WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The American Association for Justice issued the following statement on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * AAJ Applauds Bipartisan Senate Effort to Protect Kids Online and Repeal Section 230 American Association for Justice (AAJ) President Bruce Plaxen issued the following statement upon introduction of the Sunset Section 230 Act: "Across the nation, parents have lost their children to suicide, eating disorders, sexual trauma, and abuse because of companies that put their bottom line more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 20 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Court Blocks New Restrictions That Threaten Proven Solutions to Homelessness Preliminary Injunction Pauses Unlawful Funding Condition for Housing Effort and Restores Lawful Conditions * Rhode Island Federal Judge Mary S. McElroy has today granted motions for preliminary injunction, which will temporarily block the Trump-Vance administration's attempts to  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Dec. 22 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown announces $150 million multistate settlement with Mercedes, Daimler over emissions fraud * A coalition of 50 attorneys general, including Washington AG Nick Brown, have reached a $150 million settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG for violating state laws prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade practices by marketing, selling, and leasing vehicles equipped wi more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Dec. 24 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown co-leads multistate challenge to federal attack on gender-affirming care * Attorney General Nick Brown is co-leading a multistate coalition of 19 other states suing to make clear that Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) cannot threaten providers with a so-called "declaration" that baselessly and unlawfully attem more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 22 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Announces Nearly $150,000 Million Multistate Settlement With Mercedes-Benz USA Over Vehicle Emissions Fraud * BOSTON Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced that she, as part of a coalition of 50 attorneys general, has reached a $149,673,750 multistate settlement, including nearly $3 million for Massachusetts, with Mercedes-Benz  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 23 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Files Lawsuit Challenging Federal Attack On Gender-Affirming Care * BOSTON Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a coalition of 19 other states in suing the Trump Administration to ensure that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) cannot unlawfully threaten providers with a declaration that baselessly attempts to limit  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Court Order Blocking HUD Policy That Would Put More People Into Homelessness * BOSTON Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced that a federal judge from the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island has ordered the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to preliminarily halt changes to its Contin more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 22 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Victory Preventing Trump Administration From Unlawfully Cancelling School Mental Health Grants * BOSTON Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 15 other attorneys general announced that a federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Department of Education acted unlawfully by abruptly discontinuing previously approved grants  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 22 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration To Defend Critical Consumer Protection Efforts * Boston Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from defunding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which has returned more than $21 billion improperly taken from over 205 m more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 23 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Wins Lawsuit To Protect Critical Homeland Security Funding From Politically Motivated Cuts * BOSTON Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, as part of a coalition of 12 attorneys general and the governor of Pennsylvania, won her lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from unlawfully reallocating federal homeland security funding away from sta more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * America's Tall Ship, U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle, announces 2026 sail training schedule for Nation's 250th anniversary * PORTSMOUTH, Va. U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle (WIX 327) announced its 2026 schedule of port calls Friday. The selected port calls include the five Sail250 ports of New Orleans, Norfolk, Baltimore, New York City, and Boston. Sail250, a global gathering of more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Blasts Trump's Latest Attack on Rhode Island Offshore Wind * PROVIDENCE, RI - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement about Trump's decision to halt work on nearly complete offshore wind projects, including Rhode Island's Revolution Wind: "Trump's attacks on Revolution Wind are not based on science and facts. The Administration is putting forward disingenuous argumen more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Expresses Relief in Resolution of Brown University Shooter Manhunt * Providence, RI - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement on the identification and death of the Brown University shooting perpetrator: "I hope Rhode Islanders can find a measure of relief now that the perpetrator of the tragic Brown University shooting is deceased. Ella Cook and Mukhammad Aziz Umu more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Legislation Signed Into Law to Strengthen Diplomatic Relationships and Support RI Businesses * WASHINGTON, DC - YESTERDAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) had two bills signed into law as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Congressman Amo led the AUKUS (Australia, United Kingdom, United States) Improvement Act and the Promoting Diplomacy with Australia Act to st more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 23 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2025: * * * Attorney General Mayes Sues Trump Administration to Defend Critical Consumer Protection Efforts Attorney General Mayes today joined a coalition of attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the complete defunding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which has returned more than $21 billion improperly taken from over 205 million Americans th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * As Bird Flu Spreads, Reed Calls for Hearings & a Comprehensive National Strategy * WASHINGTON, DC - As highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as 'bird flu' or 'avian flu' continues to spread worldwide and decimate American poultry flocks, it has also now infected dairy herds in 18 states. While the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the agency which serves a more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 22 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces nearly $150 million settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general announcing a nearly $150 million settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG for violating state laws prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade practices. The lawsuit accused th more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Declaration Attempting to Limit Access to Gender-Affirming Care * OAKLAND California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and one Governor in filing a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon challenging U.S. Department of Health and Human Serv more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Proposed Rollbacks to Endangered Species Act Regulations * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a multistate coalition of 19 attorneys general in sending a comment letter to the Trump Administration opposing four proposed rules by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fis more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 19 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Court Order Blocking HUD Changes that Would Worsen Homelessness Crisis * OAKLAND California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement in response to a federal judge ordering the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to halt planned changes to its Continuum of Care grant program, which is the largest resource fo more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 19 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Slams Cruel New Public Charge Rule that Threatens Legal Immigration Status * OAKLAND California Attorney General Bonta today co-led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in strenuously opposing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) proposed cancellation of the Biden-era "public charge" rule, which prohibited immigration officials from considering t more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 22 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration, Demands the Continued, Lawful Funding of the CFPB * The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created to protect consumers from unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts or practices, and from discrimination by Big Corporations. OAKLAND California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a law more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 19 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta to SCOTUS: Drugs and Guns are a Dangerous Combination * Urges U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a decision allowing habitual drug users to possess firearms if not impaired at the time of arrest OAKLAND California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in United States v. Hemani, a case  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Court to Block Trump Administration's Unlawful New $100k Fee for H-1B Visa * OAKLAND California Attorney General Bonta today joined a multistate amicus brief in support of the plaintiffs in Global Nurse Force, et al. v. Trump, who are challenging the Trump Administration's unlawful policy imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions. H-1B visas  more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 22 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Multi-State Settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general announcing a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG for violating state laws prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade practices by marketing, selling, and leasing vehicles equipped with illegal an more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 22 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark and Coalition Oppose Trump Administration's Proposed Rollbacks to Endangered Species Act Regulations * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a multistate coalition of 19 attorneys general in sending a comment letter to the Trump Administration opposing four proposed rules by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 22 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark and Coalition Win Lawsuit to Protect Critical Homeland Security Funding from Politically Motivated Cuts * Attorney General Charity Clark won her lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from unlawfully reallocating federal homeland security funding away from states based on their compliance with the administration's political agenda. The U.S. District Court f more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 22 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Announces $295,000 Settlement with Mercedes-Benz and Daimler Over Emissions Fraud * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general in announcing a settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG for violating state laws prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade practices by marketing, selling, and leasing vehicle more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 23 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Amicus Brief Opposing Trump Administration's Illegal H-1B $100,000 Fee * Attorney General Charity Clark joined a multistate amicus brief filed today opposing the Trump Administration's unlawful policy imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions. H-1B visas allow U.S. employers to hire highly skilled foreign national workers in roles that requir more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 24 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues the Trump Administration for Federal Attack on Gender-Affirming Care * Attorney General Charity Clark and a multistate coalition of 17 other attorneys general have sued to block enforcement of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS') unlawful "declaration" that attempts to limit access to gender-affirming care for young people. HHS' decla more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 22 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration to Defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of attorneys general in suing the Trump Administration to stop the complete defunding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which has returned more than $21 billion improperly taken from over 205 million American more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 23 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces Multistate $150 Million Settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and Mercedes-Benz Group AG over Emissions Fraud * Griffin: 'Mercedes-Benz USA and Mercedes-Benz Group AG falsely marketed their vehicles as environmentally compliant while secretly installing emissions defeat devices' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following s more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 22 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Announces Multi-State Settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and Mercedes-Benz Group AG * Lincoln- Attorney General Hilgers today joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general announcing a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and Mercedes-Benz Group AG for violating state laws prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade practices by marketing, selling,  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 23 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Lawsuit Challenging Federal Attack on Gender-Affirming Care * December 23, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 18 other states and the District of Columbia in filing a lawsuit to stop the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary from threatening providers with an arbitrary "declaration" that baselessly  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 22 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures $150 Million from Mercedes for Cheating Emissions Standards and Misleading Consumers * December 22, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 50 other attorneys general today announced a nearly $150 million settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA (Mercedes), resolving violations of environmental and consumer prote more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 22 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Defend Critical Consumer Protection Efforts * December 22, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the complete defunding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which has returned more than $21 billion imprope more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 23 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Wins Case to Restore Funding for Lifesaving Anti-Terrorism and Emergency Response Programs * December 23, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James secured a major victory in a lawsuit filed with a coalition of 11 other attorneys general against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for illegally depriving states of hundreds of millions of d more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Wins Court Order Protecting Critical Funding to Fight Homelessness * December 19, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today won a court order stopping the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from implementing new conditions that would have eliminated access to critical funds that provide housing and other services through the more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 23 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Defend Consumer Protection Funds * RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson is suing to protect Congressionally-mandated funding for federal consumer protection efforts after the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) threatened to unlawfully and unconstitutionally refuse to fund the agency's operations. The more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 22 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Wins Nearly $150 Million Settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA over Emissions Fraud Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a coalition of 50 attorneys general reached a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA for unlawfully marketing and selling vehicles with devices designed to dodge emissions standards. Customers will also get more than more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 19 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Liz Murrill announces multistate settlement with Hyundai and Kia for their sales of vehicles lacking industry-standard, anti-theft technology * As a result of the settlement, Hyundai and Kia will offer free hardware fix for all affected vehicles that will thwart further thefts and protect public safety Attorney General Liz Murrill announced today that Louisiana, along more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Announces Nearly $150 Million Settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG Over Emissions Fraud * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general announcing a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG for violating state laws prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade practices by marketing, se more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Joins Opposition to Trump Rollbacks of PFAS Regulations * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition o f 15 attorneys general opposing the Trump Administration's efforts to gut data reporting and recording-keeping requirements for PFAS forever chemicals. In a comment letter (PDF) sent today to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Sues Trump Administration to Defend Critical Consumer Protection Efforts * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of attorneys general in suing the Trump administration (PDF) to stop the complete defunding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which has returned more than $21 billion improperly taken from over 205 m more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 22 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser announces $149.6M settlement with Mercedes-Benz and Daimler in emissions cheating case * Dec. 22, 2025 (DENVER) Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general announcing a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG for violating state laws prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade practices by marketi more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 22 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Trump administration to defend important consumer protection efforts * Dec. 22, 2025 (DENVER) Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the complete defunding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, which has returned more than $21 billion improperly taken from ove more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 24 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser suit challenges federal attack on gender-affirming care * Dec. 24, 2025 (DENVER) Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a multistate coalition of states in filing a lawsuit to block an unlawful declaration from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. that threatens health care providers and attempts to restrict access to gender-affirmi more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 22 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES NEARLY $150 MILLION MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH MERCEDES-BENZ USA AND DAIMLER AG OVER EMISSIONS FRAUD * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a $149.67 million multistate settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA (Mercedes) and Daimler AG (Daimler) for violating state laws by marketing, selling and leasing vehicles equipped with illegal and und more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT CHALLENGING FEDERAL ATTACK ON GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to ensure the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) cannot issue a declaration that baselessly and unlawfully threatens health care p more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS COALITION OPPOSING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ILLEGAL H-1B $100,000 FEE * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined 22 attorneys general in filing a multistate amicus brief opposing the Trump administration's unlawful policy imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions for highly-skilled foreign national workers. Raoul and the coalition's bri more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS BIPARTISAN COALITION URGING SUPREME COURT TO UPHOLD FEDERAL LAW RESTRICTING FIREARMS FROM HABITUAL DRUG USERS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a bipartisan coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a federal law prohibiting firearms possession by habitual drug users. The Supreme Co more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ROLLBACKS OF REPORTING RULES FOR "FOREVER CHEMICALS" * Illinois - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of attorneys general opposing the Trump administration's efforts to gut data reporting and recordkeeping requirements for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a group of widely used toxic chemicals that do not naturally more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES COURT ORDER BLOCKING HUD PROPOSAL THAT WOULD HAVE LEFT THOUSANDS WITHOUT HOUSING * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a federal judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to preliminarily halt changes to its Continuum of Care grant program after Raoul and a coalition of states argued in court that the more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 22 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO DEFEND CRITICAL CONSUMER PROTECTION EFFORTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the complete defunding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which has returned more than $21 billion to defrauded consumers, slashed junk fees, and more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 22 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS LAWSUIT TO PROTECT CRITICAL HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING FROM POLITICALLY MOTIVATED CUTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul won his lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from unlawfully reallocating federal homeland security funding away from states based on their compliance with the administration's political agenda. The U.S. District Court for the D more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 22 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL: JUDGE ORDERS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO UNWIND UNLAWFUL CANCELLATION OF SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH GRANTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a federal judge ruled the U.S. Department of Education acted unlawfully by abruptly discontinuing grants to fund extra mental health professionals in K-12 schools. The decision came after Raoul and a more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 22 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Announces Nearly $150 Million Settlement with Mercedes-Benz Usa And Daimler Over Emissions Fraud * The companies must provide participating consumers with an extended warranty and will pay consumers $2,000 per subject vehicle Attorney General Dan Rayfield today joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general announcing a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 24 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Leads Lawsuit Challenging Federal Attack on Gender-Affirming Care * Lawsuit filed today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today led a coalition of 18 other states and the District of Columbia in suing to ensure the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) cannot threaten providers with  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Schwalb Announces Nearly $150 Million Multistate Settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG Over Emissions Cheating * Attorney General Schwalb today joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general announcing a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG (Mercedes) for deceptively marketing, selling, and leasing more than 200,000 diesel veh more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 22 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces Court Order to Unwind Trump Administration Unlawful Cancellation of School Mental Health Grants * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong announced today that a federal judge found that the U.S. Department of Education acted unlawfully by abruptly discontinuing previously approved grants to fund mental health professionals in K-12 schools more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Files Lawsuit Challenging Federal Attack on Gender-Affirming Care * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a multistate coalition of 18 other attorneys general in suing to ensure the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) cannot threaten providers with a so-called declaration that baselessly and unlawfully more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 22 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Nearly $150 Million Multistate Settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Mercedes-Benz AG Over Emissions Fraud * Connecticut to receive $4,989,276 (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 50 attorneys general announcing a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Mercedes-Benz AG for violating state laws prohibi more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 22 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Opposition to Trump Rollbacks of PFAS Regulations * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 15 attorneys general opposing the Trump Administration's efforts to gut data reporting and recording keeping requirements for PFAS forever chemicals. In a comment letter sent today to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Admi more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Secures Court Order to Block HUD Changes That Would Have Left Thousands Without Housing * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong announced today that a federal judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to halt changes to its Continuum of Care grant program the largest resource for federal homelessness assistance  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 22 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Statement on Latest Trump Attempt to Stop Revolution Wind * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the new order issued this morning by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management once again suspending work on the Revolution Wind offshore wind project. "This appears to be a s more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 22 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration to Defend Critical Consumer Protection Efforts * (Hartford, CT) Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the complete defunding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which has returned more than $21 billion improperly taken from over 205 mi more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Wins Lawsuit to Protect Critical Homeland Security Funding from Politically Motivated Cuts * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong has won a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from unlawfully reallocating federal homeland security funding away from states based on their compliance with the administration's political agenda. The U.S. Distric more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Dec. 23 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Torrez Secures $9 Million from Hyundai and Kia for Failing to Protect Cars Against Theft * Hyundai and Kia will offer free hardware fix for all affected vehicles that will thwart further thefts and protect public safety Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez joined a bipartisan coalition of 34 other attorneys general in securing up to $9 million and cri more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General William Tong Pushes Meta to Act on Misleading AI Weight Loss Ads * Advertisers are Using the Holiday Season to Push Weight Loss Products on Instagram and Facebook (Hartford, CT) - Today, Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 35 bipartisan attorneys general called on Meta to better enforce its own policies about pharmaceutical and wellness ads on I more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 22 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown University outlines enhanced safety measures, after-action review and security assessment * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] In a Monday, Dec. 22, message to the Brown University community, President Christina H. Paxson outlined three immediate actions the University is taking to learn from Brown's response to a tragic Dec. 13 shooting and to ensure the ongoing security of its campus: * A rapid more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Dec. 23 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Bryant News' best of 2025: The stories that defined a year of momentum * In 2025, Bryant University didn't just respond to a rapidly shifting higher-education landscape; it shaped it. From national rankings and transformative campus investments to faculty-driven thought leadership and deeply human stories of resilience, Bryant News' coverage reflected a university in motion. Readers showed up in record  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Rhode Island Unveils 2025 Climate Action Strategy CLF looking toward Governor's implementation * (Providence, RI) - Rhode Island has just approved its 2025 Climate Action Strategy, which is intended to outline a plan for slashing carbon pollution as required by the state's Act on Climate law. CLF released the following statement in response. "The Climate Action Strategy details how fa more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Court Blocks New Restrictions That Threaten Proven Solutions to Homelessness Preliminary Injunction Pauses Unlawful Funding Conditions for Housing Efforts and Restores Lawful Conditions  * Providence, R.I. - A federal judge has granted motions f more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Dec. 23 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release: * * * Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and Mercedes-Benz Group AG Attorney General Kathy Jennings, together with her counterparts in Connecticut and Maryland, led a coalition of 50 attorneys general announcing a nearly $150 million settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG for violating state laws prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade practices by marketing, selling and leasing vehicles equipp more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Dec. 19 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Faculty Findings: Scholarly breakthroughs from Bryant's thought leaders * Bryant University faculty are making significant contributions to their fields across a wide range of disciplines, from artificial intelligence to exercise and movement science to the performing arts. Here are just a few of their findings: Interpreting the American Presidency: In his new book, What Does the American Presidency Mea more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 18 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAMU Receives $321K to Expand Student Research in Geospatial Science and AI Ocean Sensing from the Office of Naval Research By Deidre Williams Florida A&M University (FAMU) has been awarded a two-year, $321,000 subaward as part of a national Office of Naval Research (ONR) initiative designed to develop a diverse STEM workforce equipped to tackle em more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * FBI, Brown University, and Partner Agencies Provide Victim Assistance in the Brown University Mass Shooting The FBI is committed to supporting the Providence Police Department and Brown University in offering assistance and providing support services to the victims of the Brown University mass shooting on December 13 in Providence, Rhode Island. The FBI and Providence Police Department worked with Brown University, along more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Dec. 22 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Grants Summary Judgment, Restoring Mental Health Funding for More Than 5,000 New Mexico Students * Albuquerque, NM - A federal judge has granted full summary judgment in a lawsuit filed by New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez and 15 other attorneys general, ordering the U.S. Department of Education to unwind its unlawful cancellation of school mental health grant more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 19 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Following identification of shooting suspect, Brown begins 'path of repair, recovery and healing' * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] On Thursday, Dec. 18, law enforcement officials announced that the suspect they identified in the act of deadly gun violence on Brown's campus had taken his own life after being surrounded by police in Salem, New Hampshire. In a message that night to students, faculty an more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Following Magaziner's Advocacy, DHS Releases Wife of Combat Veteran from ICE Detention * WASHINGTON, DC Today U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) applauded the news that Donna Hughes-Brown, a legal U.S. resident and the wife of U.S. Navy combat veteran Jim Brown of Missouri has been released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention. Mrs. Hughes-Brown was immediately rel more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kathy Hochul, Governor Maura Healey, Governor Ned Lamont, and Governor Dan McKee Pen Joint Letter to U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum Demanding the Immediate Lifting of Stop Work Orders for Offshore Wind Projects * Governor Kathy Hochul, Governor Maura Healey, Governor Ned Lamont, and Governor Dan Mckee today sent a letter to U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum deman more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 24 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont, Governor Healey, Governor Hochul, Governor McKee Pen Letter to U.S. Interior Secretary Demanding Immediate Lifting of Stop Work Order on Offshore Wind Projects * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut, Governor Maura Healey of Massachusetts, Governor Kathy Hochul of New York, and Governor Dan McKee of Rhode Island today sent a letter to U.S. Interior Secret more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 24 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governors to Secretary Burgum: Lift the Offshore Wind Stop Work Orders * Boston Today, Governor Maura Healey joined with Governor Kathy Hochul, Governor Ned Lamont, and Governor Dan McKee in sending a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to demand an immediate lifting of the stop work orders for five offshore wind projects, including Massachusetts' Vineyard Wind. The Governors m more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 23 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement on Offshore Wind From Governor Lamont, Governor Healey, Governor Hochul, Governor McKee * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut, Governor Maura Healey of Massachusetts, Governor Kathy Hochul of New York, and Governor Dan McKee of Rhode Island today released the following joint statement regarding offshore wind: "The Trump administration's announcement yes more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 23 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement on Offshore Wind from Governor Maura Healey, Governor Kathy Hochul, Governor Ned Lamont, Governor Dan McKee * Boston Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee release joint statement responding to the Trump Administration's latest attack on offshore wind. "The Trump admin more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 19 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Judge Blocks HUD Changes That Would Have Left Thousands Without Housing * A federal judge today ordered the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to preliminarily halt changes to its Continuum of Care grant program the largest resource for federal homelessness assistance funding after a coalition of states including Vermont argued in court that the changes were ill more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Dec. 19 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Judge blocks HUD changes that would have left thousands without housing * A federal judge today ordered the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to preliminarily halt changes to its Continuum of Care grant programthe largest resource for federal homelessness assistance fundingafter a coalition of states argued in court that the changes were illegal and would more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Judge Blocks HUD Changes that Would Have Left Thousands Without Housing * LANSING - A federal judge today ordered the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to preliminarily halt changes to its Continuum of Care grant program the largest resource for federal homelessness assistance funding after Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 21 states and the more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Dec. 20 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Judge orders U.S. Department of Education to unwind unlawful cancellation of school mental health grants * The U.S. Department of Education acted unlawfully by abruptly discontinuing previously approved grants to fund extra mental health professionals in K-12 schools, a federal judge ruled in a multistate lawsuit led by Washington Attorney General Nick Brown. The states suc more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Judge Orders U.S. Department of Education to Unwind Unlawful Cancellation of School Mental Health Grants * LANSING - The U.S. Department of Education acted unlawfully by abruptly discontinuing previously approved grants to fund mental health professionals in K-12 schools, a federal judge ruled in a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Nessel and 15 other attorneys general. The states suc more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Blasts Latest Trump Attempt to Halt Revolution Wind Project * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement opposing the Trump Administration's baseless pause of Revolution Wind, a near-complete offshore wind project that is going to help power more than 350,000 homes (link is external) in Southern New England and save Connecticut ratepayers ove more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Statement on Death of Brown University Shooting Suspect * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) released the following statement in response to reports that the suspected gunman in the Brown University shooting was found dead: "I want to express gratitude to all of the members of law enforcement who worked tirelessly to locate the now-deceased suspect  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Statement on Trump Administration Suspension of Revolution Wind Project * WARWICK, RI - Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02), a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced it would suspend several offshore wind projects, including the Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island which  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Dec. 20 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release: * * * Court Blocks HUD Changes That Would Have Left Thousands Without Housing A federal judge today ordered the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to preliminarily halt changes to its Continuum of Care grant program -- the largest resource for federal homelessness assistance funding -- after a coalition of states argued in court that the changes were illegal and would leave tens more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSdok) -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission has opened a second round of bidding for large-scale energy projects designed to unlock the renewable potential of the state's northern reaches. The "Request for Proposals for Renewable Energy Generation and Transmission Projects Pursuant to the Northern Maine Renewable Energy Development Program, 35-A M.R.S. Sec. 3209-I" (Docket No. 2025-00361) seeks to connect northern Maine to the regional power grid. This initiative origi more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 23 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2025: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Nearly $150 Million Settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG Over Emissions Fraud Mercedes/Daimler Accused of Misleading Consumers Regarding Vehicle Emissions in Violation of Maryland Consumer Protection and Environmental Laws * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-B more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 23 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2025: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Opposition to Trump Rollbacks of PFAS Regulations Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general opposing the Trump administration's efforts to gut data reporting and record keeping requirements for PFAS "forever chemicals." In a comment letter sent today to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 23 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2025: * * * Attorney General Brown Sues Trump Administration to Defend Critical Consumer Protection Efforts Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the complete defunding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which has returned more than $21 billion improperly taken from over 205 more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Dec. 23 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2025: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Secures Nearly $150 Million Settlement With Mercedes-Benz Over Emissions Fraud Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general announcing a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and Mercedes-Benz Group AG for violating states' laws prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade pra more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 23 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2025: * * * AG Platkin Co-Leads Lawsuit to Block the Trump Administration from Defunding Consumer Financial Protection Bureau CFPB Would Run Out of Funds Next Month Under Administration's Illegal Attempt to Defund the Agency * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that New Jersey is co-leading a lawsuit brought by a coalition of 22 attorneys general to s more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 23 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2025: * * * AG Platkin: Mercedes-Benz USA, Mercedes-Benz Group AG Agree to Nearly $150 Million Settlement to Resolve Consumer Fraud, Environmental Claims New Jersey Settles Nationwide Multistate Investigation * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that 50 attorneys general reached a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Mercedes-Benz Group  more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Dec. 22 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez Sues Trump Administration to Defend Critical Consumer Protection Efforts Albuquerque, NM -- Attorney General Raul Torrez today joined a coalition of attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the complete defunding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which has returned more than $21 billion improperly taken from over 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Lauren Coffren, executive director of the Exploited Children Division at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, from a Dec. 9, 2025, hearing entitled "Protecting Our Children Online Against the Evolving Offender": * * * I. Background The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) is a private, nonprofit organization created in response to an unthinkable tragedy. In 1981, 6- more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NUWC Division Newport sets command Toys for Tots donation record * Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport employees this holiday season displayed generosity, compassion and resolve, setting a new command record by donating 1,377 toys to the Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots program. The milestone far exceeded last year's total of 979 donations and marked the largest contribution Division  more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 22 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Sues Trump Administration to Defend Critical Consumer Protection Efforts Lawsuit filed this afternoon in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon * Attorney General Dan Rayfield today led a coalition of attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the complete defunding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which has return more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 19 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Photos: In the days following tragedy, community members unite in grief * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] On Dec. 13, 2025, a senseless act of violence stole the lives of two beloved Brown students, Ella Cook and MukhammadAziz Umurzokov, and left nine others injured. In the days that followed the tragic loss of life, students, faculty and staff struggled to process the unfathomable events that shatte more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 23 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2025: * * * Attorney General Neronha reaffirms commitment to defending clean energy infrastructure following suspension notice Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced that it would suspend leases for five East Coast wind farms, including Revolution Wind: "Today's surprise suspension order affe more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 23 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2025: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration to defend critical consumer protection efforts Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the complete defunding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which has returned more than $21 billion improperl more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 20 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Attorney General Neronha, law enforcement partners announce death of suspect in Brown University mass shooting Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, Mayor Brett P. Smiley, the Providence Police Department, the Rhode Island State Police, the Boston Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Rhod more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 20 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following message on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Governor Dan McKee's Message to the Community Governor Dan McKee issued the following message to the community: "As we continue to support Brown University and the Providence community through the process of healing, our hearts remain with the victims and their families whose lives have been forever changed. "On behalf of the State of Rhode Island, I commend the te more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 23 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2025: * * * Governor McKee Statement on Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Derail Revolution Wind Governor Dan McKee today issued the following statement on the Trump administration's latest attempt to derail offshore wind projects, including Revolution Wind, which is nearly complete. "The Trump administration's latest attempt to derail offshore wind projects is reck more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Courtney Statement on the Trump Administration's New Pause on Offshore Wind Projects * NORWICH, CT - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement after the Trump Administration claimed (link is external) it was pausing all offshore wind project construction by pausing leases for t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Warn Against Trump's Fish & Wildlife Service Staff Cuts * WASHINGTON, DC After a public records request showed that nearly 1,800 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) employees have left or been forced out of the agency a loss of 18 percent of the service's staff U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse are teaming up with their colleagues in urging the Trump Administration  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Warn Against Trump's Fish & Wildlife Service Staff Cuts * WASHINGTON, DC After a public records request showed that nearly 1,800 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) employees have left or been forced out of the agency a loss of 18 percent of the service's staff U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse are teaming up with their colleagues in urging the Trump Admini more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Commends Law Enforcement for Cracking Brown University Shooting Case * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement: "The Brown shooting was a horrific tragedy. Even though the suspected gunman is dead, this continues to be a complex case with many remaining questions. More answers will come as the investigation continues, and more facts are uncovered. But t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Statement on Congressional Investigation of Trump's Boat Strike Campaign * WASHINGTON, DC \Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement regarding the ongoing congressional inquiries into the Trump Administration's military operations in Caribbean and Eastern Pacific: "I remain entirely dissatisfied with the T more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Statement on Trump Admin's Attack on Offshore Wind & RI Jobs * CRANSTON, RI - After the Trump Administration today announced it is once again halting offshore wind projects across the nation - including Revolution Wind, which is 85 percent complete and located approximately 15 miles off the southern shore of Rhode Island, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement: "Presid more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Reintroduces Bill To Crack Down On Illegal Foreign Fishing And Protect American Fishermen * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 19, 2025) Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) reintroduced the Protect American Fisheries Act of 2025 to strengthen protections for U.S. fisheries and coastal communities against foreign interference and illegal fishing. The bill modernizes the Magnuson-Stevens Act t more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Dec. 20 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * Roger Williams University Is Preparing the Next Generation of Educators One Coding Lesson at a Time Through a semester-long partnership with The Croft School in Providence, RWU students build confidence and classroom-ready teaching skills while introducing second graders to coding, robotics, and problem-solving. By Jordan J. Phelan '19 At the Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium in Bristol, dozens of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky, DeLauro, Warren Renew Fight to Pass Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), joined U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) in reintroducing the Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act, legislation created to strengthen protections for part-time workers and allow them to better balance their work schedules with p more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Senator Ashley Moody & Senator Lindsey Graham Introduce Bill to Sunset Section 230 Immunity, Protect Children Online Today,Senator Ashley Moody is joining forces with Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), Dick Durbin (D-Illinois), Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecti more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following joint statement with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio: * * * Statement from Kennedy Center Ex-Officio Board more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Teamsters File Nationwide Unfair Labor Practice Charges Against Airgas * Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: MMcQuaid@Teamster.org (WASHINGTON) - The Teamsters have filed nationwide unfair labor practice charges against Airgas for violating numerous federal labor laws. This includes unlawful threats, lockouts, discharge, and retaliation against w more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Tilting at Wind Farms, Trump Administration Pauses Offshore Wind Projects * WASHINGTON The Trump administration today announced it would pause leases for five wind farms currently under construction. The move, which came from the U.S. Department of the Interior, cited purported national security concerns as the reason for putting a hold on the projects. The move is part of a broader push agai more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Assault on Wind Energy Leaves Permitting Reform Dead in the Water U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), and Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ranking Member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement after the Tr more PR

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, Dec. 20 -- The Naval War College issued the following news: * * * U.S. Naval War College's Irregular Warfare Center Provides Special Forces Group Pre-Deployment Workshop The U.S. Naval War College's Center on Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups (CIWAG) held a three-day pre-deployment workshop for Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group of the Rhode Island Army National Guard from Dec. 16-18, 2025. Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion Special Forces Group is depl more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 19 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * University community mourns the loss of two beloved Brown students * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] With profound grief and shock, Brown University President Christina H. Paxson informed students, faculty and staff that students Ella Cook and MukhammadAziz Umurzokov were killed in an act of unimaginable and senseless gun violence that occurred on campus on Saturday, Dec. 13. Paxson shared that Cook, more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 23 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2025: * * * Attorney General Miyares Announces Nearly $150 Million Settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG Over Emissions Fraud Attorney General Jason Miyares today joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general announcing a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG for violating state laws prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade practices by marketing more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 19 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Video: Interfaith community service offers reflection, remembrance and care * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Many members of the Brown community gathered virtually on Wednesday, Dec. 17, for an interfaith community service that offered a supportive space for reflection, remembrance and care following a tragic shooting that killed two Brown students and injured nine others. In a service that was live more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Dec. 23 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA, other states win lawsuit to protect homeland security funding from politically motivated cuts * Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of other attorneys general won their lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from unlawfully reallocating federal homeland security funding away from states based on their compliance with the administration's political agenda. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, DeLauro Renew Bill to Ban Unpredictable Scheduling Practices * Legislation would require many employers to provide work schedules two weeks in advance and compensate workers when their schedules change last minute Bill Text (PDF) | Bill One-Pager (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) reintroduced the Schedules  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Schakowsky, Renew Fight to Pass Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act * Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), have reintroduced the Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act to strengthen protections for part-time workers and allow them to better balance their work schedules with personal an more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 21 -- We Act for Environmental Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2025: * * * Governor Hochul Signs Law Banning PFAS & Other Toxic Chemicals from Menstrual Products Sold in New York State ALBANY, NY - New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Ban on PFAS & Toxic Chemicals in Menstrual Products Act (S.1548)/(A.1502) into law today. The bill protects women from exposure to toxic chemicals found in menstrual products sold in New York State. In doing so, Ne more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Statement on Resolution of Brown University Shooting Investigation * Providence, RI - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) this evening released the following statement regarding the resolution of the Brown University shooting investigation: "It's been a long, difficult week in Providence. Nothing will bring back the two students who should be home enjoying their holiday br more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Van Hollen, Markey, Dingell Statement on D.C. Circuit's Decision to Rehear Case on Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Grants U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) welcomed the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the more PR