified in Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 38(b). Each of these component credits is computed separately under its own IRC section, and then all of the credits are added together. For corporations, the most signi more PR

ICYMI: Congressman Begich Attends Oval Office Signing Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for American Workers (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Begich Attends Oval Office Signing Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for American Workers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 1, 2026 - This week, Congressman Nick Begich attended an Oval Office ceremony at the White House where President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to expand access to retirement savings for millions of American workers. "I was honored to join the President in the Oval Office as he took action t more PR

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation & Management Act Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13210) on April 29, 2026, by natural resources policy specialist Anthony R. Marshak: * * * The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA): Issues for the 119th Congress The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, as amended (MSA; 16 U.S.C. Sec.1801 et seq.), is the primary law authorizing the conservation and management of U.S. federal marine fisheries (i.e., those occurring in waters up to  more PR

Md. A.G. Brown and Bipartisan Coalition to Secure Final Approval in $700 Million Google Settlement Over App Store Monopoly (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown and Bipartisan Coalition to Secure Final Approval in $700 Million Google Settlement over App Store Monopoly Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google has received final judicial approval. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payments. The approval of the settleme more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Announces Purdue-Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement To Go Into Effect (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Purdue-Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement To Go Into Effect Maryland Expected To Receive Over $90 Million * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investi more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Urges CFTC to Recognize State Authority Over Sports-Related Prediction Markets (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges CFTC to Recognize State Authority Over Sports-Related Prediction Markets Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related "event contracts" belongs to states. The attorneys general filed a formal comment with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), arguing that pre more PR

Murkowski Addresses Iran Conflict on Senate Floor (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Addresses Iran Conflict on Senate Floor * Washington, DC- U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today spoke on the Senate floor today as we draw near to the sixty days limit that the President has the authority to conduct military operations that have not been authorized by Congress. Watch Senator Murkowski's full remarks here. Full transcript of Senator Murkowski's remarks, as delivered: Mr. President, I'm here to speak this afterno more PR

N.J. A.G. Davenport Leads AGs In Urging CFTC to Recognize State Authority Over Sports-Related Prediction Markets (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, May 2 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Leads AGs In Urging CFTC to Recognize State Authority Over Sports-Related Prediction Markets Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports gambling belongs to states. "Prediction markets have no right to offer sports gambling in New Jersey in violation of the bedro more PR

N.J. A.G. Davenport: Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes Into Effect (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, May 2 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect New Jersey to Receive Over $125 Million * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue' more PR

Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 1 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * Attorney General Skrmetti announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the Sacklers' role in fueling the opioid crisis. The attorneys general laun more PR

Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 1 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * Lincoln -Attorney General Mike Hilgers today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the Sackler's role in fueling the opioid crisis. The atto more PR

Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect (10)
LANSING, Michigan, May 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the Sacklers' role in fueling the opioid crisis. T more PR

Purdue/Sackler opioid settlement takes effect, delivering $105.6 million to Washington state and local governments (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, May 1 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Purdue/Sackler opioid settlement takes effect, delivering $105.6 million to Washington state and local governments * Attorney General Nick Brown today announced that a $7.4 billion multistate settlement reached with Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective. The settlement will deliver $105.6 million split between Washington state and 125 cities and counties, with more PR

S.D. A.G. Jackley Announces Settlement With Purdue Pharma, South Dakota to Receive $10.1 Million (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, May 2 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces Settlement with Purdue Pharma, South Dakota to Receive $10.1 Million South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, for their role in fueling the opioid crisis takes effect today (Friday, May 1). South Dakota is expected to receive an estimated $10.1 million during the next 15 years a more PR

Senate Majority PAC: Sixty Days In, Dan Sullivan is Still Signing Off on Trump's War (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Senate Majority PAC, an organizations that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Sixty Days In, Dan Sullivan is Still Signing Off on Trump's War Today marks 60 days since President Trump launched an unauthorized war against Iran without a single vote from Congress. Under the War Powers Act, today's deadline trigg more PR

Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Invests Nearly $800 Million Into American Ports to Strengthen Supply Chains (10)
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Invests Nearly $800 Million into American Ports to Strengthen Supply Chains The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) invested $774 million into American ports to strengthen our supply chain and restore U.S. maritime dominance. The 37 projects receiving awards are at coastal seaports, Great Lakes ports, and inland river ports. "U.S. ports more PR

Walter Reed's NICoE leads War Department in care, research of TBI (10)
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, April 30 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Walter Reed's NICoE leads War Department in care, research of TBI * When service members suffer a traumatic brain injury or from post-traumatic stress, called the "invisible wounds of war," many may think there's no road to recovery. But the National Intrepid Center of Excellence at Walter Reed is there to make the road to recovery smoother for these service members and other Military Health System beneficiaries through cutting-edge, holistic care more PR