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Attorney General Griffin Returns to the University of Arkansas for One Pill Can Kill Training; Notes State's Decline in Opioid Overdose Deaths
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 30 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release:

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Attorney General Griffin Returns to the University of Arkansas for One Pill Can Kill Training; Notes State's Decline in Opioid Overdose Deaths

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Griffin: 'The drop in overdose deaths since 2023 illustrates the stakes involved: We're helping to save Arkansans' lives'

FAYETTEVILLE - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after joining University of Arkansas Chancellor Charles Robinson for a press conference to mark the second round of One Pill Can Kill training ... Show Full Article

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Proposal Targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs
SACRAMENTO, California, March 30 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:

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Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Proposal Targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs

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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing a proposal by the General Services Administration (GSA) that would require recipients of federal funding to comply with the Trump Administration's guidance and executive order targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). In the ... Show Full Article

Attorney General Alan Wilson pushes for state, local authority to combat illegal drone drops at prisons
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 30 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:

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Attorney General Alan Wilson pushes for state, local authority to combat illegal drone drops at prisons

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(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a multistate effort to combat the alarming rise in drones that are illegally dropping contraband into prisons, including narcotics, weapons, cell phones, and other items.

Per federal law, only a narrow set of federal agencies are authorized to detect, track, and mitigate unauthorized drones. Meaning, correctional ... Show Full Article

AG Campbell Secures Court Orders Permanently Barring Operators Of A Fraudulent Veterans Charity From Engaging In Charitable Activities In Massachusetts
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:

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AG Campbell Secures Court Orders Permanently Barring Operators Of A Fraudulent Veterans Charity From Engaging In Charitable Activities In Massachusetts

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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell secured a court order declaring that Sean D. Murphy, Rikkile Brown and their corporate counterparts, Political Petitioning of MA, LLC (PPMA) and Help Homeless Vets, Inc. (HHV), violated Massachusetts's charitable solicitations laws by using deceptive tactics ... Show Full Article

AG Nessel Encourages Municipalities to Review Public Water System Settlements Claims Process Before Entering Into Agreements with Outside Firms
LANSING, Michigan, March 30 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:

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AG Nessel Encourages Municipalities to Review Public Water System Settlements Claims Process Before Entering Into Agreements with Outside Firms

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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is encouraging municipalities to carefully review the class action settlements claims process designed to resolve allegations of PFAS contamination in Public Water Systems' Drinking Water before entering into agreements with outside firms. The settlements, approved by the United States District ... Show Full Article

AG Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrests former school admissions director for embezzling over $87,000 in tuition payments
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 30 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news:

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AG Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrests former school admissions director for embezzling over $87,000 in tuition payments

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Agents with Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (LBI) arrested a former school admissions director for embezzling over $87,000 in tuition payments.

LBI received a criminal complaint from representatives with Crescent City Christian School, a private institution in Metairie, operated by Celebration Church, regarding allegations ... Show Full Article

SCDOT, SCDPS Highlight Progress and Announce Continued Efforts to Improve Roadway Safety in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 28 -- The South Carolina Department of Transportation issued the following news:

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SCDOT, SCDPS Highlight Progress and Announce Continued Efforts to Improve Roadway Safety in South Carolina

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) and the South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) today highlighted significant progress in improving roadway safety and announced continued joint efforts to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries across the state.

During a joint press conference, officials emphasized that South Carolina is seeing ... Show Full Article

Pa. Military & Veterans Affairs Dept.: Shapiro Administration Invests More Than $800,000 to Support Pennsylvania Veterans
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs issued the following news on March 27, 2026:

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Shapiro Administration Invests More Than $800,000 to Support Pennsylvania Veterans

Pennsylvania will see more than $800,000 for veterans' initiatives across the commonwealth over the next year

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The Shapiro Administration announced today it has awarded $804,973 in grants through the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) Veterans' Trust Fund (VTF). The $804,973 in citizen-donated funding will support nine County Directors ... Show Full Article

Massachusetts Department of Public Health Advises Consumers to Dispose of Raw Cheddar Cheese Sold by Raw Farm Due to Ongoing E. Coli Outbreak
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 28 -- The Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued the following news release:

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Massachusetts Department of Public Health advises consumers to dispose of raw cheddar cheese sold by Raw Farm, LLC due to ongoing E. coli outbreak

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is advising consumers to discard any Raw Farm-brand raw cheddar cheese they have, as federal and state officials investigate an ongoing outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections linked to the product. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the ... Show Full Article

Mack Real Estate Group and McCourt Partners Celebrate Start of Construction at Halo Vista In Phoenix
PHOENIX, Arizona, March 28 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority posted the following news from Mack Real Estate Group:

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Mack Real Estate Group and McCourt Partners Celebrate Start of Construction at Halo Vista In Phoenix

Groundbreaking Event Kicks Off Initial Phase of 2,300-Acre 'City Within a City'

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Mack Real Estate Group (MREG) and McCourt Partners hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking to mark the start of construction at Halo Vista, a landmark 2,300-acre master-planned development in North Phoenix. Situated immediately adjacent to the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) campus, ... Show Full Article

Court Rules With State, Clears Way for Offshore Wind Substation Critical to Delaware's Energy Future
DOVER, Delaware, March 28 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on March 27, 2026:

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Court rules with State, clears way for offshore wind substation critical to Delaware's energy future

Delaware ratepayers won a significant victory Wednesday as the Court of Chancery upheld the General Assembly's authority to ensure construction of a critical electrical substation needed to bring offshore wind power to Delaware ratepayers.

"Delawareans are paying more for electricity than ever -- and the last thing they need is a political fight obstructing the homegrown ... Show Full Article

Colo. Secretary of State: Terri Carver Qualifies for State Primary Ballot
DENVER, Colorado, March 28 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on March 27, 2026:

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Terri Carver Qualifies for State Primary Ballot

The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that Terri Carver, Republican candidate for Colorado Senate District 9, has submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the June 30, 2026 State Primary ballot.

Candidates for Colorado Senate are required to collect 1,000 signatures (or 30% of votes cast in the last election, whichever is smaller) in their district, a requirement outlined ... Show Full Article

Calif. Gov. Newsom Announces Judicial Appointments
SACRAMENTO, California, March 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026:

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Governor Newsom announces judicial appointments

Governor Gavin Newsom announced his appointment of 15 Superior Court Judges: one in Alameda County, two in Contra Costa County, one in Kern County, one in Kings County, three in Los Angeles County, one in Madera County, one in Placer County, one in San Bernardino County, one in San Francisco County, one in San Mateo County, one in Santa Barbara County, and one in Ventura County.

Alameda Superior Court

Ernesto "Ernie" ... Show Full Article