PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 16 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups, Arizona Voters File Motion to Protect Privacy Against DOJ Overreach Lawsuit challenges the Department of Justice's demand for sensitive voter data. * Common Cause and three Arizona voters joined the ACLU National Voting Rights Project and the ACLU of Arizona in filing a motion to intervene in United States v. Fontes. The interveners seek to prevent the U. more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 13 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois issued the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups, Illinois Voters File Motion to Protect Privacy Against DOJ Overreach Voters and groups seek to intervene in DOJ's lawsuit demanding sensitive Illinois voter data * Common Cause, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, and three individual Illinois voters, Pablo Mendoza, Brian Beals, and Alejandra Ibanez, joined the ACLU National Voting Rig more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 13 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown sues HHS in 50th lawsuit against federal overreach harming Washingtonians * In his 50th lawsuit against federal overreach since taking office almost one year ago, Attorney General Nick Brown today joined 11 other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for unlawfully conditioning hundreds of billions of dollars in federal fun more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 14 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Celebrates Trump Administration's Decision to Drop Appeal of Court Order Blocking Illegal Conditions on Transportation Grant Funding * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion to dismiss its appeal of the final judgment permanently blocking the Trump Admini more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Calls for Impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem * Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement calling for the impeachment of Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem: "Secretary Kristi Noem is not fit to lead. During her tenure, she has failed in her most basic duty: upholding the Constitution and the rule of law. She has willfully obs more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Introduces Bill to Stop Failed Property Developer Trump from Acquiring NATO Territory * Washington, DC - TODAY, House Foreign Affairs Vice Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI); Lead Democrat for the Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA); Congressional Friends of Denmark Caucus Co-Chair Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe Ran more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Secures Nearly $8 Million to Support Rhode Island Public Safety, Infrastructure, and Ocean Innovation * WASHINGTON, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) announced he secured $7,904,413 in federal Community Project Funding for Rhode Island's First Congressional District for projects supporting clean water, law enforcement, public safety, and ocean innovation. The legislation passed the House  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Statement Marking One-Month Anniversary of Tragic Brown Shooting * Providence, RI - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) released the following statement to mark the one-month anniversary of the horrific shooting at Brown University that killed two students and injured nine more: "One month after the shooting at Brown University, my heart remains with the victims, Ella Cook and Mukhammad Aziz U more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Unveils PARK Act to Block Trump's Plan to Force Nation to Celebrate His Birthday * Washington, DC - Ahead of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI), unveiled the Preventing Authoritarian Resource Kidnapping or PARK Act, which would block President Trump from making admission to national parks free on his birthday, alongside Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-CA) of the Natural Re more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo, Meeks Challenge Trump, Secretary Lutnick Plan to Sell Advanced AI Chips to China * WASHINGTON, DC - On January 12, House Foreign Affairs Vice Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) challenged U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick over President Donald Trump's dangerous decision to loosen export controls and approve the sale of advanced AI chips to China.  more PR

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Jan. 15 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * Armstrong appoints Judicial Referee Scott Diamond of Fargo to East Central Judicial District judgeship * BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Kelly Armstrong today appointed former prosecutor and current Judicial Referee Scott Diamond of Fargo to an open judgeship in the East Central Judicial District, effective Feb. 1. Diamond served five years as a city prosecutor in Fargo from 2008 to 2013, prosec more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Jan. 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrapup: * * * The ASAM Weekly for January 13, 2026 Experience would tell us not to make predictions for 2026, but let's try to make sense of the evidence anyway... Telehealth flexibilities have been extended for controlled substances, and an exception for buprenorphine inductions has been made permanent ( ASAM ). Teenage alcohol and substance use continue to remain at more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Opposing Trump Administration's Attempt to Unilaterally Impose Discriminatory Conditions on Grant Recipients * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, co-leading a multistate coalition, today filed a lawsuit challenging new conditions in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Grants Policy Statement and other grant doc more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Helps Secure $425 Million Capital One Settlement * Settlement doubled in value after AG Bonta demanded a better deal for consumers OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today commended the preliminary approval of a new class action settlement and related resolution of claims by the attorneys general that, if approved by the court, will require Ca more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Proposal to Remove Anti-Discrimination Protections for Individuals With Gender Dysphoria * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in submitting a comment letter on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)' proposed rule that would reverse HHS regulati more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Supports Legal Challenge to Trump Administration's Unlawful 100K Fee for H-1B Visa * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate amicus brief in support of the plaintiffs in Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America v. United States Department of Homeland Security, which are challenging the Trump Administration's unlaw more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Supports Minnesota's Fight Against USDA's Attacks on SNAP * Celebrates preliminary injunction blocking Trump Administration's latest illegal action. OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today celebrated a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota preliminarily enjoining the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) demand t more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 13 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues HHS for Conditioning Funding on Discrimination Policy * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined 11 other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for unlawfully conditioning hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding on states' agreement to discriminate against transgender people. Under a new HHS pol more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Jan. 13 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Dan Rayfield Sues HHS Over Policy Forcing States to Discriminate * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and 11 other attorneys general today sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for unlawfully conditioning hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding on states' agreement to discriminate against transgender people. Under a new HHS policy, recipients of more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 13 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues HHS for Threatening to Withhold Billions from States That Refuse to Discriminate Against Transgender People * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 11 other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for unlawfully conditioning hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding on more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Sues HHS for Conditioning Funding on Discriminatory Policy * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined 11 other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for unlawfully conditioning hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding on states' agreement to discriminate against transgender people. Under a  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ASKS COURT TO ENFORCE ORDER BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S DEMANDS FOR PERSONAL DATA OF SNAP RECIPIENTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration's demand that states turn over personal and sensitive information about mill more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES HHS FOR CONDITIONING FUNDING ON IMPLEMENTING POLICY THAT DISCRIMINATES AGAINST TRANSGENDER INDIVIDUALS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined 11 other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for unlawfully conditioning hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding on states' agreement to discrimi more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 12 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Moves to Block Latest Trump Attempt to Stop Revolution Wind * Attorney General William Tong on Monday sought a preliminary injunction to block the Trump Administration's latest effort to suspend work on the Revolution Wind offshore wind project.  The Trump Administration first issued a stop work order on August 22. Connecticut and Rhode Island sued. Dev more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Minnesota -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Minnesota were 139,190, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 129,481, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stat more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Wisconsin -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Wisconsin were 128,770, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 124,907, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stat more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 14 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Offshore Wind, Again, Prevails Against Trump Administration A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has rejected a stop work order issued by the Trump administration that sought to halt a nearly complete offshore wind development off the coast of Rhode Island. Orsted, the developer of Revolution Wind, sued the Trump administration after the Department of the Interior announced it was pausin more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Northeast region -- December 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast region increased 0.2 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the all items less food a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Statement After Federal Judge Rules Revolution Wind Project Can Resume Work, Again * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement after a federal judge ruled against the Trump Administration's December 22nd attempt to halt all major offshore wind projects, including C more PR

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Jan. 15 [Category: BizRetail] -- CVS Health posted the following news release: [Category: BizConsumer Services] * * * CVS Health to hold fourth quarter and full year 2025 earnings conference call * WOONSOCKET, R.I., January 15, 2026 -CVS Health(r) (NYSE: CVS ) will hold a conference call with analysts and investors on Tuesday, February 10 th, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results. An audio webcast of the event will b more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 16 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following statement on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Appeals court blocks Trump Administration from defunding medical and public health research Attorney General Kathy Jennings today issued the following statement after the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling permanently preventing the Trump Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Institut more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Jan. 15 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * From Incarceration to Graduation: One Man's Academic Journey in and Out of Prison * PROVIDENCE, R.I. -Raised in a housing project in Providence, Meko Lincoln got caught up in the 1980s crack cocaine epidemic at a young age. He was charged with cocaine possession, landing in the a state juvenile correctional facility at age 14 and the Adult Correctional Institutions at age 18. A repeat offender, he  more PR

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, Jan. 17 -- The Naval War College issued the following news: * * * German Naval Academy Leader Visits U.S. Naval War College Flotilla Adm. Jens Grimm, chairman of the German Maritime Institute and head of the Murwik Naval School, visited the U.S. Naval War College (NWC) on Friday, Jan. 16, 2025. The school in Murwik, Germany, is the academy where German navy officers are trained. "It was a pleasure to welcome Admiral Grimm to the U.S. Naval War College," said NWC Presi more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Jan. 14 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Glory, grit, and mud: Little-known facts from Bryant's athletic community * From eagerly wading into a mud pit for a competitive game of Oozeball to watching the New England Patriots hold their training camp on Bryant's grounds, here's a look at some of the university's little-known athletic facts: Several members of the Bryant community have competed in the Olympic Games. Benjamin Schulte '18 swam for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Jan. 12, 2026, to the National Review: * * * After the Venezuela Raid, Trump Should Finally Stand Up to Putin By Rebeccah L. Heinrichs It has been about six weeks since U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff championed the pro-Russia 28-point plan to end Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. The docum more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Lung Association posted the following news release: * * * Improving Pulmonary Hypertension Diagnosis and Care: Lung Association's Guidance Published in Pulmonary Circulation * Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a serious condition in which there is abnormally high pressure in the blood vessels between the lungs and the heart. PH has a high mortality rate if untreated. Unfortunately, the disease is not consistently diagnosed or treated a more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Jan. 13 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * In clinical skills course, Bryant's Psy.D. students build the foundation for effective clinical practice * Samantha Gojcaj '30PsyD never thought she would look forward to Mondays. But that was before she entered Bryant's Doctor of Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) program and got to start her week with Bryant's "Clinical Skills I" course. For Gojcaj, the three-hour gathering is an opportunity to learn new ski more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- First Five Years Fund, an organization that advances ways to increase access to high-quality early childhood education for children from low-income families, posted the following statement on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * JOINT STATEMENT: National Organizations on Federal Child Care Program The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) is a federal state partnership that makes it possible for hundreds of thousands of families with young children to afford safe, quality child care.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Judge Overrules Revolution Wind Stop Work Order, Again * Washington, D.C. \- For the second time in less than six months, a federal judge has overturned the construction halt issued by the Trump administration on the Revolution Wind project in Rhode Island. Trump's first stop work order attempt was overturned in September 2025. Revolution wind is already over 80 percent complete. Once fi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Applauds Court Order Ending Baseless Revolution Wind Stop Work Order * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after a federal judge issued a court injunction allowing work to resume on the Revolution Wind project. This is the second time the Trump Administration lost in court after trying to end the near-complete offshore wind project, w more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Energy] -- The Renewable Fuels Association posted the following letter on Jan. 7, 2026, with 72 farm and biofuel groups: * * * The Honorable John Thune, Majority Leader, United States Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader, United States Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Mike Johnson, Speaker, United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Leader, United St more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * Library of Congress Video Series 'American Stories: A Reading Road Trip' on PBS Books Explores Literary Heritage of United States * The Library of Congress, in partnership with its Affiliate Centers for the Book and PBS Books, has launched the new video series "American Stories: A Reading Road Trip." The cross-country streaming series uncovers the literary treasures of individual states and territories within the more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Statement on Trump Administration's Cancellation of Mental Health and Addiction Grants * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) released the following statement following reports that the Trump Administration issued termination letters for up to $2 billion in grants for mental health and addiction services including to Rhode Island providers. "The overdose more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Marketplace 2026 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that 22.8 million consumers have signed up for 2026 individual market health insurance coverage through the Marketplaces since the start of the 2026 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP) on November 1 more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Trump Administration's Proposal to Remove Anti-Discrimination Protections for Individuals with Gender Dysphoria Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in submitting a comment letter on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposed rule that would reverse HHS regulati more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Great Basin National Park announces 2026 Artists in Residence Congratulations to our future Artists-in-Residence, and a big thank you to all who applied * BAKER, NV - Great Basin National Park is pleased to announce the selections for the park's four 2026 Artists in Residence. Four artists were selected out of more than 80 applicants by a multidisciplinary jury of park r more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The New Civil Liberties Alliance issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * NCLA Asks First Circuit to Reel in Rule Requiring Fishermen to Pay for Gov't Monitors on Their Boats The New Civil Liberties Alliance filed its opening brief today at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Relentless, Inc. v. Dept. of Commerce. In 2024, NCLA persuaded the U.S. Supreme Court in this case to overturn the Chevron doctrine, which had forced judges to defer more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Jan. 14 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * New study quantifies sargassum's multi-million dollar impact to U.S. coastal economies * A newly published study led by researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution ( WHOI ) and the University of Rhode Island ( URI) provides the most comprehensive assessment to date of the economic damage caused by recurring sargassum seaweed inundation events more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 12 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New technique puts rendered fabric in the best light * The sheen of satin, the subtle glints of twill, the translucence of sheer silk: Fabric has long been difficult to render digitally because of the myriad ways different yarns can be woven or knitted together. Now, Cornell researchers, in partnership with the technology company NVIDIA, have developed a method for creating digital images of cloth that more ac more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 17 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Oceantic Statement: Largest U.S. Offshore Wind Project Can Return to Construction Moments ago, a U.S. judge for the Eastern District of Virginia has allowed the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project to resume work after granting their injunction request against the administration's lease suspension and construction pause issued D more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 13 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Oceantic Statement: Revolution Wind to Resume Construction Earlier today, a U.S. judge in D.C. court ruled construction can resume on Revolution Wind while it challenges the federal administration's the construction pause and lease suspension issued on December 22, 2025. The ruling cited the 'arbitrary and capricious' nature of the recen more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 14 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha co-leads coalition in suing HHS for conditioning funding on discriminatory policy Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today co-led a coalition of 12 attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for unlawfully conditioning hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding on states' agreement t more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 13 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, Attorney General Tong, Orsted secure preliminary injunction against Trump Administration, preserving Revolution Wind project Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today issued the following statement after securing a preliminary injunction in Washington, D.C. federal court against the Trump Administration, allowing work on the Revolut more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement on Jan. 12, 2026, on court issuing preliminary injunction allowing Revolution Wind work to resume: * * * "Today's court decision puts Revolution Wind back on track, despite the Trump Administration's latest attempt to derail this important project. Rhode Island's families are dealing with escalating energy costs, and they need relief sooner rather than later. Revolution Wind provides tha more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 15 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Announces Investments in Innovation Governor McKee, Chair of the Rhode Island Commerce Board, announced today that the Board awarded $300,000 in incentives through the state's Innovation Voucher program to support business growth. "Rhode Island continues to experience real momentum - having added more than 36,000 private sector jobs since I becam more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Daniel J. McKee's 2026 State of the State Address As Prepared for Delivery Mr. Speaker, Madam President, legislators, General Officers, Chief Justice, and members of the Judiciary, municipal leaders, my wife Susan , and my daughter Kara--thank you for being here. My fellow Rhode Islanders: Exactly one month ago today, our state experienced an unthinkable tragedy, one more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 17 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Nominates Four Judicial Candidates to the Bench Governor Dan McKee today announced four judicial nominations to fill vacancies in the Superior Court, Family Court, and District Court. "Today, I am nominating four experienced judges to serve our state's judicial system. Each brings qualifications and perspectives that will contribute to the effect more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 16 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Rolls Out FY 2027 Budget Governor's budget advances state's first Affordability for All agenda, keeps Rhode Island building with a historic bond proposal, and protects vulnerable Rhode Islanders from President Trump's safety net cuts * Governor Dan McKee today rolled out his FY 2027 budget. The budget makes key investments to help families with  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 16 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Governor McKee, Commissioner Infante-Green Spotlight Weekly Attendance Leaders As part of the statewide Attendance Matters RI campaign, today, Governor Dan McKee and Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green recognized Rhode Island schools with the highest weekly attendance rate across elementary, middle, and high school levels. The following schools are Rhode Island more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Team Up with Protect Our Healthcare Coalition to Urge U.S. Senate to Extend ACA Tax Credits & Lower Health Care Costs for RIers * WARWICK, RI - Over 48,000 Rhode Islanders depend on HealthSource RI for health insurance coverage to protect themselves and their families. Those Rhode Islanders are facing huge increases in their health insurance premiums because of Republican inactio more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Team Up with Protect Our Healthcare Coalition to Urge U.S. Senate to Extend ACA Tax Credits & Lower Health Care Costs for RIers * WARWICK, RI - Over 48,000 Rhode Islanders depend on HealthSource RI for health insurance coverage to protect themselves and their families. Those Rhode Islanders are facing huge increases in their health insurance premiums because of Republica more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Opposes Trump Admin's Attempt to Weaken Legacy of Chafee's Clean Air Law * WASHINGTON, DC - In a stunning reversal that goes against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) own mission statement, the Trump Administration unveiled a revised Clean Air Act rule that weakens emission limits for dangerous nitrogen oxide (NO x ) pollution used in power plants and industrial facilities. Acc more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Rips Trump for Eliminating Nearly $2B in Grants to Treat and Prevent Addiction, Provide Mental Health Services * WASHINGTON, DC - In a shocking blow to public health and a major setback for families struggling with a loved one's addiction recovery or mental health treatment, the Trump Administration unilaterally terminated nearly $2 billion in federal health services grants administered by th more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Urges Court to Uphold Free Speech for All Americans in Critical Case of Kelly v. Hegseth * WASHINGTON, DC - After retired U.S. Navy officer and current U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) filed a lawsuit in DC federal court seeking to reverse U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's letter of censure and potentially demote Kelly's rank, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement: more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed, Colleagues Seek to Block Corporate Oil Investments in Venezuela from Being Reimbursed by U.S. Taxpayers * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is teaming up with U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and several colleagues to introduce the No Taxpayer Funds for Corporate Investment in Venezuelan Oil Act. This bill would prohibit the Trump Administration from providing taxpayer reimb more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Jan. 15 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * Research Opportunities from Oyster Health to Aquatic Robots Empower Marine Biology Student to Carve His Own Path at RWU For Konnor Collins, the ocean wasn't just a distant fascination, it was a calling. Growing up in landlocked Broken Arrow, Okla., he developed an early curiosity about marine life. "I didn't grow up around the ocean, so it was always something kind of distant and unknown to me," Col more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Rhode Island Man Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Over Six Kilograms of Methamphetamine Intended for Distribution * BOSTON - A Rhode Island man was sentenced on Jan. 7, 2026 in federal court in Boston for drug possession and distribution charges. Star Sirikhom, 39, of R.I., was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young to two ye more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 16 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued the following opinion on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * 1100 North Main LLC v. Shoreby Hill Properties, Inc. Present: Suttell, C.J., Goldberg, Robinson, Lynch Prata, and Long, JJ. OPINION Justice Long, for the Court. The plaintiff, 1100 North Main LLC (plaintiff), appeals from a Superior Court judgment in favor of the defendant, Shoreby Hill Properties, Inc. (defendant), dismissing the plaintiff's complaint for declaratory and more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Jan. 16 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * Roger Williams University's John J. King Receives National NASPA Award for Student Affairs Leadership * BRISTOL, R.I. - Vice President for Student Life John J. King has been named the 2026 recipient of the Scott Goodnight Award for Outstanding Performance as a Dean by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA). The designation is one of the organization's highest national ho more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 13 -- Save the Sound issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Save the Sound Applauds DC Circuit Court's Offshore Wind Order This afternoon, Senior Judge Royce C. Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted offshore wind developer Orsted and the Connecticut and Rhode Island Attorneys General a preliminary injunction against the second stop work order for Revolution Wind, which was issued by the Trump Administration in  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 16 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * States Take the Lead: U.S. Energy Champions Gather at 2026 IPF Oceantic Network today announced Doreen M. Harris, President and CEO of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), as a keynote speaker for its annual International Partnering Forum (IPF), taking place February 9-12, in New York City. Ms. Harri more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Teamsters Bus Workers in Rhode Island Ratify New Contract * Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: LMelentijevic@teamster.org (COVENTRY, R.I.) - Over 75 bus drivers and attendants represented by Teamsters Local 251 have unanimously ratified a three-year agreement at Ocean State Transit, a subsidiary of Student Transport of America (STA). The ne more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Jan. 12 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * The leadership playbook * Trustee Professor of Management Michael A. Roberto, DBA, has examined leadership and managerial decision-making from multiple angles. He's published case studies on companies as diverse as Planet Fitness, Trader Joe's, and the Savannah Bananas baseball team, and co-authored a bestselling simulation of an ascent of Mount Everest that's widely used to teach collaboration and commun more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island posted the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Twice Convicted Rhode Island Businessman Sentenced for Federal Tax Crimes A Cranston man, previously twice convicted for federal tax charges, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court for tax evasion, announced United States Attorney Charles Calenda. William N. L'Europa, 60, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. Mc more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Visits Rhode Island on History Rocks! and Returning Education to the States Nationwide Tours * WEST GREENWICH, RI - Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Exeter-West Greenwich Regional Junior High School and High School in West Greenwich, Rhode Island in support of both the Department's History Rocks! Trail to Independence tour and her  more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Jan. 15 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Undergrads test devices, apps for breaking digital addiction through innovation grant * Sixty hours. That was the amount of time Matthew Vicenti '27 spent on his phone the week before testing Pavlok, a wearable band designed to shock you when performing a habit you're trying to break. Just seven days after having the device wrapped around his wrist, he saw a 54 percent decrease in weekly screentime aver more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Jan. 14 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * 'The Cigarette Surfboard' documentary draws attention to dangers of beach litter The film will make its Rhode Island premiere at URI on Jan. 28 * During the International Coastal Cleanup in Rhode Island from September to November 2025, cigarette butts made up 17.8% of all trash collected. In all, 20,908 cigarette butts were picked up from Rhode Island's beaches--making up the largest single ca more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Jan. 16 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Educator and student advocate Persjha Conry '05 to deliver keynote address at this year's MLK Unity Luncheon 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Luncheon welcomes TD alumna, and URI community, Jan. 29 * The University of Rhode Island's Multicultural Student Services Center (MSSC) will welcome the community back for the spring semester, beginning with the University's annual Martin Luther King, Jr. more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Jan. 17 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * How oysters are impacted by environmental conditions and farming practices URI oceanography student spends 18 months researching effects on oysters * The Rhode Island aquaculture industry is more robust than ever. The value of aquaculture products was $8,795,493 in 2024 and 89 active aquaculture farms covered 392.5 acres, according to a report by the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management C more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Jan. 13 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI researchers launching local stone wall study Natural Resources Science faculty hope to examine the environmental legacy of New England's iconic stone walls * This year's snowy winter makes New England's iconic stone walls look even more picturesque. The sturdy markers dot our local landscape, a backdrop to yards, property lines, photos and views. But what else do they do? Kathleen Carroll more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Jan. 15 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Using advanced motion capture, URI study examines impact of motor skills on language development Assistant Professor Marc Maffei's study seeks early indicators of language disorders in children * Despite the well-documented academic, cognitive, and social difficulties associated with persistent language disorders, predicting early-life language issues remains a significant challenge for resear more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Walmart to Pay $60,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit * Retailer settles federal suit charging its Farmingdale store refused to accommodate employee's disability and fired her NEW YORK - Global retailer Walmart will pay $60,000 and provide other relief to settle a disability discrimination suit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Cheers Resumption of Revolution Wind Construction After Court Win Over President Donald "Stop Work" Trump * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, the top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today cheered a ruling by a Washington, D.C. federal court that blocked the Trump Administration's second attempt at stopping construction of Orsted' more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Delivers $27.8 Million Direct Investment in RI Public Safety and Clean Water Infrastructure * 23 Whitehouse-supported projects were successfully included in Minibus funding package heading to President's desk Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse today announced that $27,790,000 is heading to Rhode Island to support a total of 23 projects that will help strengthe more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Urges Attorney General to Publicly Release Results of Disciplinary Complaint against Chief Judge Boasberg * Department of Justice filed a bogus disciplinary complaint against Chief Judge Boasberg in July as part of pressure campaign targeting judges who have ruled against Trump administration Washington, D.C. - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate J more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Slotkin, Schakowsky Introduce Public Health Insurance Option for Affordable Care Act * Legislation would provide 27 million Americans with a high-quality, affordable public option by cutting out insurance middlemen Washington, DC - As the Republican attack on our health care system continues, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Congresswoman more PR