OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 9 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * Drummond invites Oklahoma schools to join free opioid prevention effort Attorney General Gentner Drummond today announced the launch of Oklahoma READY, a statewide opioid abatement initiative aimed at equipping students with the tools to avoid substance use before it starts. Oklahoma READY, which stands for Resilience, Education, Awareness, Decision-Making for Youth, provides Botvin LifeSkills Training curri more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 8 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Secures Up to $165 Million Settlement Over Cash App Fraud Failures * RALEIGH - Cash App told its users their money was safe and protected like it would be at a bank. It wasn't. When fraud happened, the company often didn't investigate, didn't refund, and for years didn't even have a phone number to call. Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced a settlement with Block, Inc., the compa more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL KWAME RAOUL ANNOUNCES $45 MILLION MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH BLOCK INC. OVER DECEPTIVE PRACTICES ON CASH APP * Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a bipartisan $45 million multistate settlement with Block Inc., the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payments app Cash App. The settlement resolves allegations that Block misled consumers about the safety of Cash App, failed to protect users from fraud on th more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL AND BIPARTISAN COALITION PUSH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO FURTHER CRACK DOWN ON ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS * Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general, today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers to prevent scammers from deceiving Americans through robocalls and text messages.  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Consumers Were Left High and Dry: Attorney General Bonta Secures $45 Million Settlement with Block over Dishonest Practices on Cash App * Settlement also prevents the company from evading the payment of up to $120 million in consumer redress pursuant to a separate CFPB settlement OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced joining a bipartisan coalition of 46 attorneys general in securing a $45 million multis more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 9 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO FURTHER CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS Attorney General Anne Lopez and 48 other attorneys general today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. Without that access, scammers can't use real numbers to deceive and scam Americans. The Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation T more PR

OAKLAND, California, July 9 -- Positive Women's Network-USA posted the following news on July 8, 2026: * * * Hundreds of Organizations and Individuals Demand Robust Health Data Safeguards To Sever Public Health from Criminalization HIV BASIC Consensus Statement calls for stronger health data safeguards and a coordinated effort to separate public health from policing and criminalization - Today, the HIV Bodily Autonomy, Surveillance, and Informed Consent (HIV BASIC) Collective announced the publication of The Consensus Statement on HIV BASI more PR

ADA, Oklahoma, July 7 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Ittafama Ithana highlights cultural treasures during annual conference * Larry Hawkins posthumously honored with Lifetime Service Award OKLAHOMA CITY -The annual Chickasaw Historical Society (CHS) Ittafama Ithana (Gathering to Learn) Conference provided an opportunity to connect historical knowledge with contemporary Chickasaw identity and explore Chickasaw culture. The annual conference was conducted May 2 more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces $45 Million Multistate Settlement with Block Inc. Over Deceptive Practices on Cash App Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced a $45 million multistate settlement with Block, Inc., the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payment app Cash App. The settlement resolves allegations that Block misled consumers about the security of Cash App, failed to protect users from f more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Pushes Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Unlawful Robocalls Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. Without that access, scammers can't use real numbers to deceive and scam Americans. more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 8 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Meet the pros: Chris Moody * Pictured: Chris Moody Meet Chris Moody, project manager for commercial and support operations in the system planning and operations organization, based in The Woodlands, Texas. Moody, born and raised in the small town of Mooreland, Oklahoma, graduated as valedictorian of his class of 22 students. After high school, Chris enrolled at Oklahoma State University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in busin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Millions of Americans Lost Their Health Care This Year Because of Republicans * 2.6 million fewer Americans have health care coverage The AP reports that new federal data shows states across the country have seen "steep drops in the number of people covered by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) over the past year" as a result of Republicans' Big Ugly Bill. Ohio and Oklahoma saw declines of over 32%, followed by Arizona, South Carolin more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 9 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Announces Bipartisan Settlement With Tech Company Block Inc., for Allegedly Misleading Consumers and Failing to Protect Them From Fraud Multistate Settlement Secures $45 Million From Block for Allegedly Exposing Vulnerable Consumers to Fraud on Cash App, Block's Digital Payment Service - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) announced today a $45 millio more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Kevin Brown, president of the National Association of Realtors, from a June 23, 2026, hearing entitled "The Affordability Agenda": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, Members of the Committee: Thank you for inviting me to testify at today's hearing on America's affordability agenda. I am Kevin Brown, the 2026 President of the National Association of REALTORS(R) (NAR), where I have served in numerous leadership ro more PR

ALVA, Oklahoma, July 9 -- Northwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: * * * Northwestern Announces New Dean of Faculty Northwestern Oklahoma State University has named Dr. Roxie James as the new dean of faculty. Dr. James replaces Dr. Steve Maier, who assumed the role of vice president for academic affairs recently upon the retirement of Dr. James Bell. Dr. James has served as chair of the Department of English, Foreign Language, and Humanities since the spring of 2022. She has also been an associate professor more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 8 -- The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden issued the following news release: * * * OKC ZOO ANNOUNCES BIRTH OF ITS SIXTH ENDANGERED ASIAN ELEPHANT CALF The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden announces that endangered Asian elephant, Asha (31), has given birth to a female calf born on Friday, June 26, 2026 inside the Zoo's elephant barn at Sanctuary Asia. Asha was expected to give birth in September but went into labor early, delivering her calf almost two months before her approximate due date. The prem more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 9 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * Organized Crime Task Force shuts down 5 illegal marijuana operations in Woodward Attorney General Gentner Drummond's Organized Crime Task Force shut down five illegal marijuana grow operations in Woodward last week across a two-day operation. Agents seized more than 30,000 marijuana plants and more than 200 pounds of processed marijuana. As a result of the raids, six illegal immigrants were deported and one more PR

MIDWEST CITY, Oklahoma, July 9 -- Rose State College issued the following news: * * * Rose State College Expands Health Sciences Center to Strengthen Oklahoma's Healthcare Workforce As Oklahoma continues to face growing demand for healthcare professionals, Rose State College has taken another step toward meeting that need with the completion of its expanded Health Sciences Center. College leaders, students, faculty, community partners, architects, and construction teams celebrated the event Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting and dedication cerem more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 9 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces S.D. To Receive $410,964.38 In Settlement with Block Inc. for Deceptive Cash App Practices South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that South Dakota will receive $410,946.38 as the state's share in a $45 million 46-state settlement with Block, Inc. The settlement resolves allegations that Block, Inc. misled consumers about the safety of Cash App, a peer-to-peer p more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 9 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Pushes Federal Communications Commission To Further Crack Down on Illegal Robocalls South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and 48 other Attorneys General have called upon the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. "Without that access, scammers can't use real numbers to deceive and defraud ci more PR