Airline passengers who found bedbugs infesting their seats were allegedly rebuffed by flight crew Some of the flights with reports of bedbugs were 13 hours long. Fortune · Jan 2, 2025
Proposed federal law would put limits on use of $50 billion in opioid settlements Lawmakers want to ensure the funds are actually used to fight the addiction crisis, not "as a piggy bank for other projects." WEKU · Jan 22, 2024
A wasted chance to fight addiction? Opioid settlement cash fills a local budget gap State attorneys general vowed the funds would go toward tackling the addiction crisis. But as with the tobacco payouts of the 1990s, local officials have started using them to fill budget shortfalls. WEKU · Aug 2, 2023
Biden quiet on opioid settlements Biden's administration promised that opioid settlement funds would go towards tackling the addiction crisis Salon · Apr 23, 2023
Biden promised a watchdog for opioid settlement billions, but feds are quiet so far Billions of dollars are headed to state and local governments to address the opioid crisis. If the federal government fails to oversee how the money is spent, advocates worry it will be wasted. WEKU · Apr 20, 2023