Settlement articles
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Local governments struggle to distribute their share of billions from opioid settlements
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Settlement money to help stem the decades-long opioid addiction and overdose epidemic is rolling out to small towns and big cities across the U.S., but advocates worry that chunks of it may be used in ways that don’t make a dent in the crisis. As state and local governments navigate
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Mass shooting survivor fired from his job reaches apparent settlement
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — A man who says he experienced post-traumatic stress disorder following a mass shooting he witnessed on the job appears to have settled with his former local government employer, Raw Story exclusively learned.Four of the five commissioners for the Park District of Highland Park voted Wednesday evening to approve a settlement agreement with an unidentified former employee. One commissioner left the meeting before the vote.Chris Maliszewski, a former recreation director for...
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State commission approves settlement to determine I&M rate hike
According to I&M, the electricity utility industry is highly regulated in the U.S. due to the nature of the service and the need to ensure power to all Americans.