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AG Campbell Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement with Generic Drug Manufacturer Over Price Fixing Scheme (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 15 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement with Generic Drug Manufacturer Over Price Fixing Scheme
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, alongside a coalition of 48 states and territories, today announced a $29.6 million multistate settlement with generic drug manufacturer Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Inc., USA to resolve allegations that it engaged in a widespread, long-running sc more PR
AG Nessel Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23AndMe over Genetic Data Breach (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23AndMe over Genetic Data Breach
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe (PDF), resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. The settlement includes $150 million i more PR
AG Rayfield Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach (10)
SALEM, Oregon, July 16 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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AG Rayfield Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 41 other attorneys general today announced a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. The settlement includes $150 million in allowed claims for state more PR
American Center for Law & Justice: Jack Smith "Spied" on Lawmakers' Private Texts (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news:
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Jack Smith "Spied" on Lawmakers' Private Texts
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith has just been exposed for obtaining the text messages of 44 Members of Congress during his Arctic Frost investigation into President Donald Trump. Senator Chuck Grassley (IA) released the records, which showed he was one of the Biden DOJ's targets. Now the ACLJ is taking direct action.
According to the official release from the office of Senator Chuck Grassley:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Medicaid Fraud Elimination Task Force Holds Inaugural Meeting (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 15 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Medicaid Fraud Elimination Task Force Holds Inaugural Meeting
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DES MOINES- Attorney General Brenna Bird announced the newly-established Medicaid Fraud Elimination Task Force held its first official meeting today. Governor Reynolds established by executive order the 11-member task force to enhance efficiency and safeguard taxpayer dollars within Iowa's Medicaid program.
The task force is chaired by more PR
Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe in Genetic Data Breach (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 14 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe in Genetic Data Breach
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DES MOINES- Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide.
Due to the finite amount of funds in more PR
Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Genetic Data Breach Settlement In 23andMe Bankruptcy (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 14 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Genetic Data Breach Settlement In 23andMe Bankruptcy
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Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general in announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. Under the settlement, 23andMe's bankruptcy estate will pay $18 mil more PR
Attorney General Hilgers Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 15 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hilgers Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
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Lincoln - Attorney General Hilgers joined a coalition of 48 states and territories today announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce co more PR
Attorney General James Secures More Than $29 Million From Glenmark Pharmaceuticals for Illegal Scheme to Inflate Drug Prices (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 15 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures More Than $29 Million From Glenmark Pharmaceuticals for Illegal Scheme to Inflate Drug Prices
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July 15, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general in securing more than $29 million from Glenmark Pharmaceuticals (Glenmark) for their role in a long running, coordinated scheme with other pharmaceutical companies to artificia more PR
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Wins Settlement with 23andMe Over Genetic Data Protections (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 14 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Wins Settlement with 23andMe Over Genetic Data Protections
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Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov
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RALEIGH -There is no data more personal or identifiable to a single person than our DNA. 23andMe had access to millions of people's genetic data and didn't do nearly enough to protect it - resulting in a massive data breach in 2023. Today, Attorney General Jeff Ja more PR
Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Secures Multistate Settlement over 23andMe Genetic Data Breach (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 14 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
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Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Secures Multistate Settlement over 23andMe Genetic Data Breach
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Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today joined a coalition of 43 attorneys general in securing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving states' claims stemming from the company's 2023 data breach that exposed the sensitive genetic and personal information of 6.9 million customers worldwide. States wi more PR
Attorney General Murrill announces multi- state settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andMe over genetic data breach (10)
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 15 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news:
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Attorney General Murrill announces multi- state settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andMe over genetic data breach
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Attorney General Liz Murrill joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide.
23andMe agreed to a $46.75 million class-action sett more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT OF BANKRUPTCY CLAIMS AGAINST 23ANDME OVER GENETIC DATA BREACH (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 14 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT OF BANKRUPTCY CLAIMS AGAINST 23ANDME OVER GENETIC DATA BREACH
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a bipartisan, multistate settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. The settlement includes $150 million in allowed claims for states. more PR
Attorney General Rayfield Takes on Inflated Drug Prices With $29.6 Million Settlement (10)
SALEM, Oregon, July 16 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Takes on Inflated Drug Prices With $29.6 Million Settlement
Glenmark and other pharmaceutical companies conspired to drive up prescription drug prices at patients' expense
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At a time when Oregon families are reeling from higher costs on everything, including health care and prescription drugs, Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a bipartisan coalition of other states have announced a $29.6 million settlement wit more PR
Attorney General Tong Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 15 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
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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
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing a $29.6 million settlement more PR
Baldwin, Ernst Lead Bill to Cut Red Tape, Expand Internet Access in Rural Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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Baldwin, Ernst Lead Bill to Cut Red Tape, Expand Internet Access in Rural Communities
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand access to broadband in rural areas and ease the burden of regulatory costs for smaller broadband providers that rural communities rely on.
"Wisconsinites in every corner of our state depend on reliable, high-speed internet to run th more PR
Bipartisan Bill Would Move COVID Vaccine Injury Claims Into VICP in Biggest Reform Push in Decades (10)
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, July 16 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following news:
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Bipartisan Bill Would Move COVID Vaccine Injury Claims Into VICP in Biggest Reform Push in Decades
A bipartisan bill introduced Tuesday would overhaul the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) by allowing pending COVID-19 vaccine injury claims to move into the VICP from the much-criticized Countermeasures Inj more PR
Brown wins Government Social Media Professional of the Year (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 14 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
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Brown wins Government Social Media Professional of the Year
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DES MOINES - Jess Brown, a social media specialist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, was named Professional of the Year at the annual Government Social Media Conference Golden Post Awards in New Orleans on May 6.
Government Social Media is a professional organization that empowers its members to achieve mastery in social media through conferences, online t more PR
Congressman Biggs Responds to Confirmation of FBI Surveillance of Members of Congress (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Biggs Responds to Confirmation of FBI Surveillance of Members of Congress
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WASHINGTON, D.C.- This week, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released documents to confirm yet again that the Biden-led Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) spied on Members of Congress in Project Cranberry, accessing privileged information transmitted to and from former Trump-White House personnel more PR
Congressman Johnson Introduces Historic Bill To Fight Hepatitis C (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Johnson Introduces Historic Bill To Fight Hepatitis C
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01), and Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-10) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2026 that builds a nationwide, federally coordinated "test-to-treat" elimination program for hepatitis C (HVC). The bill is supported by more than 100 public hea more PR
Corn Growers Recognize Rep. Randy Feenstra With President's Award (10)
CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, July 16 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news:
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Corn Growers Recognize Rep. Randy Feenstra with President's Award
Author: Bryan Goodman
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) recognized Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) with the President's Award today during its summer Corn Congress meeting in Washington.
Feenstra, who serves on the House Agriculture Committee, has been a long-standing champion for corn grower priorities, especially for expanding ethanol access. In May, the congre more PR
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: New Data - GOP-Backed Iran War Costs Voters $56 Billion at the Pump as Republican Senate Candidates Tell Them to "Be Patriots" & "Learn How to Budget" (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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NEW DATA: GOP-Backed Iran War Costs Voters $56 Billion at the Pump as Republican Senate Candidates Tell Them to "Be Patriots" & "Learn How to Budget"
TIME: "[...] the Joint Economic Committee Democrats estimate that Americans have paid $56.4 billion more for gas since the start of the Iran war"
Republican Senate Candidates have told financially struggling Americans to "earn more," "be patriots," and that they will be "fine"
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Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Mid-States Companies (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on July 14, 2026:
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Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Mid-States Companies
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: Mid-States Companies of Story County. Throughout the 119thCongress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa's 99 counties.
"Mid-States Companies more PR
Ernst: Senate Committee Lears about Fraud from Nick Shirley (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Ernst: Senate Committee Lears about Fraud from Nick Shirley
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WASHINGTON - Today during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) highlighted independent journalist Nick Shirley's investigation that exposed how Minnesota's notorious Quality Learing Center received $10 million tax dollars to provide child care despite having no children in attendance.
Ernst also blasted the failed leadership more PR
Fredrikson Attorneys Named 2026 Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Fredrikson Attorneys Named 2026 Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Super Lawyers(r) recognized 22 Fredrikson attorneys as 2026 Minnesota Super Lawyers and 13 attorneys as Minnesota Rising Stars.
Clinton E. Cutler, Joseph T. Dixon, III and Terrance J. Fleming were named in the list of Top 100 Minnesota Super Lawyers.
2026 Minnesota Super Lawyers
* William J. Brody - Estate & Probate
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Fredrikson Pro Bono Mobilization Team Named Unsung Legal Heroes (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Fredrikson Pro Bono Mobilization Team Named Unsung Legal Heroes
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A group of Fredrikson legal support professionals have been named Unsung Legal Heroes by Minnesota Lawyer. Senior Electronic Records Analyst Tracy Backer, Director of Pro Bono & Community Service Katy Drahos, Senior Paralegal Elizabeth Prisby, Pro Bono & Community Service Assistant Beverly Skulratana and Senior Research Librarian Susan Trombley were h more PR
From Pea to Quarter-Sized: Warty Frogfish Baby Now Has a Visible Nursery Habitat at Shedd Aquarium (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 16 -- Shedd Aquarium issued the following news release:
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From Pea to Quarter-Sized: Warty Frogfish Baby Now Has a Visible Nursery Habitat at Shedd Aquarium
The tiny fish gained national attention as the first known warty frogfish to be reared in an aquarium
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The one-of-a-kind baby warty frogfish (Antennarius maculatus) hatched and reared at Shedd Aquarium is now on exhibit.
Domino, a name chosen by Shedd animal caretakers because of the spotted pattern on the fish's tail fin, recently moved from behind the sc more PR
Grassley Questions Blanche at Attorney General Nomination Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Grassley Questions Blanche at Attorney General Nomination Hearing
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WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) questioned Department of Justice (DOJ) Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche while chairing Blanche's nomination hearing to be U.S. Attorney General.
Blanche committed to prioritizing antitrust enforcement to ensure family farmers and consumers get a fair price. He told Grassley he's working to provide tr more PR
Grassley Questions Blanche at Attorney General Nomination Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2026:
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Grassley Questions Blanche at Attorney General Nomination Hearing
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) questioned Department of Justice (DOJ) Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche while chairing Blanche's nomination hearing to be U.S. Attorney General.
Blanche committed to prioritizing antitrust enforcement to ensure family farmers and consumers get a fair price. more PR
High-Volume Demand Tightens Domestic Corn Balances Despite Rising Feed Projections (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Economic Research Service, an agency operating within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, issued a regional feed grains summary titled 'Feed Outlook: July 2026' by coordinator Steven M. Ramsey and contributors Joshua Huang and Jennifer Bond. Designated as Situation and Outlook Report FDS-26g, the document introduces updated acreage and yield parameters across the domestic coarse grain complex.
Information issued on July 14, 2026, lifts total U.S. feed grains production for the 2026/27 marketing year by 0.4 more PR
ICYMI: UNI President Joins Hinson to Highlight Bipartisan Bill Supporting Future Teachers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: UNI President Joins Hinson to Highlight Bipartisan Bill Supporting Future Teachers
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Washington, D.C. -During her weekly press call, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) was joined by University of Northern Iowa President Mark Nook to discuss bipartisan legislation she introduced to modernize the TEACH Grant Program, making it easier for future teachers to afford college while ensuring proper guardrails for grant dollars.
Rep. Hinson has met more PR
Iowa Emergency Medical Services Association Opposes Cuts to Medicaid Supplemental Payments for Emergency Transport (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Iowa Emergency Medical Services Association, West Des Moines, Iowa, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding the agency's proposed rule to limit medicaid supplemental payments for Ground Emergency Medical Transportation. The association argues that reducing these payments will weaken emergency medical capacity and reduce access to care for Medicaid beneficiaries and communities statewide.
According to the organizatio more ST
Jack Smith's Investigative Team Secretly Obtained Text Messages From 44 Members of Congress Amid Trump Probe (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2026:
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Jack Smith's Investigative Team Secretly Obtained Text Messages from 44 Members of Congress Amid Trump Probe
Members on both sides of the aisle were swept up in the Special Counsel investigation as Smith's team broke investigative protocol, raising constitutional concerns.
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Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigative team obtained and reviewed text messages from 44 Members of Congre more PR
Ledges State Park Set to Close for Road Construction (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 14 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
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Ledges State Park Set to Close for Road Construction
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BOONE - A road and parking lot resurfacing project will close all access to Ledges State Park, including the campground, hiking trails, all roads and parking lots, beginning Aug. 3. Vehicle traffic on Canyon Drive and Lower Ledges Road will be closed beginning July 22, to allow the contractor to stage equipment for the project.
Work is expected to be completed by the end of A more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement With Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 16 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 15, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
Consumers Who Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, Could be Eligible for Compensation
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing a $29.6 million more PR
Miller-Meeks Recognizes Sheriff Robert Rotter on Confirmation as U.S. Marshal (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Miller-Meeks Recognizes Sheriff Robert Rotter on Confirmation as U.S. Marshal
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) delivered remarks on the House floor recognizing her constituent, Sheriff Robert Rotter, who was recently confirmed by the Senate to serve as U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of Iowa.
Sheriff Rotter joined the Iowa County Sheriff's Office in 1990 and has dedicated more than three decades more PR
N.H. A.G. Formella: $29.6 Million Settlement Secured With Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 16 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on July 15, 2026:
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$29.6 Million Settlement Secured with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire, along with a coalition of 48 states and territories, has secured a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and m more PR
Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Put Artificial Intelligence to Work on Iowa Farms (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Put Artificial Intelligence to Work on Iowa Farms
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03) and Don Davis (NC-01) today introduced the bipartisan Fostering Agricultural Research and Modernization through Artificial Intelligence (FARM AI) Act, legislation to accelerate the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) across American agriculture by modernizing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) research and more PR
Outdoor skills courses popularity on the rise (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 14 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
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Outdoor skills courses popularity on the rise
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Wilderness shows featuring life off the grid in remote parts of Montana or Alaska, living in harsh conditions below zero, have been popular to the point of having genre-specific channels, and may have a role in the increased interest in outdoors skills classes here in Iowa.
Public interest in homesteading-type skills courses like learning about wild edibles, gardening, backyard chic more PR
Radiant Clinic Seeks Expanded Fertility Benefit Coverage Including Restorative Reproductive Medicine (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Radiant Clinic, a Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based restorative reproductive medicine clinic with telehealth licenses in 22 states, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Department of Labor, and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding the proposed federal rule on Excepted Fertility Benefits. The clinic advocates for a broader scope of covered fertility benefits that incorporate diagnostic and treatment services characteristic of restorative reproductive medicine.
Radiant more ST
Research buoys deployed in central Iowa reservoirs for joint ISU and DNR study (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 14 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
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Research buoys deployed in central Iowa reservoirs for joint ISU and DNR study
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Iowa State University are partnering to better understand oxygen and temperature dynamics in 20 central Iowa reservoirs.
The ongoing research includes monitoring oxygen and temperature variations throughout the open water periods of 2026 and 2027. Both oxygen and temperature are vital for suitable fi more PR
S.D. A.G. Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $18,011.65 in Multi-State Settlement With Generic Drug Manufacturer Glenmark (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, July 16 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 15, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $18,011.65 in Multi-State Settlement with Generic Drug Manufacturer Glenmark
Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that South Dakota will receive $18,011.65 as part of a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipu more PR
Secretary Naig to Present the Dolan Family of Buchanan County with the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 15 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news:
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Secretary Naig to Present the Dolan Family of Buchanan County with the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award
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Leadership in conservation and agriculture earns Northeast Iowa farm family statewide recognition
DES MOINES, Iowa (July 15, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will present the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to Sean and Sara Dolan of Buchanan County during a ceremony on Friday, July 17, at the Monti Commun more PR
See. Love. Vote Multifaith Voter Engagement Campaign Launches (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Network Lobby for Catholic Social Justice issued the following news release on July 14, 2026:
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See. Love. Vote Multifaith Voter Engagement Campaign Launches
Campaign connects voters with resources to be informed and engaged in 2026 and beyond
The nonpartisan education and voter engagement campaign See. Love. Vote. launched on July 9 with a virtual event featuring religious and civil rights leaders, justice-seekers, and student advocates.
Led by NETWORK Advocates for Catholic Social Justice (a 501(c)(3) organi more PR
St. Mary's Island benefits grassland dependent species (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 14 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
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St. Mary's Island benefits grassland dependent species
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Ten miles south of Council Bluffs, west of I-29 on Hwy. 34, is 2,500-acre St. Mary's Island, an expansive grassland, home to many well-known species, like pheasants and quail, and to many lesser known species, like the Olympia marble butterfly, regal fritillaries, black terns, Henslow's sparrows and more.
The easy-to-access public wildlife area, nearly all owned by the U.S. more PR
Startups' co-innovation outcomes depend on venture capitalist type, study finds (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 15 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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Startups' co-innovation outcomes depend on venture capitalist type, study finds
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LAWRENCE -Venture capitalists are professional investors who fund startups in exchange for equity stakes. But it's not just the amount of money they provide that can determine success.
"The impact that investors have on startups' innovative outcomes also depends on the type of those investors," said Kaushik Gala, assistant professor of management & entrepreneurship at the more PR
The long shadow of a short fuse (10)
AMES, Iowa, July 15 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release:
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The long shadow of a short fuse
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AMES, Iowa -Parent-teen tension is often treated as a phase -something to be endured, then forgotten. A common by-product of growing up.
But does it really get left behind?
A new study from Iowa State University reports parent-teen conflict can reverberate for decades and even influence how connected families feel generations later.
The study's findings draw from the university's longstanding Family Transitions Proje more PR
To Protect Children, Gottheimer Introduces New Bipartisan Bill Requiring Facial Recognition Age Verification for Online Sportsbooks (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 15, 2026:
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To Protect Children, Gottheimer Introduces New Bipartisan Bill Requiring Facial Recognition Age Verification for Online Sportsbooks
Requires Age Checks Before Children Can Bet or Trade Underage 36% of boys aged 11-17 Have Gambled in the Past Year Backed by ParentsRISE and Kalshi
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Today, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), joined by Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour and additional supporting Members of Congr more PR
Todd Blanche Receives Outpouring of Support From Law Enforcement, Angel Families, Bipartisan DOJ Officials and Legal Organizations Ahead of Judiciary Committee Hearings (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2026:
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Todd Blanche Receives Outpouring of Support From Law Enforcement, Angel Families, Bipartisan DOJ Officials and Legal Organizations Ahead of Judiciary Committee Hearings
More than 670,000 law enforcement officers, 300 angel families and 100 bipartisan DOJ officials are urging Congress to confirm Todd Blanche as Attorney General.
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Major law enforcement organizations representing over more PR
WA to receive half a million dollars as part of multistate settlement over 23andMe genetic data breach (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, July 14 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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WA to receive half a million dollars as part of multistate settlement over 23andMe genetic data breach
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A coalition of 42 attorneys general, including Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, today announced a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of more than 220,000 customers in Washington state.
Under the settlement, t more PR
Wyden Accuses RFK Jr. of Unlawful Interference in Congressional Elections (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2026:
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Wyden Accuses RFK Jr. of Unlawful Interference in Congressional Elections
Top Finance Democrat Files Hatch Act Complaint, Calls for Office of Special Counsel Investigation Into Robert Kennedy's Activities to Bully Third-Party Candidates Out of Congressional Elections
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Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today filed a Hatch Act complaint accusing Department of Heal more PR
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