PHOENIX, Arizona, July 25 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition Attorney General Mayes today joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artific  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 23 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Alerts Vermonters to Potential Restitution In $29.6 Million Glenmark Generic Drug Settlement * Co nsumers Who Purchased Certain Generic Prescription Drugs Between May 2009 and December 2019 May Qualify for Settlement Money Attorney General Charity Clark recently joined a coalition of 48 states and territories in announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Gl  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * South Dakota had the lowest jobless rate in June 2026 South Dakota had the lowest unemployment rate among the states, 2.0 percent in June 2026. The District of Columbia had the highest unemployment rate, 6.0 percent. In total, 17 states had unemployment rates lower than the U.S. figure of 4.2 percent, 8 states and the District had higher rates, and  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 24 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Building a Legacy * Since the day I took office, I have challenged everyone in my administration to focus on keeping South Dakota strong, safe, and free. If we all link arms and pledge to chase opportunities together, our state will remain an example to the nation. And if years from now, someone remembers the work we accomplished together, then that's just a bonus. Ultimately, it come  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following written testimony by OJ Semans Sr., executive director of the Coalition of Large Tribes and a member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, from a July 14, 2026, joint hearing entitled "Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian Country." MMIP stands for missing and murdered indigenous persons. * * * Chairman  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public information and comments on how it calculates drain tile setbacks for agricultural lands where the agency holds wetland easements, as it reviews implementation of its existing policy across the Prairie Pothole Region. The notice requests feedback on the process used to determine setback distances for subsurface drainage systems installed by landowners near wetlands protected through Se  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 23 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen is Part of Virtual Panel on Transportation Emergency Response * CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 LINCOLN, NE - When an emergency strikes impacting Nebraska roadways, the Department of Transportation is a frontline tactical force. Speaking as part of a panel during the Western Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (WASHTO) Conference, Governor Jim Pillen h  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 24 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden and DOE Secure Education Funding Flexibility * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Gov. Rhoden and the South Dakota Department of Education (DOE) secured approval from the Trump Administration to offer Education Flexibility (Ed-Flex) waivers to school districts across South Dakota. This new flexibility will allow our schools to better serve students through strengthened alignment of res  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 23 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Awards Rural Health Transformation Project Grants * PIERRE, S.D. - Governor Larry Rhoden awarded 28 Rural Strong grants totaling $31.5 million as part of the Rural Health Transformation Program. These grants will strengthen access, quality, and long-term sustainability of rural healthcare across the state. "South Dakota has a deep commitment to our rural communities. The  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Thune, Barrasso Legislation to Expedite Broadband Permits to Unserved Communities Heads to Full Senate * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, John Thune (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) applauded t  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following written testimony by David Mittelman, CEO of Othram Inc., Woodlands, Texas, from a July 14, 2026, joint hearing entitled "Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian Country." MMIP stands for missing and murdered indigenous persons. * * * Chairman Gosar, Chairman Hurd, Ranking Members, and Members o  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, July 24 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Regents approve SDSU's plan to upgrade computing capabilities * South Dakota State University moved another step closer to Research 1 status following the South Dakota Board of Regents July meeting in Spearfish. The regents approved a preliminary facility statement for a new on-campus computing center -a move that will allow the university to significantly bolster its technology infrastructur  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Selected to Serve on U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today announced that he has been selected to serve on the U.S. Air Force Academy's Board of Visitors: "I am grateful for the opportunity to serve on the United States Air Force Academy's Board of Visitors," said Rounds. "One of the most rewarding parts of my work in the Senate   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 25 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Releases 2028 Draft Ballot Explanation Allowing Exceptions for Direct Sale of Homemade Dairy Products South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has released a draft ballot explanation for a proposed initiated measure that would allow exceptions for the direct sale of homemade dairy products. The measure is proposed by Brenda Anderson  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Approves South Dakota's Returning Education to the States Waiver * Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) delivered another win for state-driven innovation by granting South Dakota's Returning Education to the States (RES) Waiver and approving its Ed-Flex application. These actions grant the Mount Rushmore State new freedoms to better align federal e  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * USDA Invests $3 Million for Wetland Mitigation Banking Projects to Support Producers and Protect Wetland Ecosystems * (Washington, D.C., July 24, 2026) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $3 million to support the development of wetland mitigation banks for agricultural producers. Through the USDA's Wetland Mitigation Banking Program (WMBP), w  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Warren, Heinrich, Colleagues Renew Push to Improve Tribal Public Health Security, Preparedness Bill would ensure tribes have equal access to critical federal investments in public health preparedness - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, led colleagues in reintrodu  more