JUNEAU, Alaska, Oct. 10 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release: * * * Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with Ascend, Citron and Mayne Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition October 9, 2026 (Juneau, AK) - Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills has joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resol  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Seeks Court Approval for Multistate Settlements with Ascend, Citron and Mayne Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition 10/9/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma, and Mayne Pharma to resolve all  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 10 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Distinguished inductees in the 2026 Class of Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Inductees October 09, 2026 Roger D. Carpenter, PhD, RN, NE-BC, CNE (NUR '91) earned his Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing in 1991, his BSN from Kent State University in 1987 and his PhD from West Vi  more

AURORA, Colorado, Oct. 9 -- The Community College of Aurora issued the following news release: * * * Aurora Health Sciences High School Breaks Ground, Will Connect Students to College and Career Pathways Oct. 9, 2026 AURORA, Colo. - Yesterday, construction began on a new health sciences high school launched by a partnership between the Community College of Aurora (CCA), Aurora Public Schools (APS), and UCHealth. APS will open the magnet school in August 2027 with enrollment starting Nov. 13,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood Celebrates 100 Days of Successful Trade Deal with European Union * LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - Today, Congressman Mike Flood (NE-01) released a statement celebrating the first 100 days since the European Union eliminated its tariffs on American industrial goods and opened new market access for American agricultural products as part of the broader U.S.-EU trade agreement. The agreement took e  more

NAPLES, Florida, Oct. 10 -- The Foundation for Government Accountability posted the following news release: * * * FGA Applauds Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen for Protecting Welfare Dollars From Fraud, Waste, and Abuse October 9, 2026 LINCOLN, NE -- The Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) applauds Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen for filing a state plan amendment that restricts how cash welfare benefits can be spent, keeping Nebraska's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) progr  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 10 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * October 9, 2026 Hogans establish Franchise Leadership Program at Nebraska By Sheri Irwin-Gish Paul and Lori Hogan are elevating franchise education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln through a gift to the College of Business that establishes the Hogan Franchise Leadership Program and expands opportunities for students to learn, connect, and gain experience. "We see Nebraska quickly earning a worldw  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * Keeping College Athletics on a Level Playing Field * There is something special about walking through the gates of Memorial Stadium on a crisp fall afternoon, surrounded by thousands of fans chanting "Go Big Red" as the excitement builds before kickoff. Or walking into the Bob Devaney Sports Center, where the air is electric with anticipation of the Huskers taking the court. But what if that magic was ov  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 10 -- The Nebraska Department of Economic Development issued the following news: * * * Capital Commitments to Childcare and Housing Create Opportunities for Growth in Deshler Oct 9, 2026 City of Deshler earns recertification in State of Nebraska's Leadership Certified Community program. - The Nebraska Department of Economic Development announced recertification for the City of Deshler (pop. 747) in the Leadership Certified Community (LCC) program this week. Local bu  more

CANTON, Ohio, Oct. 9 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Eagles trade Cam Jurgens, 2027 seventh-round pick to Ravens for '27 fifth-rounder, '28 second-rounder Oct 08, 2026 Nick Shook, Around The NFL Writer The Ravens are throwing more resources at their center conundrum. Baltimore has acquired Cam Jurgens in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles, sending a 2027 fifth-round selection and a 2028 second-round pick to Philadelphia for the Nebraska product. The Raven  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * STATEMENT: Trump Administration Lies to Louisianians After Gutting Rural Health Care October 9, 2026 Washington, D.C. -- Today, the Trump administration announced misleading "rural health investments" in Louisiana, conveniently leaving out any mention of the catastrophic health care cuts Donald Trump and Republicans made that have ravaged Louisiana's health care system and left rural communities in the dust. Last year,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * REP. BOEBERT IN THE DENVER GAZETTE ON FIGHTING FOR WATER PROJECTS AND COLORADO'S FUTURE * Lone Tree, CO -- Rep. Lauren Boebert (CO-04) published a guest opinion in the Denver Gazette on the fight for drinking water, storage, and treatment in Colorado's 4th District, and on stopping efforts that would divert South Platte water out of the state. "Water decides whether a farm stays in the family, wh  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts, Schiff Resolution Designating October as Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month Passes Senate * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced a resolution to designate October 2026 as Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month in America. The Senate passed the bipartisan resolution on September 30. "Substance abuse is a public health issue with ter  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 7 (TNSida) -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins Coalition in Concern About TP-Link's China Ties Oct. 7, 2026 PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 20 other Attorneys General in sending a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding TP-Link's request for conditional approval to sell new router models in the United States. "TP-Link has  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 10 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Settles with Three Additional Generic Drug Companies on Price Fixing Oct. 8, 2026 PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 45 states and territories in seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith, Budzinski Lead Letter Urging the Admin to Support America's Biofuel Industry * Today, U.S. Representatives Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), led a bipartisan letter with 37 of their colleagues to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright urging the administration to maintain its commitments to America's biofuel ind  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21154) entitled "First Student Inc. - Acquisition of Control - Autumn Transportation Inc. and Ambassador Wheelchair Services Inc.": * * * ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Finance Transaction. SUMMARY: On August 4, 2026, First Student, Inc. (First Student), a noncarrier, filed an application seeking Board approval to acquire control of Autu  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 10 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * October 9, 2026 University Libraries make research, education more accessible, affordable University Libraries efforts to expand access to research and educational materials have saved Huskers millions of dollars while making Nebraska scholarship available to wider audiences. The efforts are being highlighted to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln community during International Open Access Week. Oct. 19  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 10 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * October 9, 2026 Der Matossian co-edits first in-depth study of Armenian Genocide camps "The Concentration Camps of the Armenian Genocide," a 520-page volume co-edited by Bedross Der Matossian, will be published Oct. 29 by Bloomsbury Publishing. Although scholarship on the Armenian Genocide has expanded significantly in recent decades, the concentration camp system established by Ottoman authorities, pa  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 10 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Hostert rallies Huskers to give blood, compete for $1 million By MJ Strasburger, University Communication and Marketing October 9, 2026 As an ambassador for Abbott, junior Taylor Hostert is asking Husker Nation to roll up its sleeves this fall. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is competing in the Abbott We Give Blood Drive, a Big Ten competition in which the school with the most donations earns $1   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 10 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * October 9, 2026 Husker researchers explore hidden nitrogen, new ways to reduce groundwater risk By Ann Briggs, Nebraska Water Center A University of Nebraska-Lincoln research team has received a three-year, $496,722 National Science Foundation grant to investigate an understudied reservoir of organic nitrogen that may shape groundwater quality long after nitrogen management strategies are in place. A   more