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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for 2026-10-09 ( 32 items )  
AG Campbell Seeks Court Approval For Settlements With Generic Drug Manufacturers Over Conspiracy To Inflate Prices And Limit Competition (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Seeks Court Approval For Settlements With Generic Drug Manufacturers Over Conspiracy To Inflate Prices And Limit Competition * Sydney Weiser, Deputy Communications Director BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell today joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that t more PR

AG Sunday's Antitrust Section Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with 3 Generic Drug Makers Regarding Price Inflation (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * AG Sunday's Antitrust Section Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with 3 Generic Drug Makers Regarding Price Inflation * HARRISBURG -- Attorney General Dave Sunday joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma, and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to incre more PR

Attorney General Ford Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices (10)
CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 6 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices * Attorney General Ford, along with the attorneys general of 47 other states and territories, announce preliminary approval of their plan to distribute funds to consumers following multiple settlements with drug manufacturers accused of conspiring to inflate prices of generic drugs Oct. 6, 2026 Carson City, NV - Today, Attorney General Aar more PR

Attorney General Formella Seeks Court Approval for Generic Drug Price-Fixing Settlements to Benefit New Hampshire Consumers (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 9 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * October 08, 2026 Attorney General Formella Seeks Court Approval for Generic Drug Price-Fixing Settlements to Benefit New Hampshire Consumers Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire has joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufactur more PR

Attorney General Hilgers Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with Ascend, Citron, and Mayne Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 8 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with Ascend, Citron, and Mayne Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * Lincoln - Attorney General Mike Hilgers today joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-ru more PR

Attorney General James Secures Over $1 Million from Ascend Laboratories and Mayne Pharma for Illegal Scheme to Inflate Drug Prices (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 8 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures Over $1 Million from Ascend Laboratories and Mayne Pharma for Illegal Scheme to Inflate Drug Prices * AG James Urges New Yorkers to Check Eligibility and Claim Compensation NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 47 other attorneys general in securing $1 million from Ascend Laboratories (Ascend) and Mayne Pharma (Mayne) for their role in a long-running, more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SEEKS COURT APPROVAL FOR NATIONWIDE SETTLEMENTS WITH ASCEND, CITRON AND MAYNE OVER CONSPIRACY TO RAISE GENERIC DRUG PRICES AND LIMIT COMPETITION (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SEEKS COURT APPROVAL FOR NATIONWIDE SETTLEMENTS WITH ASCEND, CITRON AND MAYNE OVER CONSPIRACY TO RAISE GENERIC DRUG PRICES AND LIMIT COMPETITION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 45 states and territories, sought court approval of a settlement with Ascend Laboratories (Ascend), Citron Pharma (Citron) and Mayne Pharma (Mayne). The settlements will resolve allegations that t more PR

Attorney General Tong Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with Ascend, Citron and Mayne Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 8 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with Ascend, Citron and Mayne Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 2009 and December 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval for three settlements w more PR

CCU Teaching Associate Paul Feirstein Named Sun Belt Faculty Member of the Year (10)
CONWAY, South Carolina, Oct. 8 -- Coastal Carolina University posted the following news: * * * CCU Teaching Associate Paul Feirstein Named Sun Belt Faculty Member of the Year * Paul Feirstein, Teaching Associate in the Wall College of Business at Coastal Carolina University, has been named the 2026 Sun Belt Conference Faculty Member of the Year. The annual award recognizes a faculty member from one Sun Belt institution who has a passion for teaching, engaging and inspiring students, while also separating themselves from their peers outside more PR

CenterPoint Energy Monitors Gulf Weather Conditions and Maintains Readiness as Hurricane Isaias Strengthens and Tracks Away from Texas (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 8 [Category: BizEnergy] -- CenterPoint Energy posted the following news release: * * * CenterPoint Energy Monitors Gulf Weather Conditions and Maintains Readiness as Hurricane Isaias Strengthens and Tracks Away from Texas * Customers urged to sign up for Power Alert Service(r) to get latest updates about their service and review safety plans HOUSTON -- October 8, 2026 -- While Hurricane Isaias is not expected to impact the Texas Gulf Coast, CenterPoint Energy continues taking precautionary safety and readiness actions  more PR

Entergy Mississippi monitoring Hurricane Isaias (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 8 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Mississippi monitoring Hurricane Isaias * Learn more about how to make an emergency kit, get important severe weather safety tips and prepare for medical needs on the company's Storm Center website. Entergy Mississippi is closely monitoring Hurricane Isaias, which is forecast to make landfall near the Alabama/Florida border Friday evening. Our crews are preparing for severe weather the storm could bring to the eastern portion of more PR

Entergy Texas invests in the future workforce through STEM scholarships for students attending minority serving institutions (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 8 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Texas invests in the future workforce through STEM scholarships for students attending minority serving institutions * Entergy Texas is investing in the future of higher education and workforce development by awarding a total of $10,000 in STEM scholarships to three outstanding students in the Greater Houston and Beaumont area. The scholarships are part of Entergy's $20 Million Power of Prosperity initiative, which supports HBCUs more PR

ERDC Advances Ship-to-shore Logistics for Contested Environments (10)
VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * ERDC advances ship-to-shore logistics for contested environments By Kaley Webb, public affairs specialist Oct. 8, 2026 VICKSBURG, Miss. -- Researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) are developing and testing technologies designed to help the U.S. military move personnel, equipment and supplies from ship to shore when established ports and maritime infrastructure are unavailable.  more PR

Follies a must-see tradition for MC's Bicentennial Homecoming (10)
CLINTON, Mississippi, Oct. 8 -- Mississippi Christian University posted the following news: * * * Follies a must-see tradition for MC's Bicentennial Homecoming * Jadi Foster had only watched Mississippi Christian University's (MC) Homecoming Follies online before attending her first live performance last year. After watching the lively performances by students from MC's clubs and tribes in a packed auditorium, Foster could only describe the experience with one word: impressive. "I was blown out of the water seeing it in person," said Fost more PR

Maine A.G. Frey Seeks Court Approval for Settlements With Ascend, Citron, Mayne Pharma Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices, Limit Competition (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 9 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with Ascend, Citron, and Mayne Pharma Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition 10/08/2026 If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 2009 and December 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money - AUGUSTA - Attorney General Aaron M. Frey today joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three set more PR

Miss. A.G. Fitch Announces Recent Medicaid Fraud Sentencings, More Than $120,000 Recovered (10)
JACKSON, Mississippi, Oct. 9 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release: * * * October 7, 2026 AG Fitch Announces Recent Medicaid Fraud Sentencings, More Than $120,000 Recovered (Jackson, Mississippi) Today, Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the recent sentencings of five individuals who have been convicted of Medicaid and wire fraud, totaling more than $120,000.00. Since taking office, Attorney General Fitch has secured 65 criminal convictions and 62 civil settlements for fraud, recovering more than $1 more PR

Mississippi State among Southeast Regional AI Computing Consortium founding partners (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 8 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * Mississippi State among Southeast Regional AI Computing Consortium founding partners * STARKVILLE, Miss.--A new Southeast Regional AI Computing Consortium includes Mississippi State University among founding partners. Announced by the White House at today's [Oct. 8] Science: A New Golden Age Summit in Washington, D.C., the consortium will strengthen and grow super intelligence-powered discovery and innovation across the Southeast region through more PR

MSU Alumni Association set to celebrate 2026 Alumni Fellows during Oklahoma game weekend (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 8 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU Alumni Association set to celebrate 2026 Alumni Fellows during Oklahoma game weekend * STARKVILLE, Miss.--The Mississippi State University Alumni Association honors a new group of distinguished Bulldogs as 2026 Alumni Fellows visit campus during the MSU-Oklahoma football game weekend, Oct. 22-24. This year's honorees will participate in on- and off-campus activities, reconnect with their alma mater and share valuable professional insights w more PR

NOAA: How Will El Nino Affect Your Local Fisheries? (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * How Will El Nino Affect Your Local Fisheries? October 08, 2026 Scientists at NOAA Fisheries are working to observe and forecast how the 2026-2027 El Nino event will impact fisheries, marine life, and coastal communities across the country. - What does El Nino mean for U.S. fisheries and marine life? What can fishermen and coastal communities expect to observe and experience as this event continues and pote more PR

Oklahoma City University: Put Some Rings on It (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 9 -- Oklahoma City University issued the following news: * * * Put some rings on it Oct 8, 2026 By Rod Jones, OCU Marketing & Communications Panel discussion covers highlights of landing Olympic Games - In October 2018, freshly elected Mayor David Holt sat in a booth at Red Prime Steakhouse in downtown Oklahoma City, sharing dinner with then-Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. Over steaks, Garcetti leaned in and asked a question that sounded almost absurd for a landlocked Midwestern city: What would you think a more PR

Report From Protect Borrowers: Fleeced at the Finish Line - The Tax Bomb Coming for IDR Borrowers (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSCrpt) -- FLEECED AT THE FINISH LINE: The Tax Bomb Coming for IDR Borrowers - A report from Protect Borrowers - October 2026 (47 pages) * * * Contents Executive Summary ... 4 Background ... 7 Findings ... 9 Recommendations ... 19 Appendix A: Methodology ... 20 Appendix B: State-by-State Tax Projections for Married Borrowers ... 25 Appendix C: State-by-State Tax Projections for Single Borrowers ... 28 Appendix D: State-by-State Tax Projections for Number of Borrowers Impacted ... 31 Endnotes ... 34 * * * Execut more ST

Save the Children Stands Ready to Help Kids and Families as Strengthening Hurricane Isaias Threatens Gulf Coast (10)
WESTPORT, Connecticut, Oct. 9 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release: * * * Save the Children Stands Ready to Help Kids and Families as Strengthening Hurricane Isaias Threatens Gulf Coast Ahead of the Storm, Global Humanitarian Organization Providing Cash Assistance to Help Families with Disabilities Prepare, Evacuate Safely - FAIRFIELD, Conn. (Oct. 8, 2026) -- As Hurricane Isaias barrels toward the north more PR

SLU to Host Every Voice, Every Vote: Exploring Civic Life Across Missouri (10)
HILLSBORO, Missouri, Oct. 9 -- St. Louis University issued the following news: * * * SLU to Host Every Voice, Every Vote: Exploring Civic Life Across Missouri By Maggie Rotermund 10/08/2026 ST. LOUIS - Saint Louis University's William L. Clay Sr. Institute of Civic Engagement and Economic Justice will host a public conversation, "Every Voice, Every Vote: Exploring Civic Life Across Missouri," on Monday, Oct. 26. The panel discussion will explore how election laws and civic institutions shape public trust in elections. The event, hosted in more PR

They Prepared for Their Futures at CWRU--and Returned to Invest in the Next Generation (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 9 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * They prepared for their futures at CWRU--and returned to invest in the next generation With Homecoming and Reunion Weekend underway, alumni-turned-faculty reflect on their student experiences at CWRU October 08, 2026 | Story by: Brianna Smith Each year, Homecoming and Reunion Weekend brings heightened energy to Case Western Reserve University. Students, alumni, faculty and staff don their favorite CWRU Blue merchandise, reconnect with old friends an more PR

Triple-I Offers Preparedness Tips for Impacts of Hurricane Isaias (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 8 [Category: Insurance] -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: * * * Triple-I Offers Preparedness Tips for Impacts of Hurricane Isaias * MALVERN, Pa., Oct. 8, 2026 - Residents along the northern Gulf Coast from Louisiana to Florida should finalize preparations for significant impacts of Hurricane Isaias, which is forecast to make landfall either late Friday or early Saturday, according to the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I). Isaias will be the first landfalling U.S. hurricane sin more PR

U of A Joins Consortium to Power Computing and Research in the Southeast (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 9 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * U of A Joins Consortium to Power Computing and Research in the Southeast Oct. 08, 2026 The University of Arkansas is a founding member of the Southeast Regional SI Computing Consortium, announced today as part of the White House's Science: A New Golden Age Summit. More than 14 universities across 10 states launched the consortium to build and share leadership-class compute infrastructure for scientific research. "As a land-grant university, we ha more PR

U.S.: End Complicity in Israeli State-Backed Settler Violence (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release: * * * U.S.: End Complicity in Israeli State-Backed Settler Violence * Record-High Settler Violence Devastating Palestinian Communities & Harming U.S. Citizens Washington, D.C. | U.S. officials should end their support to Israel that enables settler violence in the occupied West Bank if they are sincere about wanting to stop rising violent attacks on Palestinians and protect the U.S. citizens who are increasingly more PR

UM Joins Regional Consortium for Advanced Computing Research (10)
OXFORD, Mississippi, Oct. 8 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * UM Joins Regional Consortium for Advanced Computing Research * Fifteen universities bring collective $1B in investment to support computing infrastructure, research OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi is joining a 10-state effort to build and share computing resources increasingly needed for scientific research. UM is among 15 universities launching the Southeast Regional SI Computing Consortium, announced Thursday (Oct. 8) at the White more PR

Unique lakes help demonstrate a better way to measure nitrogen loss in aquatic ecosystems (10)
AMES, Iowa, Oct. 8 -- Iowa State University posted the following news release: * * * Unique lakes help demonstrate a better way to measure nitrogen loss in aquatic ecosystems * AMES, Iowa - "The lake surface is calm, and the still air is glorious on this cool, cloudless August morning," Iowa State University's Elizabeth Swanner wrote about a research trip to a 60-foot deep, 13-acre lake within Itasca State Park and the Mississippi River headwaters of north-central Minnesota. It's true, she wrote, that park visitors generally don't pay much more PR

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh to Repatriate Human Remains, Funerary Objects to 1 of 53 Native American Tribes (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSFR) -- The University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh campus, intends to repatriate human remains representing 26 individuals and 284 associated funerary objects to Native American Tribes. The remains were removed from the Karow and Cowling Cemetery sites in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. The Karow site was excavated in 1975 and 1984, while burials at Cowling Cemetery were investigated in 1979. The funerary objects include bone artifacts, ceramics, faunal and floral remains, lithics, copper artifacts, shell items, soil samples and o more PR

Utah Attorney General Office Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 9 -- The Utah Attorney General Office issued the following news: * * * Utah urges consumers to claim compensation for inflated generic drug prices Court gives preliminary approval to plan returning settlement money to consumers who overpaid for generic drugs - Salt Lake City, Utah--Utahns who paid for certain generic drugs between May 2009 and December 2019 may be eligible for compensation. On September 8, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut gave preliminary approval to a plan to distribute ap more PR

White House: What They are Saying - President Trump Delivers Immediate Diesel Relief, Saving Americans Up to $100 Per Fill (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: President Trump Delivers Immediate Diesel Relief, Saving Americans Up to $100 Per Fill October 6, 2026 Last night, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order that immediately cuts diesel costs by authorizing highway use of tax-free dyed diesel and deferring the federal diesel excise tax through the end of the year. The decisive action -- expected to save drivers as much as $100 per fill -- puts real money back in the pockets of farmers, ran more PR