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Attorney General Bird Announces $37.8 Million Opioid Settlement from Purdue Pharma

Attorney General Bird Announces $37.8 Million Opioid Settlement from Purdue Pharma

DES MOINES -- Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced that Iowa has agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The settlement would resolve litigation against Purdue and the Sacklers...

Owner:  American Government
Washington state will receive up to $105.6 million from national settlement with Purdue Pharma

Washington state will receive up to $105.6 million from national settlement with Purdue Pharma

SEATTLE – Attorney General Nick Brown 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. This...

Owner:  American Government
Attorney General James Announces Every State Has Joined $7.4 Billion Settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler Family

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...

Owner:  American Government
Attorney General Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $10.1 Million As Part of $7.4 Billion Settlement with Purdue Pharma

Attorney General Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $10.1 Million As Part of $7.4 Billion Settlement with Purdue Pharma

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, June 16, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that South Dakota is expected to receive an estimated $10.1 million as...

Owner:  American Government
Attorney General Tong Leads Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Urging Congress to Preserve Access to Health Care for 9/11 Responders and Survivors

Attorney General Tong Leads Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Urging Congress to Preserve Access to Health Care for 9/11 Responders and Survivors

Press Releases 05/22/2025 Attorney General Tong Leads Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Urging Congress to Preserve Access to Health Care for 9/11 Responders and Survivors Bipartisan Coalition Calls on Congressional Leadership to Take...

Owner:  American Government
Attorney General Bonta Urges Congress to Preserve Access to Health Care for 9/11 Responders and Survivors

Attorney General Bonta Urges Congress to Preserve Access to Health Care for 9/11 Responders and Survivors

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general in urging Congress to take immediate action to address the looming budget shortfall for the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP)....

Owner:  American Government
Attorney General James and 38 Attorneys General Urge Congress to Preserve Access to Health Care for 9/11 Responders and Survivors

Attorney General James and 38 Attorneys General Urge Congress to Preserve Access to Health Care for 9/11 Responders and Survivors

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 38 other attorneys general in urging Congress to take immediate action to address the impending funding crisis threatening the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP), a...

Owner:  American Government
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Report exposes deep healthcare gaps in the Northern Mariana Islands justice system

Report exposes deep healthcare gaps in the Northern Mariana Islands justice system

On June 25, 2025, the Northern Mariana Islands Advisory Committee to the US Commission on Civil Rights released a report that paints a stark picture of healthcare access within the NMI’s justice system. The study, Examining Access to Adequate...

Owner:  Pasquines Inc.
Freedom Walk brings islanders together to remember and reflect

Freedom Walk brings islanders together to remember and reflect

DOZENS of firefighters, police officers, and island residents participated in the 2025 Freedom Walk on Monday in Garapan. The annual event takes place in September across the nation. The Freedom Walk commemorates the Sept. 11 terror attacks and...

Owner:  Younis Family
Saipan’s Enbo Liu named to University Singers

Saipan’s Enbo Liu named to University Singers

GREENVILLE, SC (BJU) — Enbo Liu has been named to Bob Jones University's University Singers, BJU's largest choral organization. Liu, a resident of Saipan, is a freshman majoring in Premed/Predent. All students at BJU are welcome to audition for...

Owner:  Younis Family
‘Saipan’ Review: Newcomer Éanna Hardwicke Is An Electric Presence In This Smart Irish Soccer Comedy-Drama – Toronto Film Festival
Democracy in the US territories, in context

Democracy in the US territories, in context

Being a part of the United States, but not represented as a state, ensures the territories’ democracies are unique. The US territories consist of five different islands. These include Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa,...

Owner:  Pasquines Inc.
Tenorio urges $400M federal support for new Guam hospital, Compact Impact funds in DC meeting

Tenorio urges $400M federal support for new Guam hospital, Compact Impact funds in DC meeting

Lt. Gov. Josh Tenorio made a strong case for $400 million in federal government support to build a new public hospital on Guam to serve both civilians and the military, and called for the reinstatement of the $30 million Compact Impact...

Owner:  Kaleo Moylan
The Northern Mariana Islands after the death of Governor Arnold Palacios

The Northern Mariana Islands after the death of Governor Arnold Palacios

After a medical incident and following medical evacuation to the Guam Regional Medical Center, Governor Arnold Palacios of the Northern Mariana Islands passed away in the late night of July 23. “We are shocked and deeply saddened by the sudden...

Owner:  Pasquines Inc.
Climate change, pollution, and lack of funding grows environmental risks in Northern Mariana Islands
Saipan Humane Society expands veterinary services across NMI

Saipan Humane Society expands veterinary services across NMI

SAIPAN Humane Society recently completed a highly successful veterinary clinic in partnership with the MARS Ambassador Program, providing care to 374 pets over eight days. The clinic included a special outreach event at Atkins Kroll, where free...

Owner:  Younis Family
Health Department threatens to pull states' sex ed funding for including 'gender ideology' in programs

Health Department threatens to pull states' sex ed funding for including 'gender ideology' in programs

The Trump administration has escalated its efforts to ban sex ed programs from teaching youth about being transgender, threatening to pull a total of more than $81 million in funding from 40 states and six territories unless they remove “all...

Owner:  John C. Malone
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