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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for 2026-02-04 ( 28 items )  
AG Campbell Secures $17.85 Million Settlements With Pharmaceutical Companies Lannett And Bausch Over Widespread Price Manipulation Scheme; Announces New Complaint Against Novartis And Sandoz (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 3 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures $17.85 Million Settlements With Pharmaceutical Companies Lannett And Bausch Over Widespread Price Manipulation Scheme; Announces New Complaint Against Novartis And Sandoz * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a coalition of 48 states and territories in securing two settlements totaling $17.85 million against pharmaceuti more PR

AG Nessel Announces Settlements with Lannett and Bausch Totaling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition, Announces New Complaint Against Novartis AG, Sandoz AG, and Sandoz Group AG (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Announces Settlements with Lannett and Bausch Totaling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition, Announces New Complaint Against Novartis AG, Sandoz AG, and Sandoz Group AG * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 50 states and territories announcing two additional settlements (PDF) in the long-running generic more PR

Albany Law's Keith Hirokawa and Cinnamon Carlarne Ranked Among Nation's Top Environmental Law Scholars (10)
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 4 -- Albany Law School issued the following news: * * * Albany Law's Keith Hirokawa and Cinnamon Carlarne Ranked Among Nation's Top Environmental Law Scholars Albany Law School Distinguished Professor of Law Keith Hirokawa and President and Dean Cinnamon P. Carlarne have been recognized among the top environmental law scholars in the country, according to data from HeinOnline, one of the world's leading legal research platforms. HeinOnline, an online research platform, more PR

Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Collaboration with Ring to Support Iowa Survivors of Domestic Violence (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 3 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Collaboration with Ring to Support Iowa Survivors of Domestic Violence * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today at a press conference a new community initiative in collaboration with the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Ring (an Amazon company) to support domestic violence survivors with technology and safety tools. The Iow more PR

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $17.85 Million Settlement with Lannett and Bausch Over Generic Drug Price Fixing; Sues Novartis and Sandoz (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 3 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $17.85 Million Settlement with Lannett and Bausch Over Generic Drug Price Fixing; Sues Novartis and Sandoz * If you bought certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, you could be eligible for money. RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson reached two settlements totaling $17.85  more PR

Capitol Hill Report, 02-02-26 (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Capitol Hill Report, 02-02-26 * Audio from this afternoon's call is available HERE. Topic's discussed: ICE, Gaza ceasefire agreement, government funding, DOJ, the Federal Reserve and midterms. *** Original text here: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/capitol-hill-report-02-02-26 more PR

Del. A.G. Jennings Secures $17.85 Million Settlement With Lannett and Bausch Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices (10)
DOVER, Delaware, Feb. 4 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * AG Jennings secures $17.85 million settlement with Lannett and Bausch over conspiracies to inflate prices Attorney General Kathy Jennings today joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing two settlements with Lannett Company, Inc. ("Lannett") and Bausch Health US, LLC and Bausch Health Americas, Inc. ("Bausch"), totaling $17.85 million to resolve allegati more PR

Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Cobblestone Ballroom & Event Center (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Cobblestone Ballroom & Event Center * RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Cobblestone Ballroom & Event Center of Buena Vista County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa's 99 counties. "Cobblestone ha more PR

Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Cobblestone Ballroom & Event Center (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Cobblestone Ballroom & Event Center RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Cobblestone Ballroom & Event Center of Buena Vista County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plan more PR

Ernst Statement on Justice for Sarah Root (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Statement on Justice for Sarah Root * OMAHA, Neb. - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement after the illegal immigrant who escaped punishment for murdering Iowan Sarah Root was finally sentenced to prison. "Today, justice has been served for Sarah and for her family. For over a decade, the Root more PR

ESPN men's college basketball schedule delivers six days of conference showdowns and ranked matchups, Feb. 3-8 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN men's college basketball schedule delivers six days of conference showdowns and ranked matchups, Feb. 3-8 * * Tobacco Road takes center stage as No. 4 Duke visits No. 14 North Carolina Saturday night, with College GameDay live from Chapel Hill that morning * ESPN Saturday night tripleheader features Duke-UNC, No. 25 Tennessee at Kentucky and No. 8 Houston at No more PR

Grassley Presses UBS on Transparency, Ongoing Investigation into Credit Suisse's Nazi-Linked Accounts (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Presses UBS on Transparency, Ongoing Investigation into Credit Suisse's Nazi-Linked Accounts * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today chaired a hearing to examine Swiss banks' hidden Nazi ties. The hearing provided an update on Grassley and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse's (D-R.I.) ongoing investigation into Credit Suisse's historic servicing of Nazi-link more PR

Grassley Presses UBS on Transparency, Ongoing Investigation Into Credit Suisse's Nazi-Linked Accounts (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Grassley Presses UBS on Transparency, Ongoing Investigation into Credit Suisse's Nazi-Linked Accounts Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today chaired a hearing to examine Swiss banks' hidden Nazi ties. The hearing provided an update on Grassley and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse's (D-R.I.) ongoing investigation into Cre more PR

Grassley, Bennet Legislation to Improve Kids' Access to Life-Saving Medical Care Becomes Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Bennet Legislation to Improve Kids' Access to Life-Saving Medical Care Becomes Law * WASHINGTON - Legislation from Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) is now law after President Trump signed a Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funding package today. Grassley's bipartisan Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act, which was included in the package, improves health care access for  more PR

Grassley, Cassidy Bill to Ensure Viability of Organ Transplant Reforms is Signed into Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Cassidy Bill to Ensure Viability of Organ Transplant Reforms is Signed into Law * WASHINGTON - The OPTN Fee Collection Authority Act from Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) today became law as part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funding package signed by President Trump. The law enables the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)'s continued implementation  more PR

Grassley, Fetterman Urge Implementation of Whistleblower Program to Fight Money Laundering (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Fetterman Urge Implementation of Whistleblower Program to Fight Money Laundering * WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) sent a letter to Department of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Andrea Gacki, urging them to implement the Grassley-authored Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Improvement Act. more PR

Hinson Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation to Preserve and Restore the Driftless Area (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation to Preserve and Restore the Driftless Area * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) reintroduced bipartisan legislation alongside Congressman Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17) to conserve and restore the Driftless Area across Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The Driftless Area Landscape Conservation Initiative (DALCI) Act would support volunta more PR

Hinson, Pingree Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Honor Women Ag Producers (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson, Pingree Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Honor Women Ag Producers * Celebrates the designation of 2026 as International Year of the Woman Farmer Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) has partnered with Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01) to introduce a bipartisan House resolution designating 2026 as the 'International Year of the Woman Farmer.' The resolution honors t more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Announces Settlements With Lannett and Bausch Totaling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition, Announces New Complaint Against Novartis, Sandoz AG, and Sandoz Group AG (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 4 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Settlements with Lannett and Bausch Totaling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition, Announces New Complaint Against Novartis, Sandoz AG, and Sandoz Group AG Consumers Could Be Eligible for Compensation if They Purchased Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009, and December 31,  more PR

Miller-Meeks Bill to Detect and Prevent Cancer Signed Into Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Bill to Detect and Prevent Cancer Signed Into Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, legislation (link is external) led by Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) that would help detect and prevent cancer was signed into law by President Trump as part of a historic spending package. The Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act establishes Medicare more PR

Miller-Meeks Votes to Fund Government, End Reckless Biden-Pelosi Era Spending (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Votes to Fund Government, End Reckless Biden-Pelosi Era Spending * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) voted to pass the remaining appropriations bills, reopening the federal government and funding it under regular order for the first time in years. With President Trump's signature, Republicans have now completed 11 of the 12 annual appropriat more PR

More Layoffs Coming to Iowa Health Care Systems Following Zach Nunn's Vote to Gut Medicaid (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * More Layoffs Coming to Iowa Health Care Systems Following Zach Nunn's Vote to Gut Medicaid * " MercyOne announces layoffs in Mason City, Des Moines and Ottumwa " After announcing the closure of their health care clinic in Ottumwa, MercyOne announced additional rounds of layoffs in Des Moines " cit[ing] federal cuts " to Medicaid as a reason for the layoffs. Des Moines Register  more PR

N.J. Acting A.G. Davenport Files Multistate Complaint Against Novartis and Sandoz Alleging Prescription Drug Price Fixing (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 4 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport Files Multistate Complaint Against Novartis and Sandoz Alleging Prescription Drug Price Fixing Complaint Alleges Conspiracy to Fix Prices for Generic Drugs, Driving up Costs for Patients * Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) announced today that New Jersey filed a multistate complai more PR

Nunn Praises Treasury's 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit Guidance (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Praises Treasury's 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit Guidance * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued long-awaited guidance on the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit-a critical step toward restoring certainty for Iowa farmers and biofuel producers and unlocking new investment in rural communities. Th more PR

Senate Judiciary Committee Investigation of Credit Suisse Reveals Hidden Truths and Garners Global Attention (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Senate Judiciary Committee Investigation of Credit Suisse Reveals Hidden Truths and Garners Global Attention Reporters from Des Moines to Geneva highlighted Chairman Grassley's historic efforts to expose financial wrongdoing and ensure justice is served. * Today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Nazi-linked accounts at Credit Suis more PR

Sens. Moran, Cortez Masto, Ernst, Klobuchar Introduce Securing America's Fuels Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Moran, Cortez Masto, Ernst, Klobuchar Introduce Securing America's Fuels Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced the bipartisan Securing America's Fuels (SAF) Act to strengthen the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry, provide new markets for farmers and lower emissions in the transporta more PR

Thune: Working Families Tax Cuts Puts More Money in Americans' Pockets (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Working Families Tax Cuts Puts More Money in Americans' Pockets * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, with tax filing season underway, the American people are beginning to feel the impact of the Workin more PR

Young, Hyde-Smith Renew Push to Restore Safety Standards for Mothers and Babies (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Hyde-Smith Renew Push to Restore Safety Standards for Mothers and Babies * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) reintroduced legislation to roll back Food and Drug Administration (FDA) policies that expanded access to chemical abortion drugs. The Support and Value Expectant (SAVE) Moms and Babies Act would restore longstanding safety standards governing more PR