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Attorney General Tong Announces All 55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
Press Releases 06/16/2025 Attorney General Tong Announces All 55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement Connecticut will receive up to $64 million over 8 years (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today announced...

55 Attorneys General Sign on to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
Lincoln - Attorney General Hilgers today announced that all 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The...

Attorney General James Announces Every State Has Joined $7.4 Billion Settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler Family
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler...

Attorney General Bonta Signs On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
California will receive up to $440 million OAKLAND – Attorney General Bonta today announced that 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma L.P....

Attorney General Bailey Defends President Trump’s Efforts to Deport Violent Tren de Aragua Gang
June 17, 2025 4:46 pm JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined a 25-state coalition in filing a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit supporting President Donald Trump’s lawful use of...

Kleinschmidt Associates Receives 2025 Zweig Group Best Firms To Work For Award
Kleinschmidt Associates Recognized as a Top Employer in AEC Industry PITTSFIELD, ME, UNITED STATES, June 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Zweig Group, leading research, publishing, and advisory services consultant in the AEC industry, has...

Yost Co-leads Bipartisan Coalition Targeting Gambling Loophole
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — A bipartisan group of 36 attorneys general co-led by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is challenging a federal court ruling that risks creating a loophole for unregulated gambling. “States rightfully have the ability to protect...

June 16, 2025 - Attorney General Miyares Announces $7.4 Billion Purdue, Sackler Settlement
Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Attorney General Jason S. Miyares Attorney General 202 North 9th Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-786-2071 FAX 804-786-1991 Virginia Relay Service 800-828-1120 For media inquiries only, contact: Chloe...

Willrich Precision Instrument Company Named Strategic Partner in U.S. Army’s 155mm Artillery Modernization Project
New U.S. Army artillery facility features Willrich Precision's custom inspection solutions to ensure quality and consistency at scale CRESSKILL, NJ, UNITED STATES, June 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Willrich Precision Instrument Company, a...

June 13, 2025 - Attorney General Miyares Leads Coalition of 52 AGs to Protect Veterans’ Education Benefits
Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Attorney General Jason S. Miyares Attorney General 202 North 9th Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-786-2071 FAX 804-786-1991 Virginia Relay Service 800-828-1120 For media inquiries only, contact: Chloe...

Friedman Industries, Incorporated Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Results
LONGVIEW, Texas, June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Friedman Industries, Incorporated (NASDAQ/GS: FRD) announced today its results of operations for the quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. March 31, 2025 Quarter Highlights: Net earnings...

Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview – Week of June 9, 2025
Here’s what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Tuesday, June 10, the Committee on Agriculture will hold a full committee markup to consider H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act of...

Rajd Beskidy Returns with a ‘Devilishly Tough’ Course in Poland and Slovakia
Rajd Beskidy is set to challenge teams on a 580km course through the low Tatra mountains of Poland and Slovakia next week. PIENINY, LESSER POLAND VOIVODESHIP, POLAND, June 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Rajd Beskidy is set to challenge teams on...

Carr Files Brief Defending President Trump’s Response to California Riots
ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today joined 19 other Attorneys General in filing a brief to defend President Donald Trump’s lawful deployment of the National Guard amid violent Los Angeles riots. “Governor Newsom surrendered...

Attorney General Jackley Stands with Republican AGs in Support Of President Trump’s Action to Restore Order in California
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, June 10, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that he has joined 26 Republican State Attorneys General in supporting...

First arrest, charges made in connection to MMIWP cold case work
SEATTLE - The Attorney General’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People (MMIWP) Cold Case Unit today announced it has charged its first case since the unit was established in 2023. On May 21, 2025, Attorney General Nick Brown filed...

The Countdown Begins: With One Year to Go Until the FIFA World Cup 26™, KC2026 Unveils Official Countdown Clocks, Announces Official Host City Supporters of the Kansas City World Cup 2026
Kansas City, Mo., June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marking One Year to Go until the FIFA World Cup 26™ inaugural match, Host City organizing committee KC2026 held a news conference at Union Station. At the event, they unveiled a countdown clock...

Attorney General Ford Leads on Effort Urging Congress to Pass Bipartisan Bill to Stop Abusive Mortgage Data Practices
Carson City, NV — Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he is calling on Congress to swiftly pass the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act of 2025 (H.R. 2808 / S. 1467), a bipartisan, bicameral bill aimed at protecting Americans from the...

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Effort to Stop Robocalls for New Homeowners
RALEIGH — Attorney General Jeff Jackson led a bipartisan group of 42 attorneys general urging Congress to pass legislation protecting Americans from invasive mortgage credit “trigger leads,” which blast consumers with unwanted robocalls and texts...

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Effort to Stop Robocalls for New Homeowners
RALEIGH — Attorney General Jeff Jackson led a bipartisan group of 42 attorneys general urging Congress to pass legislation protecting Americans from invasive mortgage credit “trigger leads,” which blast consumers with unwanted robocalls and texts...