COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 10 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 21 other attorneys general have secured final approval of a combined $17.3 billion settlement that will hold drug makers Teva and Allergan and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens accountable for their role in the opioid-addiction crisis and help pay for ongoing recovery efforts. Ohio is expected to receive $679.6 million over 15 years. "Too many companies chose not to rec  more

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Illinois, June 10 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: By Matthew Wheaton, Joint Munitions Command Twenty-five units are participating in 25 exercises this summer as part of Operation Patriot Press 2023. Joint Munitions Command -- in conjunction with the U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard -- holds the annual exercise, which was established by the Army Materiel Command, to train members of Army active duty, Army Reserve and National Guard, as well  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 10 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on June 9, 2023: Attorney General William Tong today announced the final approval of $17.3 billion in opioid agreements with drug makers Teva and Allergan and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens. Following successful state sign-on and subdivision sign-on periods, the defendants have committed to the deal and will start releasing funds to a national administrator later this summer. Money is exp  more

DOVER, Delaware, June 10 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on June 9, 2023: Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced the final approval of $17.3 billion in opioid agreements with drug makers Teva and Allergan and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens. Following successful state sign-on and subdivision sign-on periods, the defendants have committed to the deal and will start releasing funds to a national administrator later this summer. Money is  more

MCCONNELL AFB, Kansas, June 10 -- The U.S. Air Force McConnell Air Force Base (22nd Air Refueling Wing) issued the following news: By SSgt Tryphena Mayhugh, 22nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs The 22nd Air Refueling Wing hosted a change of command ceremony where Col. Nate Vogel, outgoing 22 ARW commander, relinquished command to Col. Cory Damon, incoming 22 ARW commander, June 9. Damon came to McConnell from MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, where he served as the vice commander of the 6th   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 10 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on June 9, 2023: Attorney General Josh Stein today announced the final approval of $17.3 billion in opioid agreements with drug makers Teva and Allergan and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens. Following successful state sign-on and subdivision sign-on periods, the defendants have committed to the deal and will start releasing funds to a national administrator later this summer. Money is ex  more

ALBANY, New York, June 10 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on June 9, 2023: New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the final approval of $17.3 billion in opioid agreements with drug makers Teva Pharmaceuticals and Allergan and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens, including over $1 billion for New York state. These agreements settle ongoing lawsuits by other states, and finalizes settlement provisions that were negotiated between Attorney Gen  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 10 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on June 9, 2023: The Nebraska Attorney General's Office announced today the final approval of $17.3 billion in opioid agreements with drug makers Teva and Allergan and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens. Following successful state sign-on and subdivision sign-on periods, the defendants have committed to the deal and will start releasing funds to a national administrator later this summer. Money is e  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 10 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on June 9, 2023: Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of former Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) Supervisor and Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Director Bryan Tuma as the next executive director of the Nebraska Crime Commission. He replaces current director Don Arp, who submitted his resignation to Gov. Pllen this week, to pursue career interests outside of state government. "Bry  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 10 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Gentner Drummond joined a coalition of 26 state attorneys general pushing back against the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) proposed rule change to increase state regulation. OMB is suggesting a rewrite of Circular A-4, which tells federal agencies how to do their cost-benefit analysis. "We are experiencing yet another attempt of federal overreach by the Bid  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 10 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news release: Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a coalition of 19 states challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's ("EPA") decision to allow California to illegally ban tractor-trailers and heavy-duty vehicles by forcing truckers to buy zero-emission trucks and mandating net-zero emissions standards, which would regulate trucking out of existence. "If you think prices have been b  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 10 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on June 9, 2023: Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today announced the final approval of $17.3 billion in opioid agreements with drug makers Teva and Allergan and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens. Following successful state sign-on and subdivision sign-on periods, the defendants have committed to the deal and will start releasing funds to a national administrator later this summer. Money is expe  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSpconf) -- The U.S. Department of Defense's European Command issued the following news release: U.S. Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, commander, U.S. European Command, co-hosted the two-day 2023 Chiefs of Defense Conference alongside Romanian Gen. Daniel Petrescu, Romanian Chief of Defense Staff, in Bucharest, Romania, from June 8-9, 2023. The event drew representatives from Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia, in addition to N  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 10 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on June 9, 2023: Attorney General Charity Clark today announced the final approval of opioid agreements with drug makers Teva and Allergan and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens. Following successful state sign-on and subdivision sign-on periods, the defendants have committed to the multi-state deal of $17.3 billion and will start releasing funds to a national administrator later this summer. Verm  more