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Byline: GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press

09 Feb

Governors tackle rising cost of living with relief checks, tax cuts and housing policy

published on February 9, 2026 - 2:37 PM

State officials are attempting to address voters’ worries about the rising cost of living, including housing and everyday items such

15 Dec

Trump administration says it needs to fight SNAP fraud, but the extent of the problem is unclear

published on December 15, 2025 - 2:47 PM

President Donald Trump ‘s administration is talking tough about SNAP, saying the government’s biggest food aid program is riddled with

18 Nov

Here’s what’s in the opioid settlement against OxyContin maker Purdue and the Sackler family

published on November 18, 2025 - 2:38 PM

Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood

23 Oct

States worry about how to fill the gap in food aid ahead of a federal benefits halt

published on October 23, 2025 - 2:11 PM

Officials in Louisiana, Vermont and Virginia pledged Thursday to keep food aid flowing to recipients in their states, even if

12 Sep

States are taking steps to ease access to COVD-19 vaccines as they await federal recommendation

published on September 12, 2025 - 12:46 PM

The governors of Arizona and Maine on Friday joined the growing list of Democratic officials who have signed orders intended

12 Jun

Trump’s deployment of troops to LA protest divides US governors

published on June 12, 2025 - 2:39 PM

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling President Donald Trump’s military intervention at protests over federal immigration policy in Los

23 Jan

Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement of lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin

published on January 23, 2025 - 2:24 PM

Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4

09 Jul

The threat of litigation looms as Purdue Pharma returns to settlement talks

published on July 9, 2024 - 2:35 PM

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is trying to chart the course for a new mass settlement of thousands of lawsuits over

01 Feb

OxyContin marketer, opioid maker announce settlements totaling $500 million

published on February 1, 2024 - 2:41 PM

An advertising agency that helped develop marketing campaigns for OxyContin and other prescription painkillers and a drugmaker announced separate agreements

30 May

Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect Sacklers from lawsuits

published on May 30, 2023 - 3:49 PM

A federal appeals court cleared the way for the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of legal claims tied to

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