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News Tipoffs - New Hampshire Editors Newsletter for Wednesday February 04, 2026 ( 20 items )  

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, 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

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, 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

Antioch University Receives $1.5 Million Gift for Mission-Driven Environmental Studies and Sustainability Education
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Feb. 3 -- Antioch University posted the following news: * * * Antioch University Receives $1.5 Million Gift for Mission-Driven Environmental Studies and Sustainability Education * Gift expands Environmental Studies scholarships and launches new conservation fund supporting hands-on, justice-centered learning at Glover's Ledge Antioch University today announced a transformative $1.5 million gift from a longtime supporter-an investment that simultaneously expands studen  more

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $17.85 Million Settlement with Lannett and Bausch Over Generic Drug Price Fixing; Sues Novartis and Sandoz
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

Dartmouth College: Checks and Balances In the U.S. Body Politic
HANOVER, New Hampshire, Feb. 4 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Checks and Balances In the U.S. Body Politic David French and Sarah Isgur discuss the Supreme Court, law, and American democracy. * In the past 25 years, the power of the presidency has grown exponentially while the power of Congress to check the executive branch has correspondingly diminished. Of the three branches of government envisioned by the framers of the Constitution, the "judiciary is the last br  more

Dartmouth College: U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas Urges Action Over Dismay
HANOVER, New Hampshire, Feb. 4 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas Urges Action Over Dismay The New Hampshire lawmaker tells students "all is not lost" despite turmoil. * With violence erupting at home and instability spreading overseas, U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., challenged Dartmouth students to see uncertainty not as a barrier, but as a call to action. "I would say, don't wait around. You have power now," Pappas told a crowd of 80 during a Ja  more

Dartmouth Recognized for Fostering International Studies
HANOVER, New Hampshire, Feb. 4 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Dartmouth Recognized for Fostering International Studies The university ranks fifth nationally as a Fulbright Top Producing Institution. * For the fourth year running, the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Educational Affairs has recognized Dartmouth as a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students. It's a designation Dartmouth has earned a total of seven times since the Fulbright Program--the U.S. government'  more

Del. A.G. Jennings Secures $17.85 Million Settlement With Lannett and Bausch Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices
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

FDA Issues Warning Letter to Gotpouches.com
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to gotpouches.com from the Center for Tobacco Products: * * * Recipient: gotpouches.com, United States, hello@gotpouches.com Issuing Office: Center for Tobacco Products, United States WARNING LETTER To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed the website https://gotpouches.com an  more

Goodlander Calls on Public Utilities Commission to Reconsider Eversource Rate Hike
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Calls on Public Utilities Commission to Reconsider Eversource Rate Hike * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) - a founding member of the Lowering Utility Bills Caucus - sent a letter to the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission in support of the Office of the Consumer Advocate's petition to reconsider the approved 43.4% rate hike for Eversource   more

ICYMI: In Bipartisan Appropriations Package, Shaheen Secures National and New Hampshire Priorities, More Than $43 million for 54 Granite State Projects
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Bipartisan Appropriations Package, Shaheen Secures National and New Hampshire Priorities, More Than $43 million for 54 Granite State Projects * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies (Ag-FDA) Subcommittee and a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropria  more

Maine House Democrats: Committee Advances Kuhn Measure to Require Disclaimers in AI-generated Political Ads
AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 3 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * Committee advances Kuhn measure to require disclaimers in AI-generated political ads Last week, the Legislature's Judiciary Committee voted in favor of advancing LD 517, a measure sponsored by Rep. Amy Kuhn, D-Falmouth. As amended, the bill would enhance protections for Maine elections by requiring political campaigns and political action committees to provide a disclosure label for an  more

Md. A.G. 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
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

N.J. Acting A.G. Davenport Files Multistate Complaint Against Novartis and Sandoz Alleging Prescription Drug Price Fixing
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

Roger Williams University Journalism Student Participates in 2025 Gloria L. Negri First Amendment Institute
BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Feb. 3 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * Roger Williams University Journalism Student Participates in 2025 Gloria L. Negri First Amendment Institute * BRISTOL, R.I. - A Roger Williams University sophomore is turning classroom learning into professional opportunity through hands-on experience with the Gloria L. Negri First Amendment Institute. Addison Mason, a Journalism major from Atkinson, N.H., was one of just seven students selected to   more

Senate Foreign Relations Democrats Statement on Reports of Trump Family Bribe From UAE Officials
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Senate Foreign Relations Democrats Statement on Reports of Trump Family Bribe from UAE Officials Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Chris Van  more

Senator Hassan Presses Toy Company on Child Safety and Privacy Practices After Children's Conversations With Its AI Chat Toy Were Left Exposed to Any Gmail User
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Senator Hassan Presses Toy Company on Child Safety and Privacy Practices After Children's Conversations With its AI Chat Toy Were Left Exposed to Any Gmail User U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Joint Economic Committee, today pressed bondu, a company that makes interactive AI toys for children, for more  more

Shaheen, Young Statement on Trump Administration's Critical Minerals Stockpile Announcement
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Young Statement on Trump Administration's Critical Minerals Stockpile Announcement * **Bipartisan pair introduced the SECURE Minerals Act to support domestic supply chains for critical minerals to meet national and economic security needs** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Todd Young (R-IN), lead sponsors of the SECURE Minerals Act to create a new Strategi  more

Standing Up for Victims of Havana Syndrome, Senators Shaheen and Collins Urge Pentagon to Pause Relocation Proposal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Standing Up for Victims of Havana Syndrome, Senators Shaheen and Collins Urge Pentagon to Pause Relocation Proposal * **Pentagon proposal would relocate the cross-functional team that advances research and needed care for victims of anomalous health incidents (AHIs), also known as Havana Syndrome** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME), long-standin  more

Statement From the Office of N.H. Gov. Ayotte
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 4 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Today, the Office of Governor Kelly Ayotte released the following statement from spokesman John Corbett regarding the proposed Department of Homeland Security facility in Merrimack: "It is entirely unacceptable that the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources failed to share this information with the Governor's office. "Clearly, the Department of Homeland Security  more