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*Arkansas Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Wednesday June 18, 2025 ( 7 items )  

55 Attorneys General Sign On To $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 17 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * 55 Attorneys General Sign On To $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement * Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell 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 Sackler family has also informed the attorneys general of it  more

AG Nessel Joins Bipartisan Effort to Protect Veterans' Education Benefits
LANSING, Michigan, June 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Bipartisan Effort to Protect Veterans' Education Benefits * LANSING -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan coalition of 51 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, standing with military veterans and their families to ensure they receive full G.I. Bill education benefits by t  more

Alaska A.G. Taylor: 55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
JUNEAU, Alaska, June 18 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * 55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement Alaska may receive up to $12.2 million * (Anchorage, AK) - Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor 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 Sackl  more

La. A.G. Murrill Joins 25-state Coalition Defending President Trump's Efforts to Deport Violent Tren De Aragua Gang Using Alien Enemies Act
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 18 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on June 17, 2025: * * * Attorney General Murrill joins 25-state coalition defending President Trump's efforts to deport violent Tren de Aragua gang using Alien Enemies Act Attorney General Murrill joined a strong 25-state coalition in filing a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in support of President Donald Trump's lawful use of executive authority to   more

Mo. A.G. Bailey Defends President Trump's Efforts to Deport Violent Tren De Aragua Gang
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 18 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bailey Defends President Trump's Efforts to Deport Violent Tren de Aragua Gang 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 executive authority to deport members of Tren de Aragua (TdA),   more

S.C. A.G. Wilson Supports Trump's Use of Alien Enemies Act Against Tren de Aragua
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that he is leading a 25-state coalition in filing a friend-of-the-court brief to defend President Donald Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang. Wilson stated that President Trump's actions are a "lawful use of executive authority" and "necessary" to protect American citizens from the escalating violence and infiltration by TdA, which has been designated a foreign t  more

Yost Co-leads Bipartisan Coalition Targeting Gambling Loophole
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 17 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: * * * Yost Co-leads Bipartisan Coalition Targeting Gambling Loophole * 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 their citizens from the negative consequences of online gambling, no matter how it's packaged," Yost   more