LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Challenges Trump Administration's Effort to Undermine Affordable Care Act * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 states in filing a lawsuit (PDF) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to challenge a federal rule that once again illegally undermines the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and would make health insurance more expensive and harder to obtain for millions  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 4 -- The American Board of Emergency Medicine issued the following news: * * * Felix Ankel, MD, Elected President of ABEM American Board of Emergency Medicine Announces 2026-2027 Executive Committee - The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) announces the election of Felix Ankel, MD, as President of the ABEM Board of Directors. Dr. Ankel is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Minnesota and a core faculty member of the HealthPartners Institute/Regions Hospital Emergency Medicine Resi more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 4 -- American Family Insurance issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * American Family to acquire Bowhead Specialty Bowhead is a growing specialty insurance business providing casualty, professional liability and healthcare liability insurance products. - American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I. ("American Family") today announced that it and Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BOW) ("Bowhead") have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which American Family has agreed to acquire more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Over Latest Attempt to Weaponize Personal Sensitive Data of Californians * Trump Administration is attempting to disclose troves of data about Californians receiving financial assistance through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to DHS and other agencies OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, co-leading a multistate coalition, filed a lawsuit challenging the Trum more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 3 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Announces $358,000 Settlement in Principle With Generic Drug Maker Sandoz * Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a nationwide $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade with regard to n more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 280,000 Eggs for New York City Families * August 3, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 280,000 eggs to City Harvest in Brooklyn as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hickman's) for years of price fixing. A multistate investigation led by  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Vulnerable New Yorkers' Personal Information * August 3, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 23 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration over unlawful policy changes that would give the administration broad access to the sensitive private information of millions of families receiving Temporar more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 3 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Drug Prices and Limit Competition * Attorney General JB McCuskey today announced a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. The action is to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, red more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 3 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * Press Releases The Settlement Will Result in Total Payments of Approximately $469 Million to State Enforcers by Sandoz (Hartford, CT)- Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to res more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 31 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Appleton May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region * * * Workers in the Appleton, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.93 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($63.98), legal ( more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 31 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Eau Claire May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region * * * Workers in the Eau Claire, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.21 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($60.82), hea more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 31 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Fond du Lac May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region * * * Workers in the Fond du Lac, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.01 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($69.77), h more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 31 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Green Bay May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region * * * Workers in the Green Bay, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.19 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($65.98), legal more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 31 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Janesville-Beloit May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region * * * Workers in the Janesville-Beloit, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.38 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Kenosha May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region * * * Workers in the Kenosha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.08 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($65.12), healthcare more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in La Crosse-Onalaska May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region * * * Workers in the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.18 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that higher paying major occupational groups included manage more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Madison May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region * * * Workers in the Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $34.13 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($69.94), legal ($61 more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Milwaukee-Waukesha May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region * * * Workers in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $32.42 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that higher paying major occupational groups included legal ($6 more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Oshkosh-Neenah May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region * * * Workers in the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $31.15 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($66.5 more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Racine-Mount Pleasant May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region * * * Workers in the Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.87 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that higher paying major occupational groups included man more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Sheboygan May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region * * * Workers in the Sheboygan, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.79 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($70.34), health more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Wausau May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region * * * Workers in the Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.91 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($59.40), healthcare p more PR

MATTOON, Illinois, Aug. 4 -- First Mid Bancshares issued the following news release: * * * First Mid's Workplace Culture Continues to Earn National Recognition At First Mid, creating a great workplace has always been about fostering an environment where employees can build rewarding careers, support one another, and make a meaningful impact. This year, that approach has once again earned national recognition. First Mid has received its fourth consecutive Top Workplaces Financial Services Industry award, along with seven Top Workplaces Cultu more PR

GAINESVILLE, Florida, Aug. 3 -- The University of Florida posted the following news: * * * Hamilton School continues rapid growth with new faculty hires * The University of Florida's Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education is proud to announce 21 faculty additions for the 2026-27 academic year, including 14 newly hired professors, one visiting professor, one professor of practice, two lecturers, and three previously announced professors who are arriving on campus this year. The appointments bring wide-ranging expertise in philoso more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 3 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Latest cancer technology now available at Sanford Watertown * Aug. 3, 2026 WATERTOWN, S.D. -Cancer patients in the Watertown region now have access to faster treatment times and advanced precision thanks to new technology available at the Sanford Watertown Cancer Center. Oncologists at the Sanford Watertown Cancer Center are now using advanced radiation technology to treat patients. The new linear accelerator (LINAC) deliv more PR

ENCINO, California, Aug. 4 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers $3.55M Sale of Nine-Suite Retail Property in Sussex, Wis. SUSSEX, Wis. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Sussex Gateway Retail Center, a nine-suite retail property in Sussex, Wisconsin. The property sold for $3,550,000. "The multiple competitive offers we g more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (TNSFR) -- Michigan State University, East Lansing, plans to repatriate 141 unassociated funerary objects to affiliated Potawatomi Tribes under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The collection includes groundstone tools, projectile points, stone tools, pipes, pendants, drills, pottery pieces, effigies, copper artifacts, weapons and other cultural items recovered from locations in Berrien, Cass, St more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 3 -- The George Mason University College of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Nurses call for a prevention-focused approach to child health * Currently, the U.S. healthcare system is very reactive, mainly treating people and children once they are sick rather than preventing it. School nurse expert Erin Maughan and colleagues in the American Academy of Nursing's (AAN) Child, Adolescent and Family section believe a stronger focus on prevention could improve children's health throughout their lives. In a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Steil, Jordan, Lee, and Van Drew Demand Answers from New Jersey Officials After Admitting 6,600 Non-Citizens were Added to State's Voter Rolls Today, Committee on House Administration (CHA) Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01), Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (OH-04), CHA Vice Chair Laurel Lee (FL-15), and Rep. Jefferson Van Drew (NJ-02) sent a letter to New Jersey's chief electi more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 4 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Nebraska to grant approximately 600 degrees in August ceremony The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will confer approximately 600 degrees during a combined graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremony Aug. 15 at Pinnacle Bank Arena, 400 Pinnacle Arena Drive. The ceremony will begin at 9 a.m., with doors opening to the public at 7:30 a.m. The university will award doctoral, Juris Doctor, master's and baccalaureate degrees. Interim Chancellor Katherine more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 4 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news: * * * The Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication Welcomes Two New Postdoctoral Fellows Carlos Davalos and Pratiksha Thangam Menon will join the Annenberg School this fall. By Anastasiya Miazhevich, CARGC The Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication (CARGC) at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania is thrilled to announce that Carlos Davalos and Pratiks more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Voting Experts Release Updated State Election Certification Law Guides Ahead of Midterms * Today, All Voting is Local, the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, Campaign Legal Center, and Protect Democracy released updated guides on election certification in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, along with an updated guide with general information applicable to the other states. Each stat more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 3 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington joins federal lawsuit to protect residents' personal information * The federal government is seeking to illegally use the sensitive private information of tens of thousands of Washingtonians receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits. Washington and a multistate coalition have filed a new lawsuit to protect residents from this unlawful abuse of sensitive personal information. TANF is one of  more PR

MACOMB, Illinois, Aug. 3 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * WIU Alumni Council Adds Six New Members * MACOMB/MOLINE, IL - - Six new dedicated Western Illinois University graduates began their terms on the WIU Alumni Council on July 1. Larry Ferrere `81, Phyllis McCluskey-Titus `79 `81, Matt O'Kray `04, Dr. Shawn Shianna `80, Michael Shonrock `79 `81, and Phil Weiss `98 `17 were selected by the WIU Alumni Council membership committee and were officially installed at the Council's July meeting. They begin more PR