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Ariz. A.G. Mayes Announces $29.6 Million Settlement With Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 25 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 23, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
Attorney General Mayes today joined a coalition of 48 states and territories 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 compet more PR
Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Fight to Protect Iowa Pensions (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 23 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Fight to Protect Iowa Pensions
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DES MOINES- Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she is leading a coalition of 13 states to defend pension plans regulated by Iowa's Insurance Commissioner.
It is common for employers to transfer employee pensions to state-regulated insurance companies. Here, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), a pharmaceutical company, moved their employee pension plan to Athene, an I more PR
Attorney General Clark Alerts Vermonters to Potential Restitution In $29.6 Million Glenmark Generic Drug Settlement (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 23 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Alerts Vermonters to Potential Restitution In $29.6 Million Glenmark Generic Drug Settlement
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Co nsumers Who Purchased Certain Generic Prescription Drugs Between May 2009 and December 2019 May Qualify for Settlement Money
Attorney General Charity Clark recently joined a coalition of 48 states and territories in announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark, a generic drug manufacturer, to resolve al more PR
Coalition of Large Tribes Executive Director Semans Testifies Before House Natural Resources Subcommittees (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following written testimony by OJ Semans Sr., executive director of the Coalition of Large Tribes and a member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, from a July 14, 2026, joint hearing entitled "Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian Country." MMIP stands for missing and murdered indigenous persons.
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Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Committee: My more PR
Federal Court Rules FDA Abortion Pill Restrictions Are Unjustified (10)
NEW YORK, July 24 [Category: Health Care] -- The Center for Reproductive Rights posted the following news release:
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Federal Court Rules FDA Abortion Pill Restrictions Are Unjustified
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A federal court affirmed the safety of mifepristone and ordered the Trump Administration to reconsider existing regulations; decision comes amid escalating efforts to restrict abortion pills nationwide
07.24.2026 (PRESS RELEASE) -A federal court in Virginia ruled that the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristo more PR
Fish & Wildlife Service Seeks Input on Wetland Drain Tile Setback Process (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public information and comments on how it calculates drain tile setbacks for agricultural lands where the agency holds wetland easements, as it reviews implementation of its existing policy across the Prairie Pothole Region.
The notice requests feedback on the process used to determine setback distances for subsurface drainage systems installed by landowners near wetlands protected through Service easements. The agency said it is looking for more PR
Gov. Pillen is Part of Virtual Panel on Transportation Emergency Response (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 23 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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Gov. Pillen is Part of Virtual Panel on Transportation Emergency Response
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CONTACT:
Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495
LINCOLN, NE - When an emergency strikes impacting Nebraska roadways, the Department of Transportation is a frontline tactical force. Speaking as part of a panel during the Western Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (WASHTO) Conference, Governor Jim Pillen highlighted accomplishments and challenges faced by more PR
GSA Announces Plan to Sell Historic Bozeman Federal Building and Post Office (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release:
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GSA Announces Plan to Sell Historic Bozeman Federal Building and Post Office
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GSA cuts long-term federal costs and opens the landmark downtown property to reinvestment
BOZEMAN, MT - Today, the U.S. General Services Administration announced plans to sell the Federal Building and U.S. Post Office located at 10 E. Babcock St.
The divestment advances the Administration's broader effort to reinforce the federal real estate portfolio, remove l more PR
Housing and Insurance Subcommittee Examines the Federal Home Loan Bank System (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, issued the following news release:
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Housing and Insurance Subcommittee Examines the Federal Home Loan Bank System
Today, the Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, led by Chairman Mike Flood (NE-01), held a hearing to explore the structure, operations, and mission of the Federal Home Loan Bank System.
On Supporting Local Lending and Community Banks:
Subcommittee Chairman Flood said, "... when I learned more more PR
Hundreds celebrate grand opening of Combined State Labs building at Montana State (10)
BOZEMAN, Montana, July 24 -- Montana State University issued the following news:
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Hundreds celebrate grand opening of Combined State Labs building at Montana State
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The Montana State University Wool Lab and Combined State Laboratories in Bozeman, Mont. MSU Photo by Marcus "Doc" Cravens
BOZEMAN -Hundreds of people, including Montana State University faculty, staff, students and alumni, along with community members, legislators and industry professionals, gathered Friday to celebrate the completion of the Combine more PR
Interior Releases Major Update on Coal Potential Beneath Federal Lands (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release:
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Interior Releases Major Update on Coal Potential Beneath Federal Lands
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Cheyenne, Wyo. -The Department of the Interior today released a U.S. Geological Survey report on coal resources beneath federally managed public lands in the United States, estimating that there are 4.2 billion short tons of reported coal reserves associated with active mines and an additional 356 billion short tons of available coal resources.
If produced, that would more PR
Lisa Krantz, Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, joins Missouri School of Journalism faculty (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 24 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release:
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Lisa Krantz, Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, joins Missouri School of Journalism faculty
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By Austin Fitzgerald
COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 24, 2026) -Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lisa Krantz, Ph.D. '24, is the newest assistant professional practice professor at the Missouri School of Journalism.
Beginning Aug. 1, she will draw on more than 25 years of experience as a photojournalist to teach visual journalis more PR
Lujan, Neguse Introduce Legislation to Safeguard Local Input on Public Lands Oil and Gas Leases (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Neguse Introduce Legislation to Safeguard Local Input on Public Lands Oil and Gas Leases
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) introduced the Local Input Act. This bicameral bill seeks to protect the right of local communities to provide input into proposed oil and gas lease sales on national public lands and would restore the Department of the Interior's discretion t more PR
MSU Gold Rush T-shirts now available (10)
BOZEMAN, Montana, July 24 -- Montana State University issued the following news:
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MSU Gold Rush T-shirts now available
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Montana State University Gold Rush T-shirts are now available for purchase. This year's T-shirt design features a Bobcat logo with the words "Champions Wear Gold" and includes the years of MSU's national championship-winning football teams: 1956, 1976, 1984 and 2025.
BOZEMAN -Montana State University Gold Rush T-shirts are now available for purchase. Fans are invited to wear the shirts during more PR
National Association of Charitable Gift Planners 2027 National Board Members Elected (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 24 -- The National Association of Charitable Gift Planners issued the following news release on July 23, 2026:
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National Association of Charitable Gift Planners 2027 National Board Members Elected
The National Association of Charitable Gift Planners (CGP) is pleased to announce the 2027 class of Board of Directors. Six members were elected to the board to serve three-year terms beginning January 2027. The members were elected at the Assembly of Delegates during the Annual Business Meeting held on June 23, 202 more PR
Senators Blunt Rochester, Sheehy Introduce Bill to Expand Participation in AI Education, Research, and Workforce (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release:
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Senators Blunt Rochester, Sheehy Introduce Bill to Expand Participation in AI Education, Research, and Workforce
U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), both members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, introduced the bipartisan Expanding AI Voices Act, which codifies and expands the National Science Foundation's ExpandAI program to help more institutions build AI research capacity. more PR
Sheehy's Lunar Landing Day Act Passes Senate Unanimously (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, issued the following news release on July 24, 2026:
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Sheehy's Lunar Landing Day Act Passes Senate Unanimously
This week, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed Senator Sheehy's Lunar Landing Day Act, which designates July 20th as Lunar Landing Day to recognize America's leadership in space exploration and science. This legislation was co-led by Senators Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.).
"The history of the United States is made up of remarkable feats more PR
Transcript: N.Y. Mayor Mamdani Appears on the Shade Room (10)
NEW YORK, July 25 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following transcript:
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Transcript: Mayor Mamdani Appears on the Shade Room
Tone Kapone: Alright, our first guest is making history, shattering expectations from tackling a massive $12 billion deficit to balance the New York City's budget, without cutting core services, to freezing rent for over a million residents and launching major housing initiatives. Now, he is rewriting the policy rule book. He is joining us tonight. That's right, the big guy himself, the man of New more PR
University of Wisconsin-Madison Assistant Professor Bulltail Testifies Before House Natural Resources Subcommittees (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following testimony by Grace Bulltail, assistant professor of environmental studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, from a July 14, 2026, joint hearing entitled "Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian Country." MMIP stands for missing and murdered indigenous persons.
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My name is Grace Bulltail. I am an assistant professor of environmental s more PR
VoteVets Endorses Seth Bodnar in Montana U.S. Senate Race (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, July 25 -- VoteVets issued the following news release on July 24, 2026:
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VoteVets Endorses Seth Bodnar in Montana U.S. Senate Race
Today, VoteVets endorsed Seth Bodnar in the Montana U.S. Senate Race. A business leader, the former president of the University of Montana, and a former Green Beret, Seth is a singular, independent voice breaking through in a crowded race.
"At VoteVets, we support winners, and Seth Bodnar is best positioned to run and win in Montana," said VoteVets Senior Advisor General Paul Eaton. "Seth more PR
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