JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 6 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release: * * * Acting Attorney General Cori Mills Announces $400 Million Multi-State Settlement Over Generic Drug Conspiracy (Anchorage, AK) - Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills has joined a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $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 c more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-WV Releases 2026 Legislative Scorecard * Annual scorecard gives West Virginians a clear account of how lawmakers voted on key policy priorities CHARLESTON, W.Va. -Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) today released their annual legislative scorecard, helping West Virginians see how their elected officials voted on key policy priorities during the 2026 legislative session. The group has released a scorecar more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 5 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Urges Congress to Pass the STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act * BOISE, ID -Attorney General Raul Labrador joined South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and 15 other state attorneys general in a letter to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Finance urging swift passage of H.R. 5364 and S. 4176, both known as the "STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act." "Every year, criminals steal billions from a program  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 4 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG's Office Reaches $400 Million Multistate Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a bipartisan coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-runnin more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following brief on July 3, 2026, by Charlie Katebi entitled "The Veterans First Agenda: Expanding Access and Improving Care for America's Heroes": Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction The America First Policy Institute's (AFPI) Veterans First Agenda is foundational to the America First Warfighters' work to keep America's promise to the brave men and women who have worn the uniform, completed their service, and returned to civilian life. Crafted by policy experts  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Letter to Thank Congress, Urge Continued Protections from Intoxicating Hemp Products * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, along with 34 other attorneys general, sent a letter thanking Congress for updating the language of the Farm Bill and urging Congress to continue protecting Californians from intoxicating hemp products. The letter is in response to Congress closing a l more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 4 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins 34 Attorneys General Urging Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Prevent the Return of Intoxicating Hemp Products * Attorney General Clark has joined a bipartisan coalition of 34 other attorneys general in a letter to congressional leaders urging them to preserve the federal redefinition of hemp and reject any effort to delay, repeal, suspend, or weaken the reforms Congress enacted to address i more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 4 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Joins Letter to Congress Urging Passage of STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act Griffin: 'We've had great success in addressing provider fraud, so it only makes sense to empower the experienced and capable investigators and prosecutors to tackle beneficiary and recipient fraud as well' - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after joining 16 other state attorneys general in asking congressiona more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 4 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS BIPARTISAN COALITION URGING CONGRESS TO PRESERVE FEDERAL HEMP REFORMS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general, sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to preserve the federal redefinition of hemp and reject any effort to delay, repeal, suspend or weaken the reforms Congress enacted to address intoxicating hemp-derived products. In a l more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 4 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Coalition of Attorneys General Urging Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Prevent the Return of Intoxicating Hemp Products * Press Releases (Hartford, CT)- Attorney General William Tong announced today that he co-led a coalition of 34 attorneys general in a letter to congressional leaders urging them to preserve the federal redefinition of hemp and reject any effort to delay, repeal, susp more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington Metropolitan Area June 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - Aug. 5, 2026 * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.6 percent in the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in June 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Lori Keller noted that one year ago, Washington exper more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Votes to Advance the Kids Online Safety Act from Commerce Committee * Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee voted to advance the Kids Online Safety Act, legislation that Senator Capito helped introduce to protect children from online dangers associated with social media and provide guardrails to better ensure their safety. Prior to Senator Capit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Justice Introduce Bill to Streamline Enrollment in Trump Accounts * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) introduced legislation that would provide families with enrollment information to establish Trump Accounts for eligible newborns while still at the hospital. Specifically, the bill would amend the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Enumeration at Birth (EAB) pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Chairmen Guthrie and Joyce on the Decertification of Kentucky OPO Following Months of Congressional Oversight Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following statements following the Depar more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 4 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * Collaborative partnership announces West Virginia's first Marshall University-Anchored Empowerment Demonstration School * Marshall University, Wayne County Schools and the Empowerment Collaborative today announced an innovative partnership to establish West Virginia's first Marshall University-Anchored Empowerment Demonstration School, creating a model for transforming middle school education through authentic learning, student leadership, care more PR

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Aug. 6 -- DuPont issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * DuPont Strengthens Corian(R) Design Distribution Network with Hallmark and Parksite New distribution alignment improves regional service, increases product availability, and provides continued support for the 2026 Nature in Motion color launch - DuPont(TM) Corian(R) Design today announced it has enhanced its distribution partnership with Hallmark Building Supplies, Inc. and Parksite, increasing coverage across key Mid-Atlantic and Midwest market more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Aug. 5 -- West Virginia University posted the following news: * * * Growing partnership with luxury resort provides summer hospitality experience to WVU students * A record number of West Virginia University students are spending the summer at Nemacolin in southwestern Pennsylvania, gaining firsthand experience at the nationally recognized luxury resort through a partnership that is preparing future hospitality leaders with immersive, real-world learning opportunities. The 21 interns represent nearly two-thirds o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Schatz, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Access to High Quality Health Care in Remote and Rural Areas * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) introduced the Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Reauthorization Act, which will increase access to high-quality health care in hard-to-reach areas. The bill reautho more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 4 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * Marshall University Board of Governors meets in regular session * The Marshall University Board of Governors met in regular session today approving the receipt of more than $3 million from the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (WV HEPC) to support Marshall's deferred maintenance initiative, "Shock and Awe." The board's approval allows the university to move forward with the WVHEPC to address several high-priority infrastructure  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms Concerning Intoxicating Hemp Products Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a bipartisan coalition of 34 other attorneys general in a letter to congressional leaders urging them to preserve the federal redefinition of hemp and reject any effort to delay, repeal, suspend, or weaken the reforms Congress enacted more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 6 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Attorney General Formella Urges Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Protect Consumers from Intoxicating Hemp Products Attorney General John M. Formella, working as part of a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from across the country, is urging Congress to preserve recent federal hemp reforms and reject any effort to delay, repeal, suspend, or weaken the new framework governing hemp-derived p more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 6 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Drummond announces $469 million settlement with Sandoz over generic drug price-fixing scheme Attorney General Gentner Drummond today announced a $469 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate prices, reduce competition and unreasonably restrain trade involving numerous generic prescript more PR

FAIRMONT, West Virginia, Aug. 5 -- Pierpont Community and Technical College posted the following news release: * * * Pierpont Board of Governors Retreat Explores Workforce Trends, Strategic Opportunities * August 5, 2026 FAIRMONT, W.Va. - Members of the Pierpont Community & Technical College Board of Governors and College Leadership gathered for a two-day retreat focused on the future of the college. The retreat was held July 29-30 at the Bridgeport Conference Center and brought together board members, Cabinet leadership and key members o more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 6 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins National Coalition Urging Congress To Strengthen Federal Hemp Reforms South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 34 other Attorneys General in urging Congress to maintain the November 2025 federal redefinition of hemp. In a letter sent to congressional leadership and the chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, the coalition thanked Congress for closi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * SBA Awards $50 Million to Technical Schools and Community Colleges in Support of Small Manufacturers Competitive E2G Grants Target Key Areas for Reindustrialization - Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it has awarded $50 million in grants to 11 organizations that will provide training and technical assistance to support small manufacturers in SBA's Empower to Grow (E2G) Program. The Manufacturing in Am more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Senators Justice, Capito Introduce Bill to Streamline Enrollment in Trump Account Today, Senators Jim Justice and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced legislation that would provide families with enrollment information to establish Trump Accounts for eligible newborns while still at the hospital. Specifically, the bill would amend the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Enumeration at Birth (EAB) program to provide for the c more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 5 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Secures Multistate Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Alleged Generic Drug Price-Fixing * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today joined a bipartisan coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread conspiracies to inflate and manipulate generic drug prices, reduce compet more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 5 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news: * * * Secretary of State Announces David Elliott Pritt's Withdrawal from General Election Ballot WV Secretary of State Kris Warner announced today that former Delegate David Elliott Pritt has voluntarily withdrawn his candidacy for the November 3, 2026, General Election. The Office of the Secretary of State received formal notice of the withdrawal this afternoon. Pursuant to W. Va. Code Sec. 3-5-11(b)(2), a candidate for the general e more PR