JUNEAU, Alaska, Nov. 2 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * If you bought certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2018, you could be eligible for compensation Attorney General Treg Taylor Announces Cooperation Agreements and Settlements with Heritage and Apotex totaling $49.1 Million First Two Settlements and Cooperation Agreements with Corporate Defendants as States Prepar  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news: Amtrak has been awarded nearly $126 million from the Federal Railroad Administration's Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) competitive grant program for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. Many Amtrak partners also received funding that will improve the safety, efficiency and reliability of Amtrak service and support the expansion of intercity passenger rail. "These grants will  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news: CHICAGO - Amtrak and Midwestern partners have been awarded up to $300 million to improve passenger rail service with grants from the Federal Railroad Administration's Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) competitive grant program. "These grants will directly support Amtrak priorities, including the Chicago Hub Improvement Program (CHIP) - an Amtrak-led Midwest megap  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced that she has appointed Gary Arnold to serve on the Arkansas State Board of Education. This is Governor Sanders' third appointment to the Board of Education. Arnold, whose term will expire on June 30, 2027, is replacing Steve Sutton. "Gary is a longtime education leader and was one of our key allies in the LEARNS implementat  more

OAKLAND, California, Nov. 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * Today's agreements and settlements will resolve allegations against these companies over conspiracies to inflate prices and limit competition * * * California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 50 states and territories in announcing two significant cooperation agreements and settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and, in the near future, Apote  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Nov. 2 -- Fairfax County Economic Development Authority issued the following news on Nov. 1, 2024: Earlier today, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that CMC Electronics, a leading global avionics manufacturer headquartered in Montreal, Canada, will invest $5 million to establish a new office and research and development facility in Reston, Virginia. The new facility will create 89 new jobs over the coming years and is expected to expand employment opportunities as operations   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 2 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that the State of Georgia has joined a coalition of 50 states and territories in reaching two significant cooperation agreements and settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex. Totaling $49.1 million, the cooperation agreements and settlements resolve allegations that both companies engaged in widespread, long-running conspiraci  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- The Illinois Commerce Commission issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Yesterday, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) cut portions of Liberty Utilities' rate request for their natural gas delivery services in Illinois. The ICC's decision approves a nearly $3.2 million increase, approximately 22 percent lower than Liberty's initial $4.1 million request, and approves a 9.9 percent return on equity (ROE) for the company, a reduction from the reques  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: The bar admission ceremonies for the 1,604 new attorneys who passed the July 2024 Bar Exam will be held on Wednesday, November 6, in all five judicial districts of Illinois. The First Judicial District ceremony sessions will be held in Chicago at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. with Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis, Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr. and Justice Joy V. Cunningham swearing  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Justice David K. Overstreet of the Illinois Supreme Court will administer the attorney's oath to 54 new lawyers on Wednesday, November 6, in the Fifth Judicial District. The group is among 1,604 individuals who will be sworn in and admitted to the practice of law in Illinois during bar admission ceremonies held in the state's five Supreme Court judicial districts. The bar admission c  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Justice Elizabeth M. Rochford of the Illinois Supreme Court will administer the attorney's oath to 70 new lawyers on Wednesday, November 6, in the Second Judicial District. The group is among 1,604 individuals who will be sworn in and admitted to the practice of law in Illinois during bar admission ceremonies held in the state's five Supreme Court judicial districts. The bar admissio  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Justice Lisa Holder White of the Illinois Supreme Court will administer the attorney's oath to 48 new lawyers across two ceremonies on Wednesday, November 6, in the Fourth Judicial District. The group is among 1,604 individuals who will be sworn in and admitted to the practice of law in Illinois during bar admission ceremonies held in the state's five Supreme Court judicial districts.  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Justice Mary K. O'Brien of the Illinois Supreme Court will administer the attorney's oath to 101 new lawyers on Wednesday, November 6, in the Third Judicial District. The group is among 1,604 who will be sworn in and admitted to the practice of law in Illinois during bar admission ceremonies held in the state's five Supreme Court judicial districts. The bar admission ceremony in the   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis, Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr. and Justice Joy V. Cunningham will administer the attorney's oath to 1,331 new lawyers over two bar admission ceremony sessions on Wednesday, November 6, in the First Judicial District. The group is among 1,604 individuals who will be sworn in and admitted to the practice of law in Illinois during bar   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * Settlement is Part of Multistate Coalition's Ongoing Generic Drug Price-Fixing Litigation * * * The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) announced a $10 million multistate settlement with Heritage Pharmaceuticals (Heritage). The settlement resolves allegations that the company engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inf  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Technique characterizes degradation in commercial-grade pouch battery cells while they operate for long periods * * * By Michael Matz Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have developed and demonstrated an innovative set of methods to evaluate long-term aging in real-world battery cells. The methods, described in a rece  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Nov. 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * If you bought certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2016, you could be eligible for money Attorney General Wilson announces cooperation agreements and settlements with Heritage and Apotex totaling $49.1 Million First two settlements and cooperation agreements with corporate defendants as states prepare for   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: They have quirky names and are often mistaken for stones, but freshwater mussels are very much alive and perform critical ecological functions in rivers and streams. We at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have published a recovery plan to save four imperiled mussels protected under the Endangered Species Act: the rayed bean, sheepnose, snuffbox and spectaclecase. The   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: As Part of President Biden's American Rescue Plan, Funding Will Help Grocers, Markets and Other Organizations Provide Healthy Food Options to Underserved Communities Nov. 1, 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced today that USDA is partnering with Reinvestment Fund to invest nearly $6 million to improve access to healthy foods in underserved communiti  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * Avionics manufacturer will invest $5 million and create new jobs * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that CMC Electronics, a leading global avionics manufacturer headquartered in Montreal with an additional site in Sugar Grove, Illinois, will invest $5 million to establish a new office and research and development facility in Reston, Virginia. The new facility wi  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Nov. 2 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * Vermont consumers could be eligible for compensation * * * Attorney General Charity Clark announced two significant multistate settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex which nationally total $49.1 million. The settlements resolve allegations that both companies engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 2 -- The West Virginia Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) won the 2024 America's Transportation Awards People's Choice Award for the Wellsburg Bridge project. The award was announced Thursday, October 31, 2024, at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) annual meeting in Philadelphia. Sponsored by AASHTO, AAA, and the U.S. Chamber of Commer  more