News Tipoffs - Alaska Editors
A.G. Mayes Sues Amazon Over Secret Ad Surcharge Scheme Harming Small Businesses in Arizona
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 2 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Sues Amazon Over Secret Ad Surcharge Scheme Harming Small Businesses in Arizona
Attorney General Mayes announced Arizona has joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 21 states in suing Amazon alleging the company has for years artificially inflated the prices of ads on its e-commerce platform and misrepresented how the company sets ad prices. T
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AG Labrador Demands Answers from Big Four Accounting Firms Over Climate Change Conflicts of Interest
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 31 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release:
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AG Labrador Demands Answers from Big Four Accounting Firms Over Climate Change Conflicts of Interest
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BOISE, ID - Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a coalition of 15 state attorneys general in raising concerns over climate-related activism in a letter sent to the "Big 4" accounting firms: Deloitte; Ernst & Young; KPMG; and PricewaterhouseCoopers. The letter addresses the Big 4
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Attorney General Bonta Sues Amazon for Deceptive Digital Advertising Sales
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 31 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Sues Amazon for Deceptive Digital Advertising Sales
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Lawsuit alleges Amazon illegally overcharges businesses that use its platform to advertise their products
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a bipartisan coalition of 22 attorneys general in challenging deceptive conduct by Amazon.com, Inc.
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Lawsuit Against Amazon for Overcharging by Tens of Billions for Advertising
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 31 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Lawsuit Against Amazon for Overcharging by Tens of Billions for Advertising
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DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she has joined a bi-partisan lawsuit against Amazon for secretly and systematically overcharging small businesses for advertising on their platform since 2019. Based on internal documents describing its "hidden" "surcha
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Attorney General Clark Sues Amazon for Ad Surcharge Scheme
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 31 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Sues Amazon for Ad Surcharge Scheme
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Attorney General Charity Clark and a bipartisan coalition of 21 other state attorneys general today joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in filing a lawsuit against Amazon, alleging that the company engaged in deceptive and unfair practices that inflated prices in its online search advertising auctions.
The complai
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Attorney General James Sues Amazon for Fraudulently Overcharging Advertisers More Than $20 Billion
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 31 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Sues Amazon for Fraudulently Overcharging Advertisers More Than $20 Billion
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August 31, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 21 other states and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in suing Amazon for secretly overcharging its advertising customers more than $20 billion by manipulating the system that i
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues Amazon Over $20 Billion Ad-Rigging Scheme
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 31 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues Amazon Over $20 Billion Ad-Rigging Scheme
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Leads to Higher Costs for Customers for Groceries and Other Essential Goods
RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued Amazon today, alleging that the company has run an illegal advertising pricing scheme that's overcharged more than 1.2 million advertising customers over $20 billion since 2
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Attorney General Phil Weiser joins FTC and other states in suing Amazon for illegally overcharging ad prices for over half a million small businesses
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 31 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser joins FTC and other states in suing Amazon for illegally overcharging ad prices for over half a million small businesses
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Aug. 31, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser has joined the Federal Trade Commission and a group of 22 state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Amazon, the world's largest e-commerce platform, for illegally overcharg
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CAIR Supports Indiana Restaurant Manager's Decision to Protect Muslim Employee From Alleged Anti-Muslim Comments
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release:
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CAIR Supports Indiana Restaurant Manager's Decision to Protect Muslim Employee from Alleged Anti-Muslim Comments
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed support for an Indiana restaurant manager who reportedly stood up for a young Muslim employee after a customer allegedly made anti-Muslim commen
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CAIR Welcomes Indictment of Suspect Allegedly Tied to White Supremacist Terror Attack on Islamic Center of San Diego
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026:
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CAIR Welcomes Indictment of Suspect Allegedly Tied to White Supremacist Terror Attack on Islamic Center of San Diego
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the reported indictment of a Winston-Salem, N.C., teen allegedly connected to the May 2026 white supremacist terror attack o
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Children's Health Defense Issues Commentary: Pennsylvania Coroner Investigating Death of Second Child With Positive Measles Test
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 2 -- 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 by Henrick Karoliszyn, investigative reporter for The Defender:
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Pennsylvania Coroner Investigating Death of Second Child With Positive Measles Test
The Lancaster County Coroner's Office today said it is investigating the death of a child who tested positive for measles
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Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: In the States - GOP Affordability Crisis Spikes Costs Across Key Senate Battleground States
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026:
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IN THE STATES: GOP Affordability Crisis Spikes Costs Across Key Senate Battleground States
Republican Senate candidates have all lined up behind a toxic agenda that includes price-spiking tariffs and a costly war that are forcing families to pay more for everyday essentials
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In key Senate battleground states, voters are feeling financial pain from the toxic, price-s
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Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: What They're Saying - Republicans "Growing Anxious" That They "Don't Have the Money Budgeted for Texas" and Beg for Bailouts From MAGA Inc.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026:
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WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Republicans "Growing Anxious" that They "Don't Have the Money Budgeted for Texas" and Beg for Bailouts from MAGA Inc.
Republicans are "frustrated" and "growing anxious" over the Texas Senate race as GOP Senators admit they've "got a race in Texas" and they "don't have the money budgeted" to bail out scandal-plagued Ken Paxton.
With just over two m
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Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: What They're Saying - Republicans in "Serious Trouble," Bracing for "Historic Losses" as GOP Senate Map Collapses Amid "Grim Political Environment"
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026:
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WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Republicans in "Serious Trouble," Bracing for "Historic Losses" as GOP Senate Map Collapses Amid "Grim Political Environment"
With just over two months until the midterm elections, Senate Republicans are "trailing" in major battleground races, "looking at historic losses" akin to 2006 - when "voters upset with corruption, the price at the pump and
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FCC Issues Daily Digest for Aug. 31
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following Daily Digest (Vol. 45, No. 167) on Aug. 31, 2026:
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THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY:
PUBLIC NOTICES
Report No: REPORT NO. PN-1-260831-01. Released: 2026-08-31. APPLICATIONS. MB. DOC-424482A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424482A1.pdf) DOC-424482A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424482A1.txt)
Report No: REPORT NO. PN-2-260831-01. Released: 2026-08-31. AC
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Final Group of Rescued Belugas Arrives at Shedd Aquarium
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 2 -- Shedd Aquarium issued the following news release:
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Final Group of Rescued Belugas Arrives at Shedd Aquarium
While the transport chapter closes, experts say care and conservation are just beginning
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Shedd Aquarium welcomes two additional beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) - the final animals to be transported to Shedd as part of an urgent, international rescue effort from the closed marine park in Canada. It is a meaningful collective milestone, and the
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FTC, States Sue Amazon Over Secret Ad Surcharge Scheme
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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FTC, States Sue Amazon Over Secret Ad Surcharge Scheme
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Today, 22 states joined the Federal Trade Commission in filing suit against Amazon, alleging that the company engaged in deceptive and unfair practices that secretly inflated prices in its online search advertising auctions. The complaint alleges that, for over seven years, Amazon has covertly and substantially increased the prices that more th
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GCI Suicide Prevention Fund Awards Grants to Nine Alaska Organizations Supporting Mental Wellness
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 2 -- GCI, a telecommunications company, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026:
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GCI Suicide Prevention Fund awards grants to nine Alaska organizations supporting mental wellness
Grants support youth, veterans, Tribal communities, and families through local wellness and prevention programs
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Across Alaska, communities are building hope, strengthening connections, and creating support systems that help save lives. Today, GCI announced nine organizati
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ICYMI: These Vulnerable Republicans Have Targeted Social Security [AJN]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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ICYMI: These Vulnerable Republicans Have Targeted Social Security [AJN]
GOP Senate candidates are under fresh scrutiny as new reporting reveals that each of them "has flirted with cutting Social Security," and voted for the toxic plan that Republicans admit is a "backdoor for privatizing" this essential benefit.
Across the map, GOP Senate candidates have:
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In the 110th Year of National Park Service, Nick Begich Backed Efforts to Decimate Alaska's National Parks
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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In the 110th Year of National Park Service, Nick Begich Backed Efforts to Decimate Alaska's National Parks
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Last week marked the 110th anniversary of the historic creation of the National Park Service. Instead of protecting Alaska's critical parks, Nick Begich proudly supported massive cuts to National Parks funding and park service jobs across Alaska.
Begich's cuts decimated fed
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Maryland, FTC Sue Amazon Over Secret Ad Surcharge Scheme
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026:
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Maryland, FTC Sue Amazon Over Secret Ad Surcharge Scheme
Coalition Of Attorneys General and FTC Allege Amazon Concealed Unfair Charges in Its Digital Advertising Auction Pricing
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Today, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, 21 other attorneys general, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed suit against Amazon, alleging that the company engaged in deceptive
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N.J. A.G. Davenport Sues Amazon With FTC and 21 States for Rigging Advertising Auctions, Reaping Billions in Illegal Profits
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 1 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026:
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AG Davenport Sues Amazon with FTC and 21 States for Rigging Advertising Auctions, Reaping Billions in Illegal Profits
Amazon's Manipulation of Auctions Overcharged Businesses and Trickled Down to Consumers, Bipartisan Coalition Alleges
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Today, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) joined the Federal Trade Commissio
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NCUA Prohibits Three Individuals from Participating in the Affairs of Any Federally Insured Depository Institution
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 31 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release:
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NCUA Prohibits Three Individuals from Participating in the Affairs of Any Federally Insured Depository Institution
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Alexandria, VA (August 31, 2026) -The National Credit Union Administration issued three consent-based prohibitions in August 2026. The individuals named below are permanently prohibited from participating in the affairs of any federally insured depository institut
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NFHA Leads 79-Organization Coalition Opposing HUD's English-Only Discrimination Complaint Form
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 [Category: Real Estate] -- The National Fair Housing Alliance posted the following news release:
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NFHA Leads 79-Organization Coalition Opposing HUD's English-Only Discrimination Complaint Form
Civil rights, fair housing, consumer, domestic violence, and real estate groups reject redesigned form shutting nine percent of the public out of federal fair housing enforcement
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The National Fair Housing Alliance and 78 civil rights, fair housing, consumer, domestic violenc
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Ohio Democratic Party: Trump's Escalating Tariff War Slammed As A Liability For Ohio Republicans Less Than 70 Days Until Election Day
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 31 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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Trump's Escalating Tariff War Slammed As A Liability For Ohio Republicans Less Than 70 Days Until Election Day
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"We're going to feel this now, and we're going to feel it for decades into the future."
COLUMBUS, OH - As Trump escalates his trade war with longtime ally Canada, new reporting is emphasizing just how much of a liability Trump's tariffs could be for Ohio Republicans in the final sprint towards E
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R.I. A.G. Neronha, Coalition Sue Amazon Over Deceptive Advertising Scheme
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 1 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026:
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Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Amazon over deceptive advertising scheme
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in suing Amazon.com, Inc., over deceptive practices that cost advertisers billions. The coalition alleges that Amazon inflated advertiser costs by enter
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Report: AAFA Names 2026 Asthma Capitals, Highlights Risk Factors That Increase Asthma-Related ER Visits and Deaths
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 1 (TNSrpt) -- The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America issued the following news release:
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REPORT: AAFA Names 2026 Asthma Capitals, Highlights Risk Factors That Increase Asthma-Related ER Visits and Deaths
Poverty, respiratory infections, air pollution, and health care barriers make living with asthma more challenging
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As hospital emergency departments prepare for a surge of asthma-related visits starting in September, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation o
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Seabed Mining on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf - Recent Developments Topic of White Paper From CRS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13226) on Aug. 28, 2026, by natural resources policy specialists Caitlin Keating-Bitonti and Laura B. Comay.
Here are excerpts:
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Seabed Mining on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf: Recent Developments
As part of a national effort to secure reliable supplies of critical minerals, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14285 of April 24, 2025, "Unleashing America's Offs
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Speaker Johnson: From Alaska to the Rio Grande Valley, the American People Reject Democrats' Embrace of Socialism
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Speaker Johnson: From Alaska to the Rio Grande Valley, the American People Reject Democrats' Embrace of Socialism
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"We are not going down that road," Speaker Johnson said.
WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson highlighted his August travel through 54 cities and towns across 18 states. Speaker Johnson also addressed D
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Speaker Johnson: From Alaska to the Rio Grande Valley, the American People Reject Democrats' Embrace of Socialism
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Speaker Johnson: From Alaska to the Rio Grande Valley, the American People Reject Democrats' Embrace of Socialism
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WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson highlighted his August travel through 54 cities and towns across 18 states. Speaker Johnson also addressed Democrats' ongoing embrace of socialism and communism and House Republicans
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Statement of National Disability Organizations on the Department of Justice's Proposed Resolution of Texas v. Kennedy
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 [Category: Health Care] -- The National Health Law Program issued the following news:
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Statement of National Disability Organizations on the Department of Justice's Proposed Resolution of Texas v. Kennedy
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Washington, DC - On August 31, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ), on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), along with Texas, Florida and Alaska filed a proposed resolution of Texas v. Kennedy. These states challenged the HHS 2024 regulat
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The 2026 Pre-Law Summer Institute hosts 32 students
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 31 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news:
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The 2026 Pre-Law Summer Institute hosts 32 students
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The American Indian Law Center (AILC), a non-profit housed by the School of Law, hosted the 2026 Pre-Law Summer Institute (PLSI) for American Indian and Alaska Native law students this summer at the School of Law. Now in its 59th year, PLSI remains a nationally respected and transformative experience for Native students entering law school.
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University of Michigan Issues Q&A: Nepal Flash Floods - Deadly Cascade of Natural Disasters
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 1 -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on Aug. 31, 2026, involving Marin Clark, professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and a lead principal investigator and director of the Center for Land Surface Hazards:
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Nepal flash floods: a deadly cascade of natural disasters
As Nepal reels from deadly flash floods, scientists say the flooding was triggered by the collapse of a glacier.
University of Michigan geoscientist Marin C
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University of Otago: Kaikoura Erosion Monitoring Holds Answers for World's Rock Coastlines
DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release:
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Kaikoura erosion monitoring holds answers for world's rock coastlines
Erosion rates on parts of the Kaikoura Peninsula more than doubled after the 2016 earthquake, showing major quakes can "rapidly alter" the way coastlines evolve, an Otago researcher says.
The Kaikoura Peninsula hosts the world's longest-running erosion monitoring record on any rock coastline, with more than 50 years'
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Washington joins FTC lawsuit alleging Amazon inflated ad pricing
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 2 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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Washington joins FTC lawsuit alleging Amazon inflated ad pricing
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A new lawsuit filed today by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 22 states, including Washington, alleges that Amazon has for years artificially inflated the prices of ads on its e-commerce platform and misrepresented how the company sets ad prices.
"Many small business owners in Washington rely on Amazon
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