VOL. 46 | NO. 9 | Friday, March 4, 2022 OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma will ask a federal judge Wednesday to approve a nationwide settlement that will transform the company into a public trust and contribute up to $6 billion from members of the Sackler family, with most of the money going toward efforts to… Continue reading OxyContin maker seeks approval for latest settlement plan
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Pariah? Hardly. Banks are still willing to lend to Trump
VOL. 46 | NO. 9 | Friday, March 4, 2022 NEW YORK (AP) — A bank’s decision to loan Donald Trump’s company $100 million is the latest evidence the former president might survive fraud investigations and a business-world backlash over his efforts to stay in office after losing the 2020 election. San Diego-based Axos Bank… Continue reading Pariah? Hardly. Banks are still willing to lend to Trump
Biden restores California’s power to set car emissions rules
VOL. 46 | NO. 9 | Friday, March 4, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is restoring California’s authority to set its own tailpipe pollution standards for cars, reversing a Trump administration policy and likely ushering in stricter emissions standards for new passenger vehicles nationwide. A waiver approved Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency… Continue reading Biden restores California’s power to set car emissions rules
Death row inmate Oscar Franklin Smith set to be executed in Tennessee next month
After a nearly two-year hiatus, Tennessee is set to resume capital punishment with five executions scheduled for this year and the first set to take place next month. Oscar Franklin Smith, 71, is the next death row inmate slated to be executed. Convicted in the 1989 triple slaying of his estranged wife and her two teenage sons, Smith… Continue reading Death row inmate Oscar Franklin Smith set to be executed in Tennessee next month
Tennessee Rep. Robin Smith resigns from legislature after wire fraud charge
A member of the Tennessee House of Representatives resigned Monday after she was charged with federal wire fraud in connection with a political consulting firm involving former House Speaker and current Rep. Glen Casada. Rep. Robin Smith, R-Hixson, faces one count of honest services wire fraud, according to documents unsealed in federal court on Monday. Prosecutors allege… Continue reading Tennessee Rep. Robin Smith resigns from legislature after wire fraud charge
GOP wants to end Russian oil imports to US, boost production
VOL. 46 | NO. 8 | Friday, February 25, 2022 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican elected officials across the U.S. are criticizing President Joe Biden over his energy policies and urging his administration to do more to ramp up domestic production as a way to help wean the nation and its allies off oil from… Continue reading GOP wants to end Russian oil imports to US, boost production
Trade group settles GMO-labeling case for $9 million
Home > Article VOL. 46 | NO. 8 | Friday, February 25, 2022 SEATTLE (AP) — A trade group that represents some of the biggest U.S. food companies has agreed to pay $9 million for violations of Washington campaign finance laws, after the state Supreme Court upheld a penalty twice that much. The Consumer Brands… Continue reading Trade group settles GMO-labeling case for $9 million
Prosecutor: First Capitol rioter on trial ‘lit the match’
VOL. 46 | NO. 8 | Friday, February 25, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — A Texas militia member who is the first person to be tried for the assault on the U.S. Capitol “lit the match that started the fire” when a mob charged at police officers guarding the building, a prosecutor said Wednesday during the… Continue reading Prosecutor: First Capitol rioter on trial ‘lit the match’
Activism grows nationwide in response to school book bans
VOL. 46 | NO. 8 | Friday, February 25, 2022 NEW YORK (AP) — Until a year ago, Stephana Ferrell’s political activism was limited to the occasional letter to elected officials. Then came her local school board meeting in Orange County, Florida and an objection raised to Maia Kobabe’s graphic novel “Gender Queer: A Memoir.”… Continue reading Activism grows nationwide in response to school book bans
Many Capitol riot cases could hinge on 1st trial’s outcome
VOL. 46 | NO. 8 | Friday, February 25, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department launched one of the largest and most complex criminal investigations in its history after a mob of Donald Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol over a year ago. Now it’s time for a jury to hear some of the… Continue reading Many Capitol riot cases could hinge on 1st trial’s outcome