Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Minnesota
Acting Alaska A.G. Mills Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 27 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook
August 26, 2026
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(Anchorage, AK) - Today, Attorney General Mills announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the largest state consumer prote
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AG Brown announces largest Big Tech settlement in history
OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown announces largest Big Tech settlement in history
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Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown announced today a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc., to end litigation alleging the company knowingly failed to protect children on Facebook
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AG Campbell Reaches Landmark Settlement With Meta That Requires Design Changes To Protect Massachusetts Young People From Social Media Harms
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Reaches Landmark Settlement With Meta That Requires Design Changes To Protect Massachusetts Young People From Social Media Harms
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a bipartisan multistate coalition in announcing a landmark $17.1 billion settlement with Meta resolving allegations that the company designed and operated
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AG Campbell Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt To Interfere With States' Vote-By-Mail Procedures
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt To Interfere With States' Vote-By-Mail Procedures
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit against the United States Postal Service (USPS) challenging its new rule that purports to grant USPS the authority to regulate mail v
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AG Labrador Delivers Largest Big Tech Settlement in History for Child Protection Against Facebook, Instagram
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 26 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release:
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AG Labrador Delivers Largest Big Tech Settlement in History for Child Protection Against Facebook, Instagram
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BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador announced today a staggering $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. This is one of the largest state consumer protection settlements on record outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. The agreement resolv
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AG Nessel Announces Landmark Settlement with Meta
LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Announces Landmark Settlement with Meta
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LANSING -Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a landmark multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. to implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook. In addition to the set of safety features, Michigan will receive at least $171 million under the agreement.
The settlement resolves claims by
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Americans for Tax Reform: 45 Examples of Good News Arising From Big Beautiful Bill's Full Business Expensing Provisions
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by John Kartch:
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45 Examples of Good News Arising from Big Beautiful Bill's Full Business Expensing Provisions
In addition to across-the-board tax cuts for households, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025 provides full business expensing for American businesses.
In their own words, U.S. employers describe the benefits of the expensing provisions in the bill:
IPS Packaging
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Americans for Tax Reform: List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary:
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List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids
By John Kartch and Rachel Loren
Americans for Tax Reform's tracker of Trump Accounts announcements has reached 95.
As documented below at least 95 companies, foundations, individuals and states have announced contributions to the accounts or in the case of foster children, establishment of the accounts.
Trump Accounts for kids were enact
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Ariz. A.G. Mayes Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
Today, Attorney General Mayes announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addition to the payment, Meta must implement a sweeping set of safe
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Ariz. A.G. Mayes Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere With Arizona's Elections
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere with Arizona's Elections
Attorney General Mayes today sued the United States Postal Service (USPS) challenging its new rule that purports to grant USPS the authority to regulate mail voting in elections.
Tens of millions of voters across the country rely on mail-in ballots, and t
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces largest Big Tech settlement in history
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 26 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces largest Big Tech settlement in history
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Meta to pay $17.1 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Today, Attorney General Alan Wilson announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc., one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in histor
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Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging USPS Rule Restricting Mail-In Voting, Interfering with Elections
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging USPS Rule Restricting Mail-In Voting, Interfering with Elections
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OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) challenging its final rule which unlawfully attempts to interfere with states
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Transformative $17 Billion Settlement with Meta, Proposed Settlement Includes Fundamental Changes to Instagram and Facebook
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Transformative $17 Billion Settlement with Meta, Proposed Settlement Includes Fundamental Changes to Instagram and Facebook
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Meta must make massive transformations that will reduce the risk of harm from its platforms -and will do it within months.
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general tod
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Massive Big Tech Win for Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 26 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Massive Big Tech Win for Iowa
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Meta to Make Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook and Pay Up to $17 Billion
DES MOINES-Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a landmark $17.1 billion-dollar multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history.
Iowa Attorney Ge
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Attorney General Clark Announces Historic $92.7 Million Settlement With Meta
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 26 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Announces Historic $92.7 Million Settlement With Meta
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Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a historic settlement with the social media company Meta, resolving allegations that the company knowingly placed children at harm by designing Instagram to be addictive while knowing the resultant devastating mental health problems. Meta will pay Vermont $9
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Attorney General Clark Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing President Trump's Second Elections-Related Executive Order to Be Implemented
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 25 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing President Trump's Second Elections-Related Executive Order to Be Implemented
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Joining a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, Attorney General Clark today responded to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision granting the Trump Administration's emergency request to stay an injunction tha
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Attorney General Clark Sues Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere With States' Vote-by-Mail Procedures
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 26 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Sues Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere With States' Vote-by-Mail Procedures
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Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 24 other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the United States Postal Service (USPS) challenging its new rule that purports to grant USPS the authority to regulate mail voting in elections. Te
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Attorney General Griffin Announces Historic Child-Safety Reform in $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 26 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Griffin Announces Historic Child-Safety Reform in $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta
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#Griffin: 'Meta must implement a sweeping set of safety features designed to protect children on Instagram and Facebook''
LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing that he and 50 other attorneys general have reached a settlement with M
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Attorney General Hanaway Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 26 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hanaway Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
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Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on
Instagram and Facebook
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Attorney General Hanaway announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. - one of the largest state consumer protection settlement
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Attorney General Hilgers Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 26 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hilgers Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
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Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook
Lincoln - Today, Attorney General Hilgers announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. This is the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big
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Attorney General James Secures More Than 270,000 Eggs for Capital Region Families
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures More Than 270,000 Eggs for Capital Region Families
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August 26, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 270,000 eggs to Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York in Latham as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's E
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Attorney General James Secures Up to $17.1 Billion and Groundbreaking Reforms from Meta to Protect Children on Social Media
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures Up to $17.1 Billion and Groundbreaking Reforms from Meta to Protect Children on Social Media
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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 50 other attorneys general today secured up to $17.1 billion from social media giant Meta, along with transformative changes to Facebook and Instagram to stop addictive and harmfu
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Attorney General James Sues to Block Trump Administration Rule That Would Shut Millions of Voters Out of Mail-In Voting
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Sues to Block Trump Administration Rule That Would Shut Millions of Voters Out of Mail-In Voting
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August 26, 2026
NEW YORK -New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined 23 other attorneys general and the governor of Pennsylvania in suing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to stop a new rule that gives the agency unprecedented control over mail voting in f
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Attorney General JB McCuskey Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 26 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release:
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Attorney General JB McCuskey Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
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Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook
Today, Attorney General JB McCuskey announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside
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Attorney General Phil Weiser sues U.S. Postal Service over unlawful attempt to interfere with states' mail ballot elections
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 26 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser sues U.S. Postal Service over unlawful attempt to interfere with states' mail ballot elections
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Aug. 26, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service challenging its new rule that purports to grant itself the authority to regulate mail voting in elections.
Tens of mi
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Attorney General Rayfield Moves to Block Trump's Meddling in Oregon Elections
SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 26 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Moves to Block Trump's Meddling in Oregon Elections
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This morning, Attorney General Dan Rayfield took action in federal court to block President Trump's unlawful executive order interfering with vote-by-mail elections. Since taking office for a second term, Trump has attempted to unconstitutionally meddle with state elections, this time using the United States Po
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Attorney General Skrmetti Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
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Attorney General Skrmetti Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
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Today, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. In addition to the payment, Meta is required to implement a sweeping set of unprecedented safety features to prote
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Attorney General Tong Announces $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta, Forces Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Announces $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta, Forces Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook
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Connecticut to Receive up to $265.4 Million
(Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will enforce sweeping new safety reforms to p
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Attorney General Tong Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere with States' Vote-By-Mail Procedures
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere with States' Vote-By-Mail Procedures
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Lawsuit Seeks to Block Unconstitutional USPS Rule that Directs States to Overhaul Vote-by-Mail Procedures on an Impossible Timeline and Risks Disenfranchising Eligible Voters
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today join
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Attorney General Weiser announces historic settlement with Meta Platforms
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 26 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Weiser announces historic settlement with Meta Platforms
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Aug. 26, 2026 (DENVER) - Social media giant Meta Platforms, Inc. will pay over $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook under a nationwide settlement Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today. The landmark multistate settlement with Meta is one of the largest state co
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Auspitz and Weiss to Present "Lien to Green" at Associated General Contractors of America
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Auspitz and Weiss to Present "Lien to Green" at Associated General Contractors of America
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Taft attorneys Zachary Auspitz and Ryan Weiss will present From Lien to Green: Navigating Florida's Lien and Bond Laws at the Associated General Contractors of America Florida East Coast Chapter on Wednesday, Sept. 2, in West Palm Beach, Florida.
This lunch-and-learn offers a practical overv
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Beard to Speak at ICAE Fall Conference
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Beard to Speak at ICAE Fall Conference
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Taft senior counsel Amy L. Beard will speak at the Insurance Consumer Affairs Exchange's (ICAE) 2026 Fall Conference, Sept. 20-23. Beard will join a panel discussion titled "The Rise of AI-Generated Complaints: Navigating Volume, Validity and Compliance," where she will discuss challenges and opportunities related to generative AI and insuran
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Children's Health Defense Issues Commentary: Two 'Measles-Associated' Deaths in Pennsylvania Spark Media Blitz -- But Officials Won't Release Details
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary on Aug. 26, 2026, by Brenda Baletti, senior reporter for The Defender:
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2 'Measles-Associated' Deaths in Pennsylvania Spark Media Blitz -- But Officials Won't Release Details
Pennsylvania health officials announced two "measles-associated" deaths in unvaccinated individ
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Defending Rights & Dissent Appears in DHS's 'Minnesota 15' Surveillance
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 [Category: Political] -- Defending Rights and Dissent issued the following news:
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Defending Rights & Dissent Appears in DHS's 'Minnesota 15' Surveillance
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Recently released discovery documents show that the Department of Homeland Security used Clearview AI facial recognition technology to search for 'Minnesota 15' defendant Isaac Sant, and that the search results included photos of a 2018 Defending Rights & Dissent protest featuring our Policy Director Chip Gibbons
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Del. A.G. Jennings Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
DOVER, Delaware, Aug. 27 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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AG Jennings announces largest Big Tech settlement in history
Meta to pay Delaware up to $103 million, implement sweeping child safety reforms
Delaware to make generational investment in children's mental health
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WILMINGTON, Del.--Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced a landmark $12.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the la
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Del. A.G. Jennings Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere With States' Vote-by-Mail Procedures
DOVER, Delaware, Aug. 27 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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AG Jennings sues United States Postal Service over unlawful attempt to interfere with states' vote-by-mail procedures
Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that she and a coalition of 25 states have filed a lawsuit against the United States Postal Service (USPS) challenging its new rule that purports to grant USPS the authority to regulate mail voting in elect
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Empower Oversight Files Federal Whistleblower Referral Alleging Fraud and Misuse of HIV/AIDS Program Funds in West Virginia
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 27 -- Empower Oversight Whistleblowers and Research, an organization dedicated to enhancing independent oversight of government and corporate wrongdoing, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Empower Oversight Files Federal Whistleblower Referral Alleging Fraud and Misuse of HIV/AIDS Program Funds in West Virginia
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Empower Oversight today filed a whistleblower referral with the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and
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Environmental Working Group: Landmark California Bill That Would Track and Disclose PFAS Pesticide Use Heads to Newsom's Desk
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Landmark California bill that would track and disclose PFAS pesticide use heads to Newsom's desk
Transparency legislation would reveal 'forever chemicals' sprayed on the state's produce
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SACRAMENTO - Groundbreaking legislation that would address the widespread use of toxic PFAS "forever chemicals" pesticides on California produce today passed the state Legislature.
It now head
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Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Volunteers and Everytown Leaders Endorsements, Backing 54 Candidates Across 24 States
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release:
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Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Volunteers and Everytown Leaders Endorsements, Backing 54 Candidates Across 24 States
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Everytown Endorsements Include Candidates Running in AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NH, NC, ND, OH, OK, RI, TN, TX, VT, VA, and WV
NEW YORK -Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its latest round of
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Federal Register: State Department Approves Cultural Significance Protections For "Women Impressionists And The Land" Exhibition Art Imports
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects being imported from abroad pursuant to agreements with their foreign owners or custodians for temporary display in the exhibition "Women Impressionists and the Land" at the Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, Missouri; the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, Minnesota; and at
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Gabby Giffords remembers Annunciation school shooting victims one year later
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 [Category: Political] -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, posted the following news release:
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Gabby Giffords remembers Annunciation school shooting victims one year later
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WASHINGTON -GIFFORDS, the national gun violence prevention organization led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, released the following statement recognizing one year since a mass shooting took place at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minne
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General Mills Completes Removal Of Certified Colors from U.S. Cereal Portfolio
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 27 -- General Mills, a food company, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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General Mills Completes Removal of Certified Colors from U.S. Cereal Portfolio
Milestone to make cereal free from certified colors reinforces General Mills' food innovation leadership.
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MINNEAPOLIS - General Mills (NYSE: GIS) today announced that all General Mills cereals in the U.S. are now made without certified colors, completing this milestone in line with the com
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Goldwater Institute Issues Letter to Boone County Dept. of Public Health & Human Services
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 26 [Category: ThinkTank] (TNSletter) -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following letter to Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services Director Rebecca Roesslet:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 20, 2026
Rebecca Roesslet
Director, Boone County Dept. of Public Health & Human Services
1005 W. Worley Street
Columbia, Missouri 65203
Dear Director Roesslet:
The Goldwater Institute ("Institute") is a public policy and public interest liti
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Great Lakes Groups Call for Construction to Restart on Invasive Carp Barrier
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes posted the following news release:
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Great Lakes Groups Call for Construction to Restart on Invasive Carp Barrier
The Alliance for the Great Lakes, the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition, and other Great Lakes organizations are urgently calling for construction to resume on the Brandon Road Interbasin Project, a critical set of barriers and deterrents to stop damaging invasive carp from entering the Great Lakes via a cho
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Home Is Where the Heart Is: Inside Netflix's Wave of Comfort Storytelling
LOS GATOS, California, Aug. 27 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news:
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Home Is Where the Heart Is: Inside Netflix's Wave of Comfort Storytelling
My Life With the Walter Boys, Ransom Canyon and Little House on the Prairie are the latest additions to a growing lineup heartland hits -- plus a new look at Crew Girl and a premiere date for Guarding Stars.
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Sometimes the best kind of TV is the kind that feels like a hug. Lately, a lot of our members seem to agree and th
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House Judiciary Ranking Member Raskin Demands Answers From Five U.S. Attorneys Who Lied to Federal Judges and Defied Court Orders
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Ranking Member Raskin Demands Answers from Five U.S. Attorneys Who Lied to Federal Judges and Defied Court Orders
After Attorney General Blanche Failed to Answer Congressional Inquiry, Raskin Expands Probe and Demands Records from U.S. Attorney's Offices Identified as Worst Offenders
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Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the
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Liberty Justice Center Strikes Down Law Violating First Amendment Free Speech Rights in Minnesota
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Liberty Justice Center issued the following news release:
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Liberty Justice Center Strikes Down Law Violating First Amendment Free Speech Rights in Minnesota
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ST. PAUL, Minn. | 26 August, 2026 -The U.S. District Court of Minnesota ruled in favor of the Minnesota Voters Alliance, holding that Minnesota's attempt to criminalize political speech within 60 days of an election violates the First Amendment.
In 2023, Minnesota enacted Ho
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Pressley Joins Tlaib, 39 Colleagues Demanding Release of Sama Safi, U.S. Citizen in Israeli Military Prison
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
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Pressley Joins Tlaib, 39 Colleagues Demanding Release of Sama Safi, U.S. Citizen in Israeli Military Prison
"It is your responsibility to ensure the safety of all Americans abroad, with no exceptions."
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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) joined Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) in leading 39 Members of Congress, including six Senators, in a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, dema
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Pulitzer Center: Dolly's Legacy, and How the Arts Inspire Change
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that says it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news:
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Dolly's Legacy, and How the Arts Inspire Change
Author: Dana Thompson, Pulitzer Center Staff
Despite being born in Willie Nelson's Texas, and spending most of my life there, I have never been much of a country music fan. But I liked Dolly.
Maybe it was her big hair or sassy attitude. Whatever it was, she's had my attention since I was a kid. I join millio
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Rep. Garcia Issues Letter to A.G. Blanche
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 24, 2026
The Honorable Todd Blanche
Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530
Dear Attorney General Blanche:
Oversight Democrats are investigating the widespread violation of Americans' civil
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Rep. Tlaib, 40 Colleagues Demand Release of U.S. Citizen in Israeli Military Prison in Bicameral Letter
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Tlaib, 40 colleagues demand release of U.S. citizen in Israeli military prison in bicameral letter
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) led 40 Members of Congress, including six Senators, in a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, demanding the immediate and permanent release of U.S. citizen Sama Safi, a 20-year-old student with a severe chronic health condition, from Israeli military pris
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Sanford Thief River Falls has new phone number
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 25 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release:
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Sanford Thief River Falls has new phone number
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THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. - Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center has a new phone number.
The new number is 218-683-4240. This number will provide more reliable and consistent service and is now the primary hospital contact number.
Community members are encouraged to save the new number in their contacts and update any reco
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St. Catherine University earns age-friendly university designation
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 26 -- St. Catherine University posted the following news:
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St. Catherine University earns age-friendly university designation
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In recognition of its efforts to support educational opportunities for aging adults and foster intergenerational connections, St. Catherine University has received the Age-Friendly University (AFU) Designation and joined the Age-Friendly University Global Network.
"Joining the Global Network as an Age-Friendly University is a natural
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States Oppose HHS Proposal to Restrict Sponsor Documentation and Extend Child Detention
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
August 25, 2026 Submitted via Federal eRulemaking Portal The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary Angie Salazar, Acting Director Office of Refugee Resettlement U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 RE: Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule; Sponso
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SuperCDMS SNOLAB begins preliminary phase of dark matter hunt
MENLO PARK, California, Aug. 26 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release:
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SuperCDMS SNOLAB begins preliminary phase of dark matter hunt
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By Ali Sundermier
Subscribe to SLAC Breaking News(external link)
In the hunt for one of nature's most elusive substances - dark matter, which makes up 85% of all matter in the universe - scientists are going to extremes.
Deep underground and chilled to near absolute zero, the Super Cryogenic Dark Matter Search
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Surface Transportation Board Issues Decision Involving Switzer-Carty Transportation US, Agnes Corp.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21153) entitled "Switzer-Carty Transportation US Inc. et al. - Acquisition of Control - Agnes Corp.":
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ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Finance Transaction.
SUMMARY: On July 27, 2026, Switzer-Carty Transportation US, Inc. (SCT-US), a noncarrier, together with its shareholders (collectively, Applicants), none of which are federally reg
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TNT Sports Unveils Blockbuster 72-Game NHL on TNT Schedule for 2026-27 NHL Regular Season, Starting Wednesday, Sept. 30
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release:
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TNT Sports Unveils Blockbuster 72-Game NHL on TNT Schedule for 2026-27 NHL Regular Season, Starting Wednesday, Sept. 30
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TNT Sports will enter its sixth season of live NHL on TNT coverage with a blockbuster schedule of 72 regular season games, beginning Wednesday, Sept. 30 with a rivalry-filled opening night doubleheader. Sidney Crosby and the Pittsbu
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USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Multiple Iowa Counties Affected by Natural Disasters
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release:
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USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Multiple Iowa Counties Affected by Natural Disasters
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#Union County, SD, Also Eligible for Assistance
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Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essentia
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Utah Secures $12.2 Billion Settlement With Meta Over Child Safety Practices
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Utah Secures $12.2 Billion Settlement With Meta Over Child Safety Practices
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Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook with Independent Oversight
SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 26, 2026)-Utah today announced a landmark $12.2 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will force sweeping changes to how Instagram and Facebook are built for children and teens once issued by the co
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Winston-Salem Food Bank Receives nearly 300,000 Eggs Delivery Following Attorney General Jackson's Settlement in Antitrust Case
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Winston-Salem Food Bank Receives nearly 300,000 Eggs Delivery Following Attorney General Jackson's Settlement in Antitrust Case
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RALEIGH -Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined food bank leaders at Second Harvest Food Banks of Northwest NC in Winston-Salem to receive another egg delivery as part of a series of deliveries totaling nearly 3 million eggs. Food banks ac
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