Amherst Seeks Resident Input on Opioid Settlement Funds Usage Through Survey

Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul, 45 other attorneys general plan to join $720 million settlement with eight opioid drug makers

Wisconsin would receive up to $12 Million MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul announced that he and 45 other attorneys general have indicated they plan to move forward with an agreement in principle with eight opioid manufacturers that could...

Amherst seeks resident input on opioid settlement funds usage through survey

AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) - Amherst's Public Health Department is seeking input from residents on the use of opioid settlement funds through a new survey. $40,000 reward offered for information on UMass student’s D.C. murder The town states that the anonymous survey is open to community members to provide information about needs related to opioid use, treatment, and prevention, as well as to offer ideas for how funds could be used to address t…

NYS Attorney General Announces Opioid Settlement Of $720 Million

Letitia James New York State Attorney General Letitia James has announced eight pharmaceutical companies will pay approximately $720 million for their role in manufacturing opioid pills that fueled the ongoing nationwide epidemic of opioid addictions. These funds will help deliver critical resources to communities throughout New York and the nation to combat the opioid crisis. New York will receive up to $38.7 million from the eight companies. T…

Conway calls for honest dialogue on spending $400M in opioid restitution funds

Councilman Mark Conway told C4 and Bryan Nehman on Tuesday that the Baltimore City Council does have a lot of say when it comes to how the $400 million from the opioid restitution fund is spent. However, Conway said there has been a lot of pressure. On Tuesday evening, he will chair a Public Safety Committee hearing featuring the Baltimore Police Department, MONSE, and other key agencies to evaluate the city’s progress on crime reduction and vio…