Attorney General Jahna Lindemuth said the state believes Purdue Pharma overstated benefits and understated risks of Oxycontin, and had a pattern of deceptive marketing practices.
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A ‘tall tale’ with some truth to it: Don Young defended earmarks with a sharp edge
A story emerged publicly for the first time Sunday, from the mouth of former House Speaker John Boehner, who told Politico Magazine that Young once “pinned Boehner against a wall in the House and held a 10-inch knife to his throat” during a disagreement over earmarks. (Young was pro-earmark. Boehner was not.)
‘None of this is real’: Conservative media reacts to Mueller indictments
Voices on the right suggested the probe reflects an unfair attack on a populist president by Washington insiders and media liberals.
Gov. Walker announces public safety plan
Attorney General Jahna Lindemuth said reducing crime will take enhanced collaboration across different departments.
Wrangell borough and local tribe push back on state’s plan to relocate lead-contaminated soil to Pat’s Creek
The Wrangell Borough and local tribe are working together to find a new location for tons of lead-contaminated soil. Almost 20,000 cubic yards of treated soil is slated to be hauled from the old Byford Junkyard to a rock quarry near Pat’s Lake.
Pierce wins in razor-thin margin in Kenai borough mayoral runoff
Residents of the Kenai Peninsula Borough are waiting for the mailman to help sort out whether Charlie Pierce or Linda Farnsworth-Hutchings will be the new borough mayor.