PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 20 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * 'Match Madness' ensues as Brown medical school students receive their residency matches * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -Medical students from Brown University's Class of 2026 who will earn their M.D.s in May gathered with their families and friends at the annual Match Day celebration on Friday, March 20, to discover where they will complete the next stage of their careers. With about 800 people s more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- A coalition of 114 civil right organization has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Census Bureau expressing concerns regarding the 2026 Operational Test in support of the 2030 Census. The coalition, which includes diverse civil rights organizations, has articulated fears that the proposed testing methodology will undermine the accuracy and reliability of the census, primarily affecting underreported communities. The letter underscores the importance of conducting more ST

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- A coalition of 16 state attorneys general have issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services demanding the immediate withdrawal of a recent proposed rule that modifies the definition of "disability" under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The Proposed Rule, which aims to exclude "gender dysphoria not resulting from physical impairments" from disability protections, has drawn intense scrutiny from legal officials across the nation. more ST

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- A coalition of 20 state attorneys general submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Census Bureau expressing their opposition to proposed changes for the 2026 Operational Test, which is intended to support plans for the 2030 Census. The group argues that the adjustments threaten to undermine the accuracy and integrity of future census counts, particularly among historically undercounted populations. The comment letter addresses multiple issues raised by the Census Bu more ST

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- A coalition of 4 Rhode Island's disability community groups has raised concerns regarding two proposed rule changes from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that are perceived as attempts to undermine vital accessibility standards. In a public comment letter submitted to the DOE, various organizations highlighted the potential adverse impact on individuals with disabilities due to adjustments to the enforcement of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The letter address more ST

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: * * * Advanced Shipbuilding 'Factory of the Future' Opens in Alabama * Funded in part by Navy investments provided in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), the advanced manufacturing company Hadrian officially opened a new facility in Cherokee, Alabama March 20th that will boost production of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. The 2.2 million square foot site will host a highly-automated "factory of the future," known as more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown asks court to enforce order preserving school mental health grants * Attorney General Nick Brown and 15 other state attorneys general filed a motion on Tuesday asking a federal court to enforce its previous order requiring the U.S. Department of Education to halt the unlawful discontinuation of congressionally approved school mental health grants. In defiance of t more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown calls on EPA to rescind pro-pollution policy, enforce environmental laws * Attorney General Nick Brown led a coalition of 12 other attorneys general today in calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rescind a Trump administration policy that significantly weakens federal environmental enforcement. In a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, th more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 19 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown challenges illegal axing of greenhouse gas pollution Endangerment Finding Coalition of states, counties, and cities across the country mount legal challenge in opposition to EPA's unlawful rollback * Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties to challenge the U.S.  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 16 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown joins coalition challenging HUD attack on states' fair housing laws * Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 15 other attorneys general filed a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housing enforcement agencies for abiding by state la more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 17 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown joins coalition to protect EV infrastructure investment from federal attempt to freeze buildout * Attorney General Nick Brown joined a coalition of state attorneys general urging the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to withdraw a proposal that would effectively freeze future federal funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure by imposing an unworkable  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 18 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Asks Court To Enforce Order Protecting School Mental Health Grants In Case Against Trump Administration * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today filed a motion asking the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington to enforce its December 19, 2025 order, which required the U.S. Department of Education (Department)  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 16 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Challenges Trump Administration's Attack On States' Fair Housing Laws * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to challenge unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housi more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today led a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 17 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Leads Multistate Opposition To Trump Administration's Attacks On Independent Professional Medical Organizations * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell co-led a coalition of attorneys general in filing amicus briefs in support of the Endocrine Society (ES) and World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), which are be more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 16 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Preserve Block On Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination Of Temporary Protected Status Protection For Haitian Nationals * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Miot, et al. v. Trump, et al. in the Supreme Court of the United State more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Challenges Unlawful Rescission of EPA's Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 Endangerment Finding (PDF) - the agency more PR

SALEM, Oregon, March 19 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Leads Coalition in Securing Court Order Protecting Gender Affirming Care Providers * Attorney General Rayfield led a coalition of 21 other states and The District of Columbia today in securing a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to pressure healthcare providers into ending care for youth with gender dysphoria. The Court granted the St more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Reveals States Lack Evidence of Harm in Lawsuit Challenging the Trump Administration's New Regulations Intended to Prevent Illegal Aliens from Receiving Welfare * America First Legal (AFL) has uncovered that multiple states lacked a plausible basis to plead injuries in their legal campaign against the Trump Administration over new regula more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Urges Congress to Investigate and Legislate Against Blue States Lacking Evidence of Harm in Lawsuits Against the Federal Government * America First Legal (AFL) has sent a letter to U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, urging the committee to address the apparent practice of blue states suing the federal government w more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * First Circuit Hands Important Win to Trump Administration in Federal Funding Freeze Case By Jordan Sekulow The First Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a significant ruling in New York v. Trump, the high-profile challenge to the Trump Administration's efforts to review and realign federal financial assistance programs with the President's Executive priorities. While the ruling is mixed, a genuin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The American Network of Oral Health Coalitions (ANOHC) has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services expressing opposition to a proposed exclusion of adult dental services from the Essential Health Benefit (EHB) framework under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This proposal has raised alarms among health advocates and organizations which argue that excluding adult dental services undermines the integration of oral a more ST

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo and 18 Local Business Leaders Travel to SXSW to Highlight Local Innovation and Federal Efforts to Support Science and Tech Sectors * Providence, RI - Last week, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) joined local startups and innovation economy leaders at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival and conference to spotlight and develop opportunities for Rhode Island's emerging companies. The delegation,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo, Franklin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand NOAA Research and Improve Severe Weather Protection * WASHINGTON, DC - TODAY, House Science, Space, and Technology Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) and Chairman Scott Franklin (R-FL-18) introduced the NOAA Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing Research Act, a bipartisan bill establishing a research program within NOAA to s more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo, Murphy, Casar, Ansari Introduce Bicameral Bill To Ban Prediction Markets from Enabling Officials to Bet On and Profit Off War * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI-01), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX-35) and Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-03) unveiled the Banning Event Trading on Sensitive Operations and Federal Functions (BETS OFF) Act, bicameral  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45951) on March 4, 2026, entitled "Apportionment and Redistricting Process for the U.S. House of Representatives" by American national government analyst Sarah J. Eckman. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The census, apportionment, and redistricting are interrelated activities that affect representation in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressional apportionment (or reapportionment) is more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45951) on March 4, 2026, entitled "Apportionment and Redistricting Process for the U.S. House of Representatives:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Redistricting Process/26 Congressional redistricting involves creating or redrawing geographic boundaries for U.S. House districts within a state. Redistricting procedures are largely determined by state law and vary across states, but states more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 20 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of states, counties and cities to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 Endangerment Finding - the agency's seminal determination that greenhouse gas pollution  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 17 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Coalition Challenging Trump Administration's Attack on States' Fair Housing Laws Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a coalition of attorneys general filing a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housing enforcement agenci more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * As Trump's War Surges Gas Prices, Whitehouse and Khanna Reintroduce Big Oil Profits Clawback to Provide Relief at the Pump Big Oil Windfall Profits bill would protect consumers from giant oil companies exploiting world events to jack up prices * With gas prices skyrocketing in recent days because of P more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, March 20 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news news wrapup: * * * The ASAM Weekly for March 17, 2026 The total consumption model (TCM) is a theory proposing that the prevalence of problematic behavior follows closely with that of population-level behavior, driven by social network effects and exogenous influences. This model of collectivity has been demonstrated in alcohol consumption, gambling, and now adolescent  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Announces Lawsuit to Block Trump Administration's Unlawful Rollback of Fair Housing Protections * HUD guidance eviscerates enforcement of fair housing laws OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 16 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) over guidanc more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Asks Court to Enforce Order Protecting School Mental Health Grants in Case Against Trump Administration * OAKLAND -As part of a coalition of 16 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a motion asking the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington to enforce its December 19, 2025 order, which required the U.S. Departme more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Calls on EPA to Resume Enforcement Activity * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 12 other attorneys general in calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rescind a new policy that would significantly weaken federal environmental enforcement and delay action against polluters. In a letter to EPA Comm more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Challenges Another Attempt by Trump Administration to Undermine Guidance from Reputable Scientific Organizations * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of attorneys general in submitting amicus briefs opposing demands from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) seeking documentation on clinical guidance published by the Endocrine S more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief to Defend Drinking Water Safety Rule * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (Rule), which strengthened requirements to reduce exposure to lead from drinking water. Finalized in Oc more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta: New Trump Administration Requirements Would Halt Federally Funded Electric Vehicle Charging Deployment * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general and the state of Kentucky in sending a comment letter to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), opposing its unlawful proposal that would effectively bl more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Calls on EPA to Resume Enforcement Activity * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 12 other attorneys general in calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rescind a new policy that would significantly weaken federal environmental enforcement and delay action against polluters. In a letter to EPA Commissioner Lee Zeldi more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 19 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Across the Country Mount Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Rollback  * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 17 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Opposition to Trump Administration's Attacks on Independent Professional Medical Organizations * Trump Administration's Attempt to Intimidate Medical Organizations with Baseless Investigations Undermines Public Health Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing amicus briefs in support of the Endo more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 16 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Says Proposed Federal EV Charger Manufacturing Rule Sets 'Impossible' Standard * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of state attorneys general urging the Federal Highway Administration to withdraw a proposal that would require electric vehicle chargers funded with federal dollars to be made entirely with U.S. components. Under current  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 16 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration Over Attack on Fair Housing Laws * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to impose illegal conditions on HUD funding and to withhold funding from state and local fair  more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Challenge to Trump Administration's Climate Rollback * March 19, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after co-leading a coalition of 39 other states, counties, and cities in filing a petition challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2009 endange more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 16 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Protections for Haitian Immigrants * March 16, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in urging the United States Supreme Court to preserve the legal status of hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants, including many who have lived and worked in the Unite more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 20 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Challenges EPA Rollback That Will Raise Gas Prices for North Carolina Families * EPA's own data shows the rollback will raise fuel prices and cost consumers $1.5 trillion RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in challenging an EPA rollback that the agency's own analysis shows will raise fuel cost more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 16 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Fights to Keep Lead Out of Our Drinking Water * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 16 other attorneys general argued to keep federal protections designed to replace lead pipes and prevent lead from leaching into drinking water. "We should all be able to agree on getting lead out of our children's drinking water," said Attorney Gene more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Joins Coalition Challenging Trump Administration's Attack on States' Fair Housing Laws Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit (PDF) challenging unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housing enforcemen more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 19 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser challenges unlawful rollback of landmark policy to fight greenhouse gas pollution * March 19, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of states, counties and cities to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 endangerment finding - the agency's fundamental determination that gre more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser joins coalition challenging Trump administration's attack on state fair housing laws * March 16, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a coalition of attorneys general filing a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housing e more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON EPA TO RESCIND NEW POLICY THAT WEAKENS FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT PROTECTIONS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general in calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rescind a new policy that would significantly weaken federal environmental enforcement and delay action against pol more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES UNLAWFUL RESCISSION OF LANDMARK 2009 GREENHOUSE GAS ENDANGERMENT FINDING Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 24 states and 12 local governments, filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 Endangerment Finding, the agency's seminal determination that greenh more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 16 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION CHALLENGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTACK ON STATES' FAIR HOUSING LAWS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today co-led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housing enforce more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTACKS ON INDEPENDENT EXPERT PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS * Trump Administration's Attempt to Intimidate Professional Organizations with Baseless Investigations Undermines Public Health Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell to co-lead a coalition of attorneys general fili more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SAYS PROPOSED FEDERAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER MANUFACTURING RULE SETS 'IMPOSSIBLE' STANDARD * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general and the governor of Kentucky in urging the Federal Highway Administration to withdraw a proposal that would require electric vehicle (EV) chargers funded with federal dollars to be made  more PR

SALEM, Oregon, March 19 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding * Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Across the Country Mount Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Rollback Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 36 other states, counties and cities today challenged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawfu more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Calls on EPA to Resume Enforcement Activity * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 12 other attorneys general in calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rescind a new policy that would significantly weaken federal environmental enforcement and delay action against polluters. In a letter to EPA Co more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Connecticut Co-Leads National Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Mounting Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Anti-Science Rollback  * Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 24 states and 12 counties and cities to challenge the U.S. En more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Challenging Trump Administration Attack on Fair Housing Laws Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general filing a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housing enforcement agencies for abidin more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Secures Federal Court Order Protecting Gender Affirming Care * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 21 states and The District of Columbia yesterday secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to pressure healthcare providers into ending care for youth with gender dysphoria. The Cour more PR

NEW YORK, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Rhode Island Third Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - March 17, 2026 * * * Employment rose in Rhode Island's two largest counties, Providence and Kent, from September 2024 to September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Michael G. Phinney noted that the two counties had employment gains of 0.3 percent each. (See tabl more PR

DALLAS, Texas, March 21 (TNSLrpt) -- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - March 20, 2026 * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.21 per hour in the South to $53.99 in the Northeast in December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, hourly employer costs  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- BlueGreen Alliance, a coalition of labor unions and environmental organizations, issued the following news release: * * * Revolution Wind Achieves First Power, Supplies Affordable Energy to New England Grid Revolution Wind announced that their offshore wind farm off the coast of New England achieved first power and started delivering power to the grid. Revolution Wind is a fully-permitted 704-megawatt wind project that will power more than 350,000 homes. The project  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 16 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brain computer interface enables rapid communication for two people with paralysis * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -Loss of communication can be among the most devastating symptoms for patients with paralysis. A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham Neuroscience Institute and Brown University describes an investigational implantable brain computer interface (iBCI) typing neuroprosthes more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSjou) -- Brandeis University researchers determined that dispensing methadone through pharmacies could operate profitably while increasing access to life-saving treatment for opioid use disorder. The study (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2846503#google_vignette), conducted with Boston University and the University of Rhode Island, evaluated two models that would allow local pharmacies to provide medication currently restricted to federally c more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 18 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown University scientists discover neuron pair in fruit flies that makes life or death decisions For the fruit fly, a sense of taste is critical to whether it thrives or dies. The little winged creature has taste organs in its mouth piece as well as throughout its body, including its legs, abdomen and wing margins. When a fruit fly lands on a ripe or rotting fruit, it instantly receives information about more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, March 16 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Bryant teams with Roger Williams law school to support student startups * Well known as jacks-of-all-trades, entrepreneurs can DIY themselves around many of the challenges associated with launching a new business. Issues like adhering to legal requirements, however, are harder to MacGyver. That's why Bryant University is collaborating with the Roger Williams University School of Law to provide student en more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 18 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * College of Education professor selected to deliver writing workshops for English teachers in Bahrain * KINGSTON, R.I. - March 18, 2026 - Laura Hamman-Ortiz in the University of Rhode Island's Feinstein College of Education recently traveled to Bahrain as part of a U.S. State Department English Language Specialist assignment. This was her first in-person specialist assignment and her first time more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 16 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * College of Education's Susan Trostle Brand recognized for national education leadership * KINGSTON, R.I. - March 16, 2026 - Susan Trostle Brand, professor emerita of education in the University of Rhode Island's Feinstein College of Education, has been recognized for her decades of service and contributions to the field of education, receiving the William C. Bagley Leadership Award from Kappa  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * *. Committee on Small Business Holds Hearing to Examine the Role of the SBA Office of Field Operations Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, held a hearing titled "Connecting SBA to Main Street: Examining the SBA Office of Field Operations" to review the mission of the Office of Fie more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Cooperative Credit Union Association Inc., Marlborough, Massachusetts, submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration expressing support for the agency's proposed removal of Section 701.31 from its rules and regulations. This rule, which is part of the NCUA Deregulation Project, summarizes federal nondiscrimination laws applicable to federal credit unions, creating inefficiencies and redundancy. Representing nearly 170 credit unions acr more ST

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Cooperative Credit Union Association Inc., Marlborough, Massachusetts, submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration regarding the agency's proposed rule to rescind Interpretive Ruling and Policy Statement (IRPS) 11-02 concerning Corporate Credit Union chartering. The Association, which represents nearly 170 state and federally-chartered credit unions across Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island serving over 4.4 milli more ST

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Cooperative Credit Union Association Inc., Marlborough, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration advocating for the agency's proposal to rescind Interpretive Ruling and Policy Statement (IRPS) 10-1. The proposal concerns the definition of "Well Defined Local Community" related to federal credit union community fields of membership and forms part of the NCUA's Round Three Deregulation Project. Representing nearly more ST

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 16 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Cost of Iranian conflict likely to extend beyond energy prices, says URI economy professor * KINGSTON, R.I. - March 16, 2026 - In the dead of night on Feb. 28, United States and Israeli forces conducted a massive surprise attack on Iran, resulting in several top Iranian leaders being killed, including the country's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei. The attacks, which were celebrated by many more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Celebrates Revolution Wind First Power Delivery in Speech on House Floor * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, in a speech on the House floor (), Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) celebrated the Revolution Wind offshore wind energy project's first power delivery to New England's energy grid, which occurred on March 13th, 2026. "At a time of tight supply and rising energy costs, adding hundreds of more PR

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, March 18 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- CVS Health posted the following news release: * * * CVS Health declares quarterly dividend * WOONSOCKET, R.I., March 18, 2026 -CVS Health(r) (NYSE: CVS ) has announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly dividend of sixty-six and one-half cents ($0.665 cents) per share on the Common Stock of the Corporation. The dividend is payable on May 4, 2026, to holders of record on April 23, 2026. About CVS Health more PR

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, March 18 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- CVS Health posted the following news release: * * * CVS Health Foundation invests $2.24 million to strengthen community health in Charlotte's Historic West End * Health Zones effort aims to improve health care access, healthy food and chronic condition support in Charlotte Charlotte, N.C., March 18, 2026 -The CVS Health Foundation today announced the launch of its Health Zone in Charlotte with a $2.24 million investment more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 17 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Data on cost, political inclusion counters negative higher ed narrative, Brown president says at AEI event * WASHINGTON, D.C. [Brown University] -Public polling in recent years makes clear that an increasing share of Americans think higher education is headed in the wrong direction. Yet two of the main arguments -that investing in a college education doesn't pay off, and that universities have drifted fro more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 16 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Do we have the muscle for Mars? * KINGSTON, R.I. - March 16, 2026 - NASA's goal is to send astronauts to Mars as early as the 2030s. Marie Mortreux, an assistant professor in the University of Rhode Island's College of Health Sciences, is part of an international team of researchers studying how the Red Planet's gravity would affect astronauts' skeletal muscle. Skeletal muscle is the most ab more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The Equal Protection Project (EPP), a project of the Legal Insurrection Foundation, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, advocating for a clarification of the definition of "disability" as it pertains to "gender dysphoria." In its letter, the organization asserts that current interpretations of gender dysphoria should not be considered a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). According to  more ST

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN announces commentator pairings for exclusive coverage of NCAA March Madness Women's Basketball * Starting Wednesday, March 18, fans can tune in across ESPN networks for exclusive coverage of the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament Presented by Capital One. Along with ESPN's robust studio coverage, 16 top-tier commentator teams will head to host sites  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- American Oversight posted the following news: * * * Exclusive: State Officials Meeting with Election-Denier Linked EagleAI Founder on NEW Voter Roll Purge Tools * Wednesday, we released newly obtained government records showing that state election officials have met with Dr. John "Rick" Richards, Jr. -the founder of the controversial voter roll purge tool EagleAI, which has drawn scrutiny from election officials and experts more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Franklin, Amo Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Strengthen Ocean Monitoring And Improve Severe Weather Forecasting * Today, Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18), Chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Environment Subcommittee, and Ranking Member Gabe Amo (RI-01) introduced the NOAA Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing (GOMO) Research Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen America's oce more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 17 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following statement on March 16, 2026: * * * Governor Lamont and Commissioner Dykes Statements on Revolution Wind Delivering First Power to the New England Grid Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes released the following statements regarding the announcement that the Revolution Wind offshore wind project has b more PR

NEW YORK, March 19 -- Hunter College, a constituent college of the City University of New York, issued the following news on March 18, 2026: * * * Hunter-Bellevue Nursing Professor Wins Award for Research Her scientific insights have helped seniors all over the country live better, safer lives. Now, Hunter-Bellevue Nursing Professor Dr. Elizabeth A. Capezuti, the William Randolph Hearst Foundation chair in Gerontology and PhD program director, is receiving some well-deserved recognition. Th more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 16 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CO-LEADS COALITION URGING SUPREME COURT TO PRESERVE BLOCK OF UNLAWFUL TERMINATION OF TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS PROTECTION FOR HAITIAN NATIONALS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general today in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Miot, et al. v. Trump, et al., opposing the Trump administration's effort more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Intelligence Agencies' Origins Date Back to American Revolutionary War * This year marks America's 250th birthday, a nation born in war. Factors that led to the U.S. victory over the British Empire during the Revolutionary War included an effective intelligence network. Gen. George Washington, commander of the Continental Army, established a light infantry unit in 1776 known as Knowlton's Rangers. The uni more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 18, 2026, by Director Maureen H. Lavery and research attorneys Hannah T. Stilley and Joe St. James: * * * Ones To Watch: Legislation Landscape for 2026 At a Glance This article provides an overview of the thousands of labor and employment-related bills introduced in the United States in the first quarter of the year and looks at trends that appear to be emerging. * Ones To Watch is back wi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner, Salazar Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reestablish House Select Committee on Aging * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner (D-RI-02) and Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27) introduced bipartisan legislation to reestablish a permanent Select Committee on Aging in the House of Representatives, which would serve as a dedicated forum to address the needs of older Americans.  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Calls on EPA to Resume Enforcement Activity Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 13 other attorneys general in calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rescind a new policy that would significantly weaken federal environmental enforcement and delay action against polluters. In a letter (https: more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 20 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Across the Country Mount Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Rollback * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of states, counties and cities in filing a lawsuit th more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 18 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Opposition to Trump Administration's Attacks on Independent Professional Medical Organizations Trump Administration's Attempt to Intimidate Medical Organizations with Baseless Investigations Undermines Public Health * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing two amicus briefs more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Block on Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Temporary Protected Status Protection for Haitian Nationals Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Miot, et al. v. Trump, et al. in the Supreme Court of the United States, opposing the Trump admin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSFR) -- The Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Providence, Rhode Island, has announced plans to repatriate 28 cultural items identified as sacred objects to Hui Iwi Kuamo'o, in line with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The items include tapa cloths and decorating tools, fish hooks and lines, stone pounders, figurines, a ukulele, a fan, a wooden spear, a bowl and a necklace. All items are recorded as originating from Hawaii and were acq more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Sues Trump Administration to Stop Assault on States' Civil Rights Laws Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) expressing its support for a proposed rule aimed at clarifying emergency exemptions. NPGA highlights the challenges faced by the propane industry due to current regulations and emphasizes the necessity for a policy change to improve operational efficiency and safety. Representing approximately 2,400 member companies including retail more ST

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by John Walke, federal clean air director and a senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council, from a March 11, 2026, hearing on the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act (S. 3135): * * * Thank you, Chairman Capito and Ranking Member Whitehouse for the opportunity to testify today. My name is John Walke, and I am the Federal Clean Air Director and a senior attorney for the Natur more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 16 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * New research shows how to diagnose people with Alzheimer's plus a hard-to-identify dementia type * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -People with Alzheimer's disease often have other neurodegenerative conditions as well, including a less-understood disorder called frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). While a precise diagnosis of FTLD has only been possible during an autopsy, new research shows how  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSxrep) -- A mathematical study of nearly 37,000 garment images confirms that clothing trends operate on a predictable 20-year cycle driven by the human desire to balance conformity with individuality. Researchers from Northwestern University McCormick School of Engineering transformed a century of sewing patterns and runway designs into numerical data to track the movement of hemlines, necklines, and waistlines since 1869. The findings validate the industry belief that s more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 20 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Takes Legal Action Against Trump Administration's Dangerous Assault on Environmental Protections, Repeal of Efforts to Fight Climate Change In February, the U.S. EPA repealed a fundamental tenet of long-standing rule on environmental protections and placed Pennsylvanians at increased risk of harm associated with growing levels of pollution. As t more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 16 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Photos: Rhode Island families enjoy a day of discovery at the Brown Brain Fair * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -The 2026 Brown Brain Fair brought a burst of brightness to a cool, overcast Sunday in mid-March, drawing hundreds of local children, families and community members to Brown University for a day of scientific discovery, hands-on learning and family fun. Held on March 15, the free, all-age more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Playing for Phoenix: ESPN is once again the exclusive home of NCAA March Madness Women's Basketball * * All 67 games of the tournament available across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS and the ESPN App, March 18-April 5 * 1 Seeds: No. 1 UConn, No. 1 UCLA, No. 1 Texas, No. 1 South Carolina * Game On: Journey to the NCAA Championship, the one-hour women's basketb more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 19 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Ignores Climate Science, but the Law Will Hold Him Accountable: California Files Lawsuit Challenging EPA's Rescission of Endangerment Finding Representing California in the multistate lawsuit, Attorney General Bonta, Governor Newsom, and CARB are joined by the City of Los Angeles, the City and County of San Francisco, and the County of Santa Clara  SACRAMENTO -  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 17 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition challenge Trump Administration's attack on fair housing laws Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general filing a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housi more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 20 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Nominates Justice Joseph A. Montalbano as Presiding Justice of the Rhode Island Superior Court Governor Dan McKee today announced the nomination of current Rhode Island Superior Court Associate Justice Joseph A. Montalbano to fill the vacancy of Presiding Justice in the Superior Court, which resulted from last year's retirement of The Honorable  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 16 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Governor McKee Nominates Will Tsonos to Chair Rhode Island Life Science Hub Today, Governor Dan McKee nominated William Tsonos to serve as the chair of the Rhode Island Life Science Hub. "Rhode Island is building momentum in the life science sector, and I believe Will is well-positioned to take it to the next level," said Governor Dan McKee. "His leadership and business acumen more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 17 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement on March 14, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Statement on Revolution Wind's First Power Milestone Governor Dan McKee today issued the following statement on Revolution Wind delivering its first power into the electric grid system, marking a major milestone for the 704-megawatt project. "Today's milestone marks an important step forward for Rhode Island's energy future. Offshore wind is part more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 16 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Governor McKee, AARP Urge Elimination of Tax on Social Security Benefits NEWPORT, RI -- Governor Dan McKee, AARP State Director Catherine Taylor, and Office of Healthy Aging Director Maria Cimini met with older adults at the Edward King House senior center today to promote the Governor's Affordability for All Agenda, including the elimination of Rhode Island's tax on social sec more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 20 -- The Rhode Island Department of Health issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Statewide Increase in Non-Fatal Drug Overdoses The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting the public to an increase in non-fatal drug overdoses between March 10, 2026, and March 16, 2026. During this time, there were 55 reports of people receiving care at emergency departments for suspected drug overdoses. In 2026, Rhode Island has had an averag more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Blasts Senate GOP for Denying Paychecks for TSA Agents & Backs Bills to Immediately Fund TSA * WASHINGTON, DC - Senate Republicans have repeatedly blocked legislation offered by Senate Democrats to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers while Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding negotiations continue in order to enforce needed, common-sense guardrails and reforms t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Calls for Oversight as Trump's SEC Withholds Critical Data & Makes Enforcement Disappear * WASHINGTON, DC - Under the Trump Administration's watch, enforcement by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has begun to disappear. Cases against corporate wrongdoers have dropped precipitously, allowing those who broke securities laws to go unpunished, leaving defrauded investors without reli more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Recognized by Edison Electric Institute & International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers for Bipartisan Efforts to Help Vulnerable Families Afford Their Energy Bills * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a leading member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, this week received the John D. Dingell Award from the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and the International Brotherhood  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: So-called SAVE America Act is a Radical Voter Suppression Bill That Aims to Give Trump Unprecedented Power Over Elections Nationwide * WASHINGTON, DC - This week, at the insistence of President Trump, Senate Republicans are seeking to jam through the ultra-partisan voting suppression legislation misleadingly called the "SAVE America Act." This bill will give the Trump Administration unprece more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, March 16 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * Roger Williams University Students Compete in International Real Estate Challenge in Europe * BRISTOL, R.I. - Three Roger Williams University students traveled to Milan, Italy, in January to compete in the International Real Estate Challenge. The competition brought together students from universities worldwide to develop real estate proposals for several European cities. The RWU students -Sean Ba more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services expressing support for the agency's Interim Final Rule (IFR) aimed at enhancing the operational continuity for religious organizations and their employees. The letter underscores the importance of foreign-born clergy to the ministerial functions within the diocese. The diocese articulated in its feedback that foreign-born priests, who benefit fr more ST

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Whitehouse Investigates Alarming Mismatch Between Reported Methane Emissions and Actual Methane Emissions in Permian Basin Recent satellite data show methane emissions four times higher than industry reports * Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement on March 16, 2026: * * * Whitehouse Statement on Kennedy Center Board Meeting U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Committee on Environment and Public Works and ex officio member of the Board of Trustees of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, released the following statement ahead of today's board  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening remarks from a March 11, 2026, hearing on the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act (S. 3135): * * * Thank you, Chair Capito, for the opportunity today to discuss the Clean Air Act. While I am happy to discuss the diesel engine issue Senator Sullivan is interested in, I believe that the last 14 months of Trump-Zeldin attacks on the b more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening remarks from a March 4, 2026, hearing on the discussion draft of the Toxic Substances Control Act Fee Reauthorization and Improvement Act: * * * Thank you, Chair Capito, for convening us here today to discuss improving TSCA, the Toxic Substances Control Act. To our witnesses, thank you for making the time to be here and for sharing more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 20 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Smart wound dressing delivers antibiotics on-demand, accelerating healing and reducing resistance * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -Biomedical engineers from Brown University have developed a new wound dressing material that releases antibiotic drugs only when harmful bacteria are present in a wound. In a new study, the researchers show that the material could help rapidly clear wound infections to a more PR

SAVANNAH, Georgia, March 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia posted the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * South Carolina woman sentenced to prison for multi-state unemployment insurance fraud Family members also implicated in COVID-era scheme * AUGUSTA, Georgia: A South Carolina woman was sentenced to prison and ordered to pay substantial restitution for her role in a multi-state scheme to fraudulently obtain unemployment insurance benefi more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 19 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Spring break shifts to wildfire response for NCTA students * Spring break plans changed quickly for students at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture as wildfires spread across western Nebraska this week. The Cottonwood Fire, which started March 12 amid dry conditions and high winds, burned rangeland and threatened homes, livestock and infrastructure. Instead of leaving campus, NCTA student more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 19 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * The art of slowing down: Pottery@Brown offers students space to create and contemplate * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -Clay begins as possibility. With speed and pressure, it yields, rising and widening at the guidance of muddy fingers. It dries and is fired in a kiln, emerging transformed. Then, a lump of raw material becomes the mug that holds morning coffee, the plate that conveys nourishment, a more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 17 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Trucking Industry Backs Dalilah's Law * Today, the American Trucking Associations, Truckload Carriers Association, National Tank Truck Carriers, and state trucking associations across the country issued the following joint statement in support of Dalilah's Law, which will be considered by the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee tomorrow, March 18 more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 17 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * University of Rhode Island launches updated, online Blue MBA program The University of Rhode Island has officially launched a new version of the Blue MBA program. The reimagined two-year, part-time program focuses on advancing knowledge, solutions, and talent for tomorrow's ocean economy challenges and opportunities. The online graduate program has been updated with flexibility in mind, while r more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 17 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI criminology professor co-authors study in Justice Quarterly examining stereotypes against Asian women The Asian community in the United States was microscopic six decades ago, for the wrong reasons. Because of discriminatory policies put in place that targeted the group-including federal legislation first enacted in the 19 th century-Asian Americans in 1965 made up less than 1% of the U.S.' more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 18 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI Office of Strategic Initiatives hosts 38th annual Labor and Employment Law Conference, March 27 * KINGSTON, R.I. - March 18, 2026 - The University of Rhode Island Office of Strategic Initiatives, in partnership with the URI Schmidt Center for Labor Relations and Human Resources, will hold its 38th annual Labor and Employment Law Conference on Friday, March 27. The conference will take plac more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 16 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI professor partners in pharmacy methadone treatment study * KINGSTON, R.I. - March 16, 2026 - University of Rhode Island Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Jeffrey Bratberg partnered with Brandeis University and Boston University researchers in a recent study which found that pharmacy-based methadone dispensing models can operate profitably while widening access-a key step toward reducing overd more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 19 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Joins Coalition Standing Up to Trump Administration Attacks on Professional Medical Organizations Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in support of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which is being targeted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the Trump administration's continued assault on scie more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 20 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington to win summary judgment protecting health care for transgender youth * A federal court said on Thursday that it would rule for Washington, 20 other states, and the District of Columbia, turning back an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to pressure health care providers into ending transgender health care for youth with gender dysphoria. In an oral sta more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Weiser: Proposed federal EV charger manufacturing rule sets 'impossible' standard * Attorney General Phil Weiser today led a coalition of 20 attorneys general and the governor of Kentucky urging the Federal Highway Administration to withdraw a proposal that would require electric vehicle chargers funded with federal dollars to be made entirely with U.S. components.  "A 100% domestic more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Calls on Bondi to Preserve Documents as DOJ Seeks to Interfere with State Bar Ethics Processes Amid worsening ethics lapses from Trump administration lawyers, MAGA DOJ proposes rule to subvert independent oversight of, and accountability for, its lawyers * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee, s more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Leads 21 Senate Democrats in Demanding Strengthened Environmental Provisions, Enforcement in USMCA Joint Review * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and a senior member of the Finance Committee, was joined by 20 Senate Democrats in sending a letter yesterday to United States Trade Repre more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, March 18 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Who will win March Madness this year? Houston, predicts AI tool developed by Bryant alum * ChatGPT recently dropped the ball on choosing the winner of this year's March Madness tournament: "I can't predict the exact winner. March Madness is highly unpredictable," the AI chatbot replied unhelpfully. Anthropic's Claude dribbled out a little more information, noting that the favorites to win the NCAA men's  more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, March 18 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * Women in Law Leadership Lecture Welcomes Victims' Rights Attorney Carrie Goldberg to Roger Williams University School of Law * BRISTOL, R.I. - Roger Williams University School of Law and the Women's Law Society hosted its Seventh Annual Women in Law Leadership Lecture this March, welcoming Carrie A. Goldberg, founder of the victims' rights law firm C.A. Goldberg, PLLC, for a fireside conversation ab more PR