WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The American Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * AAC&U Announces New Directors and Officers for 2026 At the 2026 AAC&U Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, new directors and officers were elected to the American Association of Colleges and Universities' board of directors. Pam Eddinger, president of Bunker Hill Community College, will serve as chair of the board. Jonathan R. Alger, president of American Universit  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 3 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures $17.85 Million Settlements With Pharmaceutical Companies Lannett And Bausch Over Widespread Price Manipulation Scheme; Announces New Complaint Against Novartis And Sandoz * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a coalition of 48 states and territories in securing two settlements totaling $17.85 million against pharmaceuti  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 3 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * AG Hilgers Leads 22-State Coalition Requesting Investigation into Federal Judicial Center's Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence * Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers led a 22-State coalition in sending a letter to Congress that requests an investigation into how the Federal Judicial Center's most recent "Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence" attempts to improperly influence   more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Announces Settlements with Lannett and Bausch Totaling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition, Announces New Complaint Against Novartis AG, Sandoz AG, and Sandoz Group AG * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 50 states and territories announcing two additional settlements (PDF) in the long-running generic  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 3 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $17.85 Million Settlement with Lannett and Bausch Over Generic Drug Price Fixing; Sues Novartis and Sandoz * If you bought certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, you could be eligible for money. RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson reached two settlements totaling $17.85   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon Announces Winners of 2025 Congressional App Challenge * Washington - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District, a nationwide competition for students in middle and high school to explore coding, computer science, and careers in STEM fields. Established by Congress in 2014, the challenge encourages students   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood: 2026 Congressional Art Competition Theme Focused on America's 250th Anniversary * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood announced that submissions are now open for the 2026 Congressional Art Competition in Nebraska's First Congressional District. The competition is hosted annually by congressional offices across the country to recognize and celebrate student artists   more

DOVER, Delaware, Feb. 4 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * AG Jennings secures $17.85 million settlement with Lannett and Bausch over conspiracies to inflate prices Attorney General Kathy Jennings today joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing two settlements with Lannett Company, Inc. ("Lannett") and Bausch Health US, LLC and Bausch Health Americas, Inc. ("Bausch"), totaling $17.85 million to resolve allegati  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Celebrates the Sentencing of Sarah Root's Killer * The criminal illegal alien who killed Sarah Root in a drunk-driving accident was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) celebrates the sentencing of Eswin Mejia, the criminal illegal alien who killed 21-year-old Sarah Root in a drunk-driving accident, to more than 20 years in   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer's Paid Family and Medical Leave Law Receives Boost Through Government Funding Bill * Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced she secured $1 million through a government funding bill to help increase awareness of and inform employers on her Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Tax Credit. "Since establishing the nation's first-ever P  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer: We Cannot Allow Credibility of U.S. Nuclear Deterrent to Erode * Today, Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Chair of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, questioned witnesses to examine New START -the U.S.- Russia treaty that mutually limits nuclear arsenals. The panel included former STRATCOM Commander Admiral Charles Richard, USN (Ret.); R  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 3 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen Accepts Resignation from Oldenburg on Medical Cannabis Commission; Takes Applications for Vacancy * CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 LINCOLN, NE - Governor Jim Pillen thanked Dr. Monica Oldenburg for her work on the Medical Cannabis Commission and announced that he would take applications to fill her vacancy. Oldenburg was appointed to serve on the Commission in May of la  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 3 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Kamboj demonstrates hybrid wheat's potential to improve yield, stability * After spending most of his life in Punjab, India, Akashdeep Kamboj arrived in Nebraska for doctoral studies and quickly developed a fondness for the state -and the kindness of its people. "Lincoln is the best place," Kamboj said. "People are so polite. That's why I say there's no place like Nebraska." Living in a new country w  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 2 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Khalimonchuk expands work to decode mitochondrial failure behind major diseases * More than 150 human diseases -including Lou Gehrig's, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's -are linked to mitochondrial failure, and one Nebraska scientist is working to decode why. A five-year, $2 million renewal of Oleh Khalimonchuk 's Maximizing Investigators' Research Award from the National Institutes of Health -one of the ag  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 4 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Settlements with Lannett and Bausch Totaling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition, Announces New Complaint Against Novartis, Sandoz AG, and Sandoz Group AG Consumers Could Be Eligible for Compensation if They Purchased Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009, and December 31,   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 4 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport Files Multistate Complaint Against Novartis and Sandoz Alleging Prescription Drug Price Fixing Complaint Alleges Conspiracy to Fix Prices for Generic Drugs, Driving up Costs for Patients * Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) announced today that New Jersey filed a multistate complai  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 4 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Cameron Daniels Boasts 9.57 Assists Per Set to Earn Setter of the Week No. 2 Saint Xavier (Ill.) junior setter Cameron Daniels has been named the NAIA Men's Volleyball Setter of the Week after orchestrating the Cougars offense to two statement wins over Top 10 opponents. The Omaha, Nebraska, native played a central role in the Cougars' 2-0 week, guid  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 3 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Nebraska in the national news: January 2026 * University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty offered expertise on California's drought recovery and U.S. trade policy for national news stories in January. The stories were among 30-plus featuring Husker faculty, staff, administrators, students, centers and programs during the month. * Brian Fuchs, a climatologist with the university's National Drought Mitigatio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Welcomes Treasury Guidance on 45Z * Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03), co-chair of the Congressional Biofuels Caucus and a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement praising the Treasury Department's release of official guidance for the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit: "During reconciliation, I fought to extend and strengthen the 45Z Clean Fuel  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * To President's Desk: $18 Million Secured by Fischer for Nebraska Health Care Improvements, Modernization * Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced she secured $18 million in funding to support improvements and modernizations of health care facilities in Nebraska. The funding was included in the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Labor, Health, and Hum  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * To President's Desk: $566 Million Secured by Fischer for National and Nebraska-Based Defense Programs * U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced she secured $566 million for national and Nebraska-based defense programs, including U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM), 55th Wing, and the 557th Weather Wing - all located at Offutt Air Force Base - in the F  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * To President's Desk: $60 Million Secured by Fischer to Improve Nebraska's Infrastructure, Firefighting Capabilities * Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced she secured over $60 million in funding to support critical infrastructure projects and firefighting capabilities across Nebraska. The funding was included in the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY2  more

ADA, Oklahoma, Feb. 2 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Veteran's expertise in insects leads to a blessed life * Chickasaw Hall of Fame member and Army veteran Gene Nashoba Thompson has a philosophy whose ingredients reflect his faith and, if followed, form a recipe for an easy and enjoyable life. "God gives us a very straightforward priority in life," Thompson said. "He's number one, our spouse is number two, ou  more