SACRAMENTO, California, April 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Support of Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing * Comment letter supports stronger disclosure requirements for PBMs, seeks clarity that proposed rule doesn't preempt state PBM transparency laws OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 15 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges Payment Processors to Stop Transactions of Illegal Vapes Hurting Iowa Children * DES MOINES -Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she is leading a coalition of 13 attorneys general in a letter to credit card companies urging them to stop sales of illegal vape products facilitated through their payment card networks. Illegal vapes, overwhelmingly  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 16 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Carr Pushes for Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a bipartisan coalition in submitting a comment letter in support of a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Labor that requires greater transparency from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Specifically, those PBMs that service employer-fun  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 15 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Briefs Tech Leaders on GRIT's Example for Nation * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden briefed technology and cybersecurity leaders on the success of the Governor's Resilience and Infrastructure Task Force (GRIT), which is setting an example for the nation. This briefing took place at the South Dakota Digital Government Summit, an annual gathering of leaders in te  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Comer Announces Full Committee Roundtable on Lawfare Against America's Farmers and Ranchers House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) will hold a full committee roundtable titled "Farming on Trial: A Roundtable on the Growing Use of Lawfare Against American Agriculture." This roun  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, April 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * MarketBeat Open returns to Sanford Sports Complex in Oct. * SIOUX FALLS - The ATP professional men's tennis tour is returning to Huether Family Match Pointe on the Sanford Sports Complex this October as the ATP Tour has renewed the MarketBeat Open for year three. Taking place October 25-November 1, the tournament will once again be an ATP Challenger 100 event after being upg  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, April 15 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * Mines UAS Team Showcases Drone Technology at Black Hills Defense & Industry Symposium * South Dakota Mines students Zack Holloway and Isaac Adsit showcased emerging drone technology and its implications for national security during the annual Black Hills Defense & Industry Symposium. The event brought together leaders from academia, research, industry, the military  more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * More Than 130 Organizations Express Concern Over Changes to CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Charter * Contact: mediarelations@apha.org, Lisa Robinson, lrobinson@aap.org or Alex Hulvalchick, ahulvalchick@aap.org On April 9, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a revised Advisory Committee on Immunization Prac  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 16 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Attorney General Formella, Coalition Push for New Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing Attorney General John M. Formella, along with a bipartisan coalition of 44 of his fellow attorneys general, submitted a letter today supporting a proposed U.S. Department of Labor (Department) rule that would require greater transparency from pharm  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * Prairie Pothole Region to have Water Bank Program * (Huron, S.D., April 15, 2026) - For Fiscal Year 2026, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is granted $2 million to fund landowner enrollment in the Water Bank Program (WBP) for the Prairie Pothole Region of South Dakota (SD), North Dakota, and Minnesota. The purposes of WBP include preserving and  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, April 16 -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: * * * SFA engineering students earn top honors in regional robotics competition Stephen F. Austin State University's IEEE Robotics Team captured first place at the IEEE Region 5 Robotics Competition in March in Boulder, Colorado. SFA engineering students competed against 25 teams from 23 universities to earn top honors at the prestigious event sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune on Tax Day: Republicans' Tax Cuts Put More Money in Americans' Pockets * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, I don't know a lot of people who look forward to April 15th. "No, I suspect Tax Day doesn  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, April 14 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * USD Announces 2026 President's Research Award Recipients * 2026 President's Research Award recipients, who received a $2,500 cash award and a plaque, include the following: President's Award for Research Excellence: Established Faculty * Jeff Wesner, Ph.D., associate chair of biology and professor in the Department of Biology President's Award for Research Excellence: New or Mid-Caree  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, April 15 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * With expanded programs, SDSU sees significant growth in education majors * Story from Pigeon605 Even early in her career, high school chemistry teacher Lindsay Kokenge has learned there are multiple formulas for success as an educator. The Sioux Falls native graduated from O'Gorman High School in 2020 and enrolled at South Dakota State University planning to become nurse. "I had toyed wi  more