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Acting Attorney General Cori Mills Announces that GM Will Pay Alaska $2.5 Million for Selling Drivers’ Private Data
State of Alaska Department of Law
October 29, 2026 (Anchorage, AK) – Acting Attorney General Cori Mills announced today that Alaska, as part of a coalition of 36 attorneys general, settled with General Motors to resolve allegations that it illegally sold consumers’ private...
RELEASE: OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION ANNOUNCES MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH GENERAL MOTORS
Governor of State of Hawaii
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA NADINE Y. ANDO DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION MANA MORIARTY EXECUTIVE...
Attorney General Sunday Secures $220 Million National Settlement over Allegations that General Motors Shared Drivers’ Private Data
Pennsylvania Attorney General
Pennsylvania to receive nearly $9 million in the settlement HARRISBURG – Attorney General Dave Sunday joined a coalition of 36 attorneys general in reaching a $220 million settlement with General Motors regarding consumer data-sharing.
Bank OZK Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Oct. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bank OZK (the “Bank”) (Nasdaq: OZK) today announced that net income available to common stockholders for the third quarter of 2026 was $164.3 million, a decrease of 9.0% from $180.5 million for...
30 Years of Investing in Mississippi’s Future
Mississippi Office of the State Treasurer
Recently, my team and I hosted our annual back-to-school telephone town hall.
Azure Energy Prepares 1,500 MW Mississippi Power Project for Market
EIN Presswire
A 1,500 MW Combined Renewable Natural Gas and Biomass Power Plant and Water Supply Project Valued at Up to $1.66 Billion; Azure Holds a 10% Equity Stake Algorhythm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIME) FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, UNITED STATES, October 23, 2026...
Azure Energy Prepares 1,500 MW Mississippi Power Project for Market
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
A 1,500 MW Combined Renewable Natural Gas and Biomass Power Plant and Water Supply Project Valued at Up to $1.66 Billion; Azure Holds a 10% Equity Stake Fort Lauderdale, FL, Oct. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Algorhythm Holdings, Inc. (the...
Utah Settlement Cancels $16,758,262 in Snap Finance Lease Payments
Utah Department of Commerce
Utah Attorney General Derek Brown and the Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection join 16 other states in a $665 million settlement with Snap Finance SALT LAKE CITY—Utah and 16 other states joined the $665 million multistate...
FEMA Announces More than $60 Million for Mississippi Recovery
Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)
ATLANTA — FEMA is awarding more than $60 million to Mississippi, funding 40 projects that will accelerate disaster recovery and build resilience in communities.
Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission to meet Oct. 30 in Harpers Ferry
Iowa Department Of Transportation
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 22, 2026 – The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission (MRPC) will meet Friday, Oct. 30, at the Effigy Mounds National Monument, 151 Iowa 76, in Harpers Ferry.
Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission to meet Oct. 30 in Harpers Ferry
Iowa Department Of Transportation
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 22, 2026 – The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission (MRPC) will meet Friday, Oct. 30, at the Effigy Mounds National Monument, 151 Iowa 76, in Harpers Ferry.
Study Sheds Light on Rate and Impact of Forest Loss in the U.S.
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
NEW YORK, N.Y., Oct. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The urgent need to protect at-risk and critically important forestland in the U.S. is the subject of a new report commissioned by the Open Space Institute (OSI) and published by Clark University....
Attorney General Griffin Announces $18.4M in Lease Forgiveness from Snap Finance Settlement
Attorney General of Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin has joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in a nearly $664 million settlement with Snap Finance.
Attorney General Griffin Announces $18.4M in Lease Forgiveness from Snap Finance Settlement
Attorney General of Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin has joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in a nearly $664 million settlement with Snap Finance.
Utah settlement cancels $16,758,262 in Snap Finance lease payments
Utah Office of the Attorney General
Utah Attorney General Derek Brown and the Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection join 16 other states in a $665 million settlement with Snap Finance SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Utah and 16 other states joined the $665 million...
Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Coalition in $664M Settlement with Snap Finance
State of Iowa Office of the Attorney General
DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she is leading a coalition of 17 attorneys general in a nearly $664 million settlement with Snap Finance.
Attorney General Hilgers Leads $664 Million Multistate Settlement Against Snap Finance
Nebraska Attorney General
Posted Wednesday, October 21, 2026 Lincoln - Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced today that he joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in a nearly $664 million settlement with Snap Finance.
Former Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Corrections Demanded to Pay Back Funds
Mississippi Office of the State Auditor
JACKSON, Miss. – Today, State Auditor Shad White announced that former Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC), Pelicia Hall, has received a civil demand after causing a principal loss of $142,532.73. Section 96 of the...
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Asks Court to Protect Kids’ Data in A.I. Company Bankruptcy
North Carolina Attorney General
Says users should have the right to delete their data before any sale FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH – Character.AI is an artificial intelligence chatbot powered by “characters”...
GM to pay $220M for sharing drivers’ private data in case co-led by Washington
Washington State Office of Attorney General
General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it illegally sold consumers’ private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers, who then sold the data to insurance companies.
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