PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 6 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * AttendanceMattersRI: Governor McKee, Commissioner Infante-Green Recognize Weekly Attendance Leaders and Improved Schools Week of February 24, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI -- Acknowledging the importance of consistent attendance in education and in alignment with the #AttendanceMattersRI campaign, Governor Dan McKee and Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green are pleased to highlight the top more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 6 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Administration Blocking Harmful Federal Funding Freeze If allowed to go into effect, the federal funding freeze would have threatened hundreds of billions of dollars in California annually, including vital public safety, healthcare, childcare, and infrastructure funding, and other essential services OAKLAND - Ca more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 6 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James and Multistate Coalition Secure Court Order Blocking Trump Administration from Freezing Federal Funds NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James, leading a coalition of 22 other attorneys general, today won a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration to block its illegal policy that would freeze funding for essential federal agency grants,  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 6 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes and Multistate Coalition Secure Court Order Blocking Trump Administration from Freezing Federal Funds PHOENIX - Attorney General Mayes and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general today won a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration to block its illegal policy that would freeze funding for essential federal agency grants, loans, and other financial a more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 6 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel and Multistate Coalition Secure Court Order Blocking Trump Administration from Withholding Critical Federal Funding LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general today won a preliminary injunction against the Trump Administration (PDF) to block its illegal policy that would withhold funding for essential federal ag more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 6 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Secures Court Order Blocking Trump Administration from Freezing Federal Funds (Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general today won a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration to block its illegal policy that would freeze funding for essential federal agency grants, loans, and other financial  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 7 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release: * * * Attorneys General Neronha and Brown condemn Bondi's threats to undermine American justice Attorney General Peter Neronha and Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown released the following statement in response to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi's character attacks on prosecutors and illegal threats to fire them for their political beliefs. Attorneys General Neronha more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 6 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Applauds Court Decision To Bar Trump Administration From Illegally Withholding Federal Funding from States DENVER - Today, Governor Polis applauded Judge John J. McConnell Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island's decision to bar the Trump Administration from illegally withholding federal funding to States. "The administration's actions blocked investmen more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 7 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ AND MULTISTATE COALTION SECURE COURT ORDER BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FROM FREEZING FEDERAL FUNDS HONOLULU - Attorney General Anne Lopez and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general today won a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration to block its illegal policy that would freeze funding for essential federal agency grants, more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 4 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Kanayo Duru: The Brunonian behind the baton has a heart that beats for music and medicine PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- From music and medicine to Spanish and politics, Kanayo Duru always had such a diversity of interests that narrowing his focus proved a challenge. That could be considered a conundrum, but it's precisely why Duru enrolled at Brown, where he was drawn to the University's signatur more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 7 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Attorney General Aaron M. Frey and Multistate Coalition Secure Court Order Blocking Trump Administration from Freezing Federal Funds AUGUSTA - Attorney General Aaron M. Frey and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general today won a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration to block its illegal policy that would freeze funding for essential federal agency grants, more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 7 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown and Multistate Coalition Secure Court Order Blocking Trump Administration from Freezing Federal Funds BALTIMORE, MD (March 6, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general that today won a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration to block its illegal policy to freeze funding for essential federal  more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, March 7 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez and Multistate Coalition Secure Court Order Blocking Trump Administration from Freezing Federal Funds Albuquerque, NM - Today, a federal district court in Rhode Island issued a preliminary injunction ordering the Trump administration to reinstate funding for essential government services for a range of programs including, but not limit more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, March 7 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Attorney General Ford and Multistate Coalition Secure Court Order Blocking Trump Administration from Freezing Federal Funds Las Vegas, NV - Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general won a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration to block its illegal policy that would freeze funding for essential federal  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 5 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * New initiative addresses community needs through partnerships with Brown scholars, students PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Providence's North Burial Ground, the city's oldest public cemetery, faces a pressing preservation challenge: its rich history is at risk of disappearing. Established in 1700, the cemetery spans three centuries of Rhode Island history but lacks detailed records for its first 1 more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 4 -- Nixon Peabody, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Nixon Peabody taps former US Attorney Zachary Cunha as partner Providence, RI. Nixon Peabody LLP is pleased to announce that Zachary A. Cunha, former United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, has joined the law firm as partner in the Government Investigations & White-Collar Defense practice. Zach's arrival to Nixon Peabody caps a 20-year career with the US Department of Justice (D more PR

SALEM, Oregon, March 7 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Attorney General Rayfield and Multistate Coalition Secure Court Order Blocking Trump Administration from Freezing Federal Funds Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general today won a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration to block its illegal policy that would freeze funding for essential federal agency grants, loans, and ot more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 8 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Neronha joins coalition to stop mass firings of federal probationary employees Attorney General Neronha joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against numerous federal agencies for conducting illegal mass layoffs of federal probationary employees. These mass firings will cause irreparable burdens and expenses on the part of the more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 7 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Attorney General Neronha recommits to defending the Constitution following Court decision Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today issued the following statement following a preliminary injunction being granted by Chief Justice John J. McConnell, Jr. against President Trump's unconstitutional executive order freezing congressionally allocated federal fun more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 6 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Neronha secures nationwide preliminary injunction against Trump Administration for defunding public health research Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and a coalition of 21 other attorneys general have secured a nationwide preliminary injunction in Massachusetts v. NIH. The order prevents the Trump Administration, the Department of Health and Human Servi more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 3 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Governor McKee Announces Start of Washington Bridge Substructure Demolition Following Completion of Superstructure Demolition PROVIDENCE, RI -- Following the completion of the Washington Bridge superstructure demolition last week, Governor Dan McKee today announced that the demolition of the bridge's substructure officially began today. "The start of substructure demolition is  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 7 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Governor McKee, CCRI Announce Launch of Associate Degree in Culinary Craftsmanship Governor's Proposed Budget Includes $850,000 to Create Culinary and Hospitality Hub at CCRI's Newport Campus NEWPORT, RI - Governor Dan McKee and the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) today announced the launch of an Associate in Arts degree in culinary craftsmanship on CCRI's Newport Camp more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, March 7 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * RWU Architecture Students Win National Freedom by Design Award for Community Project The Freedom by Design team at RWU transformed the Bristol Town Beach gatehouse, blending functionality with aesthetic appeal to elevate the community experience, with recognition from the American Institute of Architecture Students. By Jordan J. Phelan '19 BRISTOL, R.I. - A team of Architecture students at Roger Wil more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 6 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Staff Spotlight: Behind the scenes with Alexander Haynes PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- During his college years, Alexander Haynes followed his heart to pursue a creative career path, never imagining that it would eventually lead him to a position at Brown helping others bring their own creative ideas to life. As the technical director of Brown's John Street Studio, Haynes oversees the Department  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 5 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Topping-off ceremony celebrates future home of Brown's game-changing indoor turf facility PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Since October, construction crews have been hard at work behind Brown University's Olney-Margolies Athletic Center, digging into the former site of Meister-Kavan Field to pave the way for Brown's future indoor turf facility: a 76,000-square-foot, all-season space for practice, tra more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 6 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA, RI attorneys general condemn Bondi's threats to undermine American justice OLYMPIA -- Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown and Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha released the following statement in response to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi's character attacks on prosecutors and illegal threats to fire them for their political beliefs. Brown and Neronha a more PR

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, March 5 -- CVS Health issued the following news release: * * * Wellvana acquires CVS Health's MSSP business With latest transaction, Wellvana supports primary care providers across 40 states, serving approximately 1 million patients. NASHVILLE, Tenn., and WOONSOCKET, R.I., March 4, 2025 -- Wellvana and CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today announced that Wellvana has acquired the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) business of CVS Accountable Care(TM), part of CVS Health, more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 7 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * AG Kaul and Multistate Coalition Secure Court Order Blocking Trump Administration from Freezing Federal Funds MADISON, Wis. - Attorney General Josh Kaul and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general today won a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration to block its illegal policy that would freeze funding for essential federal agency grants, loans, and ot more PR