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A wound carried for decades, US Army Reserve surgeon finds shared mission during medical readiness exercise
STUTTGART, Germany, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, a service component of the U.S. Africa Command, issued the following news:
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A wound carried for decades, US Army Reserve surgeon finds shared mission during medical readiness exercise
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LUANDA, Angola -More than three decades after a battlefield injury, former Angolan Armed Forces Staff Sgt. Alberto Calei Luis was still carrying part of the war with him.
On Sept. 4, the injury brought Luis to U.S. and A
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Acting Alaska A.G. Mills Announces Settlement With Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 18 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release:
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Acting Attorney General Cori Mills Announces Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
September 17, 2026
(Anchorage, AK) - Alaska and 40 other states have reached a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's largest auto finance companies for $709.5m in debt relief and cash payments. This settlement resolves allegations that CAC originated
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AG Nessel Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that Michigan, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement (PDF) with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to eligible consumers in c
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AG's office secures protection for personal information of millions of drivers
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG's office secures protection for personal information of millions of drivers
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Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 23 attorneys general secured a preliminary injunction that blocks the federal government from demanding the sensitive personal information of 17 million drivers who hold commercial driver's licenses, and from terminating more than $10 million in fed
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Ariz. A.G. Mayes Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement With Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 18 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Mayes Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
September 17, 2026
PHOENIX - Attorney General Mayes announced that Arizona, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in conne
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Attorney General Alan Wilson joins $694 million multistate settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corportation
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson joins $694 million multistate settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corportation
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(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that South Carolina, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million in cash and debt relief t
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Final Ruling Blocking Trump Administration from Penalizing California for USDA's Erroneous Guidance on SNAP Eligibility
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Final Ruling Blocking Trump Administration from Penalizing California for USDA's Erroneous Guidance on SNAP Eligibility
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday secured a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon permanently blocking the Trump Administration from penalizing states like California for errors re
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Attorney General Clark Announces Settlement With Credit Acceptance Corporation
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Announces Settlement With Credit Acceptance Corporation
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Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a bipartisan, multistate settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), resolving allegations that CAC originated loans the company knew, or should have known, consumers could not afford. Under the settlement, joined by 40 state attorneys general, C
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Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition Opposing Attempt to gut U.S. Department of Agriculture
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 17 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition Opposing Attempt to gut U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief today in support of a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s thinly veiled attempt to drive large numbers of employees to resign by forcing them to move acr
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Attorney General Clark Secures Preliminary Injunction Over Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Secures Preliminary Injunction Over Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information
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Attorney General Charity Clark and a coalition of 24 other attorneys general and states announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of sta
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL DEMAND OF CDL DRIVERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL DEMAND OF CDL DRIVERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 24 attorneys general announcing a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owne
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Attorney General Schwalb Announces Subprime Auto Lender Will Pay $380,000 for Taking Advantage of DC Car Buyers
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Schwalb Announces Subprime Auto Lender Will Pay $380,000 for Taking Advantage of DC Car Buyers
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Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced that the District of Columbia, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a $694 million settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's largest auto finance compani
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Attorney General Tong Permanently Blocks Trump Administration's SNAP Penalties
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Permanently Blocks Trump Administration's SNAP Penalties
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Multi-state lawsuit also secures ruling that lawful permanent residents remain eligible for food assistance
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong announced today that a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon has permanently blocked the Trump
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Crapo and Wyden Report Legislative Text of Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release:
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September 17,2026
Crapo and Wyden Report Legislative Text of Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act
Finance-passed policies would modernize IRS operations, strengthen taxpayer rights
Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) today announced the Committee has reported the legislative text
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Crapo and Wyden Report Legislative Text of Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
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Crapo and Wyden Report Legislative Text of Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act
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Washington, D.C.-U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) today announced the Committee has reported the legislative text of the Taxpayer Assistance and Service (TAS) Act, which it overwhelmingly approved in July. The TAS Act would modernize Internal Revenue Servic
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DNC: In the States - American Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Are Getting Crushed by Skyrocketing Costs Thanks to Trump and Republicans
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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September 18, 2026
IN THE STATES: American Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Are Getting Crushed by Skyrocketing Costs Thanks to Trump and Republicans
Across the country, everyday Americans are dipping into their savings and going into debt thanks to Donald Trump and Republicans' reckless economic agenda that's making just about everything more expensive. From the gas pump to the grocery
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Federal Register: National Park Service Issues Notice Involving National Register of Historic Places Nominations in 9 States
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions
The National Park Service is soliciting electronic comments on the significance of properties nominated before September 5, 2026, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places.
Comments are due on October 5, 2026, according
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Lewis & Clark College: Courtney Johnson JD '07 to lead environmental law program
PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 17 -- Lewis and Clark College posted the following news:
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Courtney Johnson JD '07 to lead environmental law program
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The Environmental, Natural Resources, & Energy Law program at Lewis & Clark welcomed new Assistant Dean Courtney Johnson JD '07. She takes the helm of the program from Associate Dean Janice Weis, who retired this summer after 32 years.
"We are so excited to have Courtney join as our new assistant dean for the environmental law program," says Pro
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Lewis & Clark Professors Contribute to ABA's Climate Change and Sustainability Resources
PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 17 -- Lewis and Clark College posted the following news:
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Lewis & Clark Professors Contribute to ABA's Climate Change and Sustainability Resources
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In an effort to integrate climate change and sustainability into legal education, the American Bar Association's Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources ("SEER"), has developed a resource page on "Sustainable Development Resources for Law School Educators." Two Lewis & Clark Law School professors, Gregg Macey a
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MC USA honors a Legacy Peacemaker and a Young Peacemaker with 2026 Bring the Peace Award
ELKHART, Indiana, Sept. 18 [Category: Religion] -- Mennonite Church USA posted the following news:
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MC USA honors a Legacy Peacemaker and a Young Peacemaker with 2026 Bring the Peace Award
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ELKHART, Indiana (Mennonite Church USA) -Mennonite Church USA is celebrating its peace witness by honoring Weldon Nisly and Fernando Daza-Jabian as its 2026 Bring the Peace award recipients. Now in its sixth year, the Bring the Peace award honors individuals who embody Christ-centered pe
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McGovern, Merkley, Duckworth, Walkinshaw Urge Trump Administration: Do Not Deport People Back to Persecution and Torture in China
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSida) -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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McGovern, Merkley, Duckworth, Walkinshaw Urge Trump Administration: Do Not Deport People Back to Persecution and Torture in China
Lawmakers Make Letter Public So Attorneys Can Use It to Support At-Risk Uyghur, Hong Konger, Tibetan and Chinese Asylum Seekers Held in ICE Detention
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WASHINGTON-Yesterday, Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and
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Md. A.G. Brown Permanently Blocks Trump Administration's SNAP Penalties
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Permanently Blocks Trump Administration's SNAP Penalties
Multistate Lawsuit Also Secures Ruling that Lawful Permanent Residents Remain Eligible for Food Assistance
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BALTIMORE, MD (September 18, 2026) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon has permanently blocked the
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Md. A.G. Brown Secures Preliminary Injunction Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Secures Preliminary Injunction Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information
9/18/2026
BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 24 attorneys general announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of
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Merkley Leads Oregon, Washington Lawmakers to Urge Continued Support for West Coast Fishermen and Oregon's Seafood Industry
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSida) -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Merkley Leads Oregon, Washington Lawmakers to Urge Continued Support for West Coast Fishermen and Oregon's Seafood Industry
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led a bipartisan group of Oregon and Washington lawmakers in a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins that calls on the USDA to deliver critical federal support to West Coa
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Merkley, Wyden Join Bipartisan Congressional Push to Stop Proposed Yosemite Land Transfer to Trump Donor
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Merkley, Wyden Join Bipartisan Congressional Push to Stop Proposed Yosemite Land Transfer to Trump Donor
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Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, the lead Democrat on the Appropriations subcommittee overseeing funding for the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and former Chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, respectively, joined a bipartisan gr
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Merkley, Wyden Join Bipartisan Congressional Push to Stop Proposed Yosemite Land Transfer to Trump Donor
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Merkley, Wyden Join Bipartisan Congressional Push to Stop Proposed Yosemite Land Transfer to Trump Donor
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Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, the lead Democrat on the Appropriations subcommittee overseeing funding for the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and former Chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, respectively, joined a bipartisan group
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Murphy Reintroduces Bill to Protect Students from Physical Abuse, End Dangerous Corporal Punishment Practices in Schools
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Murphy Reintroduces Bill to Protect Students from Physical Abuse, End Dangerous Corporal Punishment Practices in Schools
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WASHINGTON-Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) re-introduced the Protecting Our Students in Schools Act, alongside Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.). The bill would ban corporal punishment for any school that receives
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N.H. A.G. Formella Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement With Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 19 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release:
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September 18, 2026
Attorney General John M. Formella Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire, along with the attorneys general of 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's l
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N.J. A.G. Davenport: New Jersey Announces $694 Million Settlement With Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation For Making Unaffordable, Designed-To-Fail Loans
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release:
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New Jersey Announces $694 Million Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation For Making Unaffordable, Designed-To-Fail Loans
New Jersey and 40 States Hold CAC Accountable After CFPB Permanently Dropped Its Enforcement Action in 2025
September 17, 2026
Office of The Attorney General
- Jennifer Davenport, Attorney General
Division of Consumer Affai
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Okla. A.G. Drummond Reaches Settlement With Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 18 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release:
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Drummond reaches settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 17, 2026) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today that Oklahoma and 40 other states have entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC). CAC will provide $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with their car loans.
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Rep. Andrea Salinas, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Oregon Lawmakers Introduce Grand Ronde Land Transfer Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Andrea Salinas, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Oregon Lawmakers Introduce Grand Ronde Land Transfer Act
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Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led their Oregon Congressional Delegation colleagues-including Senator Ron Wyden and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)-to int
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Rep. Salinas Announces Oregon Tech Officially Receiving Over $1 Million for Quantum Devices and Computing Initiative
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Salinas Announces Oregon Tech Officially Receiving Over $1 Million for Quantum Devices and Computing Initiative
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) announced that the Oregon Institute of Technology is officially receiving $1,031,000 in federal funding she secured for the university's Quantum Devices and Computing Initiative.
The funding is being distributed
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Roche Announces Grand Opening of Its Innovation Center Boston to Drive Advancements in Cardiovascular, Renal, Metabolic Diseases
BASEL, Switzerland, Sept. 19 -- Roche, a biotech company, issued the following news release:
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Roche announces grand opening of its Innovation Center Boston to drive advancements in Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic diseases
* The center will be a hub for Roche and Genentech, bringing together expertise in Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism, as well as for data science and AI specialists to drive innovation in drug discovery and development
* It will expand Roche's and Genentech's pr
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Sens. Wyden, Warren, Whitehouse Issue Letter to Secretary of State Rubio, Treasury Secretary Bessent on U.S. Custody of Venezuelan Revenues
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter with Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the U.S. custody of Venezuelan revenues:
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Tennessee Secures $2.35 Million in Abbott Baby Formula Settlement
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 18 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
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Tennessee Secures $2.35 Million in Abbott Baby Formula Settlement
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Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced that Tennessee will recover $2,349,346.04 as part of a $384.9 million multistate and federal settlement with Abbott Laboratories over allegations involving failed safety standards for powder infant formula and nutritional therapy products.
Tennessee joined 39 other stat
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Va. A.G. Jay Jones Announces $694 Million Settlement With Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 18 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jay Jones Announces $694 Million Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
Agreement provides $19 million for Virginia, with $2 million in restitution for impacted Virginians
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RICHMOND, Va. - Attorney General Jay Jones announced that Virginia, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit A
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Va. A.G. Jones Secures Preliminary Injunction Over Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 19 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jones Secures Preliminary Injunction Over Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information
RICHMOND, Va. - Attorney General Jay Jones and a coalition of 24 attorneys general announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned rec
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Van Hollen, Bennet, Tillis Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Boost Innovation in Education
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Van Hollen, Bennet, Tillis Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Boost Innovation in Education
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U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) reintroduced the New Essential Education Discoveries (NEED) Act, which would drive evidence-based improvements and innovations for our schools, by making strategic investments in education research and development (
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Wyden, Merkley Demand Investigation into Trump Administration Voter Data Misconduct
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden, Merkley Demand Investigation into Trump Administration Voter Data Misconduct
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#Oregon senators seek "thorough and objective" investigation into new whistleblower disclosure revealing DHS officers were directed to illegally access sensitive voter data and create law enforcement records based on unreliable data compiled with "supplemental magic"
WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff
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