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  more PR

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  more PR

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 an more PR

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 inv more PR

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, ca more PR

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 legall more PR

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 Goo more PR

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 lette more PR

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 more PR

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 Sac more PR

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 Ru more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Capitol Hill Report, 5-01-26 * Audio from this morning's call is available HERE. Topics include: the national debt, the Farm Bill, the SAVE America Act, E15, Iran and rural healthcare. *** Original text here: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/capitol-hill-report-5-01-26 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: Costs Continue to Rise As Iran War Hits 60th Day, Democrats Vow to Fight Back Against Republicans' Redistricting War Today marks 60 days since Donald Trump started his deadly and costly war of choice with Iran, which has claimed the lives of 13 servicemembers and injured hundreds more, and caused prices to skyrocket here at home. Millions of American families and farme more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Pushes Pentagon to Pass Clean Financial Audit * WASHINGTON - During today's Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) followed up on her long-time push for the Pentagon to pass a clean financial audit and highlighted her RECEIPTS Act to account for every cent spent at the department. During the hearing, Ernst also recognized General Randy George's accomplishmen more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Gillibrand Aim to Eliminate Federal Pensions for Sex Offenders * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) are working together to end taxpayer-funded pensions for convicted sex offenders. Under current law, federal employees convicted of sex crimes, including against children, remain eligible to collect their pensions, even from a jail cell. The senators intro more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 1 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Faculty and Staff Briefs: April 2026 * Florida State University's distinguished faculty are central to the mission of the university. Faculty excellence in scholarship, research, and creative activity is critical to the quality of student learning and makes a difference in the lives of others. Throughout the year, honors and recognitions are awarded to individual faculty and staff members across campus more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Congratulates 2026 Congressional Art Competition Winner * HULL, IOWA - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) congratulated Victoria Ball for winning the 2026 Congressional Art Competition in Iowa's 4th Congressional District with her artwork titled Yesteryear's Past -Today's Future. Victoria is an 8 th grader at West Marshall Middle School in State Center, Iowa. "I am thrilled to announce more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, May 1 -- The University of Iowa College of Education issued the following news: * * * First responders nationwide to gather at University of Iowa for 2026 Mental Wellness Symposium As first responders across the country face rising levels of stress, trauma exposure, and burnout, a national effort to advance mental wellness is coming to the University of Iowa --through a joint initiative with the First Responder Center for Excellence (FRCE). From May 31 to June 3, fire servic more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Banks Press American AI Companies on Chinese Espionage Safeguards * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and U.S. Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) wrote to nine artificial intelligence (AI) companies regarding the People's Republic of China's (PRC) targeting of American AI technologies, which are critical to U.S. national security and economic lea more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Grassley, Banks Press American AI Companies on Chinese Espionage Safeguards BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and U.S. Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) wrote to nine artificial intelligence (AI) companies regarding the People's Republic of China's (PRC) targeting of American AI technologies, which more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Cassidy Take Action to Make College More Affordable * Click HERE for audio WASHINGTON ?- Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the Improving Financial Aid Offers for Students Act to increase price transparency and make college more affordable. The bill would equip students a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI in the New York Post: Ernst, Harrigan Call on Congress to Stand Up for U.S.-Allied Warriors * WASHINGTON - As King Charles III visited the United States this week, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Congressman Pat Harrigan (R-N.C.), who both served in combat, penned an op-ed announcing their resolution that recognizes the longstanding contributions of allied Special Operations Forces and condemns  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 30 -- The Indiana Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: * * * Indiana to Host 56th Annual Midwest U.S.-Japan Association Conference Indiana Governor Mike Braun today announced that Indiana will host the 56th annual joint meeting of the Midwest U.S.-Japan Association (MWJA) and the Japan-Midwest U.S. Associations (JMWA) this year, bringing the event back to the Hoosier state for the first time since 2006. The event, hosted by Gov. Braun and more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Two Bipartisan Bills, Four Federal Judges, U.S. Marshal and U.S. Attorney * WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Sheria Akins Clarke, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina, by a vote of 15-7. * Kathleen S. Lane, to be United States District Judge for the District of Montana, by  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * This Week in Fraud: DOJ's New Fraud Division Announces Numerous Fraud Enforcement Actions and a New Strike Force to Investigate and Prosecute Fraud on the West Coast The Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division continued to advance its mission to fight fraud and protect taxpayers this week. * Yesterday, Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald of the Fraud Division an more PR

DECORAH, Iowa, April 30 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Luther College announces alum David Hecht as Young Alumni Award recipient and 2026 Commencement speaker * Conservation social scientist and environmental anthropologist David Hecht will receive Luther College's 2026 Young Alumni Award and deliver the 2026 Commencement address at 9 a.m. on Sunday, May 24, in Luther College's Carlson Stadium. David Hecht The Young Alumni Award was established in 2003 and recognizes  more PR

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 more PR

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 g more PR

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 F more PR

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 sport more PR

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 p more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * POLITICO: "Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) complained about how farm-state members always vote in line with GOP leadership only to get jilted on their own priorities." * Mariannette Miller-Meeks said it herself: she always votes with her DC bosses, and then Iowans get " jilted." DCCC Spokesperson Katie Smith : "Mariannette Miller-Meeks said it herself: she votes in line with her Washington more PR

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 fue more PR

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 Sac more PR

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  more PR

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  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Salute to Small Business * Q: How did the Working Families Tax Cuts Act boost small business? A: This tax season delivered welcome news to small businesses across the country. Here in Iowa, small businesses make up more than 99% of businesses in our local communities and employ nearly half of our workforce. From construction to manufacturing, retail, finance, service industries and more, I' more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts on Combatting Communist China, Protecting Nebraska Ag Land * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, during his weekly press call with Nebraska media, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed the need to combat Communist China's spying. This follows the filing of charges against a Chinese national for photographing Offutt Air Force Base. "Last week, we learned of an incident at Offutt Air Force  more PR

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  more PR

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, Ashley Hinson 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 Congres more PR

GOLDEN, Colorado, May 1 -- Colorado School of Mines posted the following news: * * * Stan Hickory to join Colorado School of Mines as McNeil Center director * Stan Hickory has been named the new director of the McNeil Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Colorado School of Mines. A 25-year veteran of education and founder of multiple businesses, Hickory currently serves as director of innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado Boulder. He will start his new role more PR

CROOKSTON, Minnesota, May 1 -- The University of Minnesota Crookston campus issued the following news: * * * UMN Crookston Hosts University of Minnesota Board of Regents for Campus Visit The University of Minnesota Crookston welcomed current and new members of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents to campus on Thursday, April 30 as part of the University's systemwide onboarding process. New Regents visiting Crookston included Joel Bergstrom, Sam Heins, Ellen Luger, and Kowsar Mohamed,  more PR