JUNEAU, Alaska, Oct. 30 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release: * * * Acting Attorney General Cori Mills Announces that GM Will Pay Alaska $2.5 Million for Selling Drivers' Private Data October 29, 2026 (Anchorage, AK) - Acting Attorney General Cori Mills announced today that Alaska, as part of a coalition of 36 attorneys general, settled with General Motors to resolve allegations that it illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers who th more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures $5.7 Million For Massachusetts In Settlement With General Motors Over Alleged Data Privacy Violations * Allie Zuliani, Deputy Press Secretary Boston -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and 35 other attorneys general today announced General Motors (GM) will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it unlawfully sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location informat more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 29 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel, Coalition Reach $220 Million Settlement with General Motors for Sharing Drivers' Private Data * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 36 attorneys general in a settlement with General Motors (GM) in which the company will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information without their consent to third parties, including d more PR

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Oct. 29 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, posted the following news release: * * * Allstate says impersonation scams lead top 2026 scam cases: How to spot the warning signs * Allstate helps customers prevent, detect and recover from scams and identity theft through employee benefit plans and eligible insurance policies. Key takeaways: * Impersonation scams accounted for nearly 60% of scam cases handled by Allstate from January through September 2026. * Nearly 75% of cas more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * Talarico Wants to Ban Right to Work in Texas and Nationwide John Kartch 10/28/2026 All 26 Right to Work states would become forced unionism states under the PRO Act endorsed by Talarico - If Democrat James Talarico has his way, Right to Work will be abolished in Texas and nationwide. Texas has been a Right to Work state since 1947, providing a key competitive advantage over forced-unionism blue states. Talarico has endorsed the PRO Act, federal legis more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 30 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces Settlement with GM, Company to Pay $220 Million for Sharing Drivers' Private Data October 29, 2026 PHOENIX--Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers who then sold the data to insurance companies. For many consum more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Defends State Gambling Laws Against Kalshi * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 37 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Utah's right to enforce its state sports gaming and gambling laws against prediction market operator Kalshi. The amicus brief supports Utah gaming authorities in KalshiEX LLC v. Cox, which is pending in the U.S. Court  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures $220 Million from General Motors for Selling Drivers' Private Data * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 35 other attorneys general in securing $220 million from General Motors (GM) for illegally selling drivers' private driving and location data to data brokers who then sold the information to insurance companies. Following an investigation by Atto more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 29 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser joins lawsuit against Toast for harming restaurant owners and violating subscription auto-renewal law * Oct. 29, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined with the Federal Trade Commission and a group of states in suing Toast, a restaurant management and financial technology company, for making false or misleading claims regarding their subscription services and financial products and faili more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES $220 MILLION GENERAL MOTORS SETTLEMENT FOR SHARING DRIVERS' PRIVATE DATA * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 36 attorneys general, today announced General Motors (GM) will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers who then sold the dat more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST TOAST INC. OVER HIDDEN AND UNAUTHORIZED FEES, DECEPTIVE SUBSCRIPTION PRACTICES AND OTHER UNLAWFUL CONDUCT * Chicago -- Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of states, filed a bipartisan lawsuit against Toast Inc. alleging the restaurant software and fintech company saddles restaurants with hidden fees and unauthorized charges, fails to deliv more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 29 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Leads States in $220M Settlement With GM Over Sale of Drivers' Private Data * Oregon will receive more than $10.4 million, and GM must now get drivers' clear permission before collecting or sharing their driving and location data Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced that General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it sold drivers' private driving behavior and location data to data br more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 29 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Secures $220 Million National Settlement over Allegations that General Motors Shared Drivers' Private Data * HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday joined a coalition of 36 attorneys general in reaching a $220 million settlement with General Motors regarding consumer data-sharing. The settlement resolves allegations that General Motors illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and locati more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 29 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces GM to Pay $220m For Selling Drivers' Private Data * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today announced General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers who then sold the data to insurance companies. For many consumers, this data was used by insur more PR

LAWTON, Oklahoma, Oct. 30 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: * * * Cameron University event to showcase resources available to military, vets, families Oct 29 2026 Active members of the U.S. Armed Forces, veterans and dependents are invited to Cameron University's Military Veterans Resource Fair slated for Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 4-5. The annual event takes place from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. both days in the McMahon Centennial Complex, located at University Drive and D Avenue in Lawton. "Cameron's Military Veterans Resourc more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 29 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * Creative writers head to Tokyo and Kyoto in new study abroad program * From Tokyo's sprawling cityscape to Kyoto's centuries-old temples, 20 University of Iowa students will find new inspiration for their fiction writing this winter. The trip is the first run of the Japanese Writing Program, a new study abroad opportunity developed by University of Iowa's International Programs and the Department of English in the Colleg more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 29 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN unveils commentator teams for 2026-27 college basketball season * ESPN's industry-leading college basketball coverage enters the 2026-27 season with the sport's deepest rosters of commentators, analysts, hosts and reporters. The lineup features five Naismith Basketball Hall of Famers, championship-winning players and coaches, longtime ESPN voices and several notable additions. Coverage tips off Monday, Nov. 2, w more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Events to commemorate 2026 National Native American Heritage Month * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Several Penn State units and campuses are holding events in November in recognition of National Native American Heritage Month. Also known as American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, it honors the rich and diverse cultures, traditions and histories of Native people and recognizes the significant contributions of the first Americans. Pen more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Tulsa District issued the following news: * * * From waterways to runways, Tulsa District delivers in fiscal year 2026 10.29.2026 Story by Stacey Reese TULSA, Okla.-- By keeping commerce moving along the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, improving infrastructure essential to public safety and strengthening military readiness, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, advanced projects with far-reaching benefits throughout fiscal year 2026. Through dam saf more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC and States Take Action Against Toast Inc. over Hidden and Unauthorized Fees, Deceptive Subscription and Cancellation Practices and Other Unlawful Conduct * The Federal Trade Commission, the People of the State of California by and through the Los Angeles County Counsel and San Francisco City Attorney, and the Attorneys General of the States of Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Utah, filed a lawsuit today against Toast Inc more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 29 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * General Motors will pay $220M in nationwide settlement for illegally sharing drivers' private data, Weiser announces * Oct. 29, 2026 (DENVER) - General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers who then sold the data to insurance companies. For many consumers, this data was used by insurance compani more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 29 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * GM to pay $220M for sharing drivers' private data in case co-led by Washington * General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers, who then sold the data to insurance companies. For many consumers, this data was used by insurance companies in part to set insurance rates. Washington co-le more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 30 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release: * * * GM to Pay $220M for Sharing Drivers' Private Data in Case Joined by Attorney General Aaron M. Frey 10/29/2026 AUGUSTA - General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers who then sold the data to insurance companies. For many consumers, this data was used by insurance companies in part to set insurance ra more PR

SEMINOLE, Oklahoma, Oct. 29 -- Seminole State College posted the following news: * * * How Seminole Came Together to Save Its College * Terry Morris remembers a college gathering place where students played spades and teachers joined them for Cokes and candy bars. It was the basement of First Presbyterian Church. For two academic years, the church housed Seminole Junior College as it separated from the high school and prepared a campus of its own. Sunday school rooms became college classrooms. The pastor's study served as the president's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Bice Joins USDA Rural Development to Announce Funding for Oklahoma Schools * Washington D.C. - Congresswoman Stephanie Bice joined USDA Rural Development to announce $97,000 in funding for Wewoka and New Lima Public Schools. Read more below: U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Oklahoma State Director Zachary Swartz announced today that the Trump Administration provided $97,000 in funding to purchase equipment and a vehicle f more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 30 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces $220M Multistate Settlement with General Motors for Sharing Drivers' Private Data 10/29/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that General Motors (GM) will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it unlawfully sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers who then sold the data to insurance com more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Oct. 30 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release: * * * October 29, 2026 AG Fitch Announces $220 Million Settlement with GM GM convinced consumers that their Smart Driver program was designed to promote safe driving. Instead, the company sold sensitive location and driving data to third-party data brokers without consumers' consent. We will hold companies accountable when they mislead consumers and violate their trust. I'm proud to stand alongside my colleagues in this settlement. - more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 30 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * October 29, 2026 Attorney General Formella Announces $220 Million Settlement with General Motors for Sharing Drivers' Private Data Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that General Motors (GM) will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it improperly sold consumers' driving behavior and location data to third parties, including data brokers that provided the information to insurance companies. In more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 29 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska, FTC, and Partnering States Sue Toast Inc. over Hidden and Unauthorized Fees and Other Unlawful Conduct * The Federal Trade Commission, by and through Los Angeles County Counsel and San Francisco City Attorney, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Utah, filed a lawsuit today against Toast Inc., alleging the restaurant software and fintech company saddles restaurants with hidden fees, unauthorized fees, more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 30 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey to Receive $8.9 Million from Multistate Settlement Resolving Allegations that General Motors Illegally Sold Consumers' Private Data Insurance Companies Used Information to Raise Rates for Many Drivers October 29, 2026 TRENTON -- Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that New Jersey will receive $8.9 million from a multistate settlement resolving allegations tha more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 29 -- Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson issued the following news release: * * * Ohio to Get $8 Million From General Motors for Sharing Data on Drivers * (COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson joined a coalition of 36 attorneys general in announcing an agreement requiring General Motors to pay $220 million over allegations that it illegally sold consumers' driving behavior and location data to third parties. Ohio will receive $8,076,105 from the settlement, which requires GM to obtain express consent fro more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 30 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond: Nov. 3 winner will fill remainder of U.S. Senate term OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 29, 2026) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond today issued a formal opinion on the U.S. Senate seat vacated by former Sen. Markwayne Mullin. The opinion concludes that the candidate elected to the seat on Nov. 3 will also fill the rest of the term. That candidate will be eligible to take office once the State Election Board certifies the res more PR

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30 -- Pennsylvania State University Great Valley campus issued the following news: * * * Events to commemorate 2026 National Native American Heritage Month October 29, 2026 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Several Penn State units and campuses are holding events in November in recognition of National Native American Heritage Month. Also known as American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, it honors the rich and diverse cultures, traditions and histories of Native people and recognizes the significant contributions o more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 30 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $2.6 Million In Private Data Protections with General Motors PIERRE, S.D. - Attorney General Marty Jackley announces South Dakota will receive $2,600,792 from General Motors to settle allegations that it illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers who then sold the data to insurance companies more PR

SEMINOLE, Oklahoma, Oct. 29 -- Seminole State College posted the following news: * * * SSC Regents Accept Annual Audit, Approve Policy Updates * The Seminole State College Board of Regents accepted the College's annual external audit, approved revisions to three Board policies and adopted a new policy governing sponsored programs and grants during its Oct. 29 meeting in the Enoch Kelly Haney Center. During the President's Report, President Lana Reynolds shared updates on personnel, enrollment, athletics, the Haney Center roof project, camp more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership issued the following news release: * * * October 28, 2026 USDA-NRCS Awards $325 million for Partner-led, Producer-focused Stewardship These projects will lead to cleaner water, more and better habitat, and improved agricultural producer outcomes, all good news for hunters, anglers, and landowners alike. - On Oct. 26, USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced 42 new Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) projects, totaling $325 million.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47563) on Oct. 13, 2026, entitled "Tribal Co-Management of Federal Lands: Overview and Selected Issues for Congress" by natural resources policy specialist Mariel J. Murray. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Many of today's federal lands are located on the ancestral homelands of federally recognized Tribes ("Tribes"). Many Tribes maintain ongoing physical, cultural, spiritual, and economic relationships with their ancestral homelands. Tribes more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Secures $6.5 Million for the Commonwealth in General Motors Data Privacy Settlement Settlement marks first announced under the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act - RICHMOND, Va. -- General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers who then sold the data to insurance compa more PR