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Coleman unveils opioid‑settlement dashboard, urges local officials to spend what he calls 'blood money' to save lives
Summary
Attorney General Russell Coleman described a public dashboard to track opioid‑settlement funds, said many local governments have been holding the money, and urged recipients to spend it on evidence‑based programs — calling the funds "blood money" for victims of the crisis.
Coleman said his office created a public dashboard so local officials and residents can see where opioid‑settlement money is held and how it is being spent. He acknowledged reporting that many counties and cities are holding funds, and said the dashboard was a technical solution to improve transparency and to provide best‑practice guidance to recipients.
He described the funds in moral terms: "That money's blood money. To anyone who's lost a loved 1, that that money has been clawed back from the companies that created the crisis here." Coleman said his office holds symposia, provides advice to mayors and county executives, and encourages spending that "actually save[s] lives" while complying with law.
