SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, March 31 -- Bryant University issued the following Q&A with Inge Lise-Ameer, vice president of student affairs and dean of students: * * * 'Wellbeing is not an afterthought -- it's foundational': Inge Lise-Ameer, Ed.D., on student wellness * Bryant University is known for its focus on outcomes and for the transformative experience it provides students, notes Inge Lise-Ameer, Ed.D., Bryant's vice president of student affairs and dean of students. But that transformation extends beyond its stellar career placement st more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 3 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * 2026 Rhode Island High School Seafood Cook Off set for April 15 * KINGSTON, R.I. - April 3, 2026 - The annual Rhode Island High School Seafood Cook Off, which challenges local high school culinary student teams to serve up their own original recipes for locally caught seafood, will be held at Tides Restaurant, 575 Centerville Road, Warwick, from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on April 15. This year's signature fish species is calamari-a seasonal choice more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- A coalition of 23 state attorneys general submitted a public comment letter to the General Services Administration opposing proposed changes to certification requirements tied to the System for Award Management, arguing the revisions could impose unlawful and burdensome conditions on recipients of federal funding. The letter argues that the proposed changes are unnecessary, duplicative, and violate the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) because they add burdens without justification. The states contend that many of the certif more ST

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- A coalition of four Rhode Island disability advocacy organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy opposing proposed changes to nondiscrimination regulations, arguing the revisions would weaken accessibility protections under federal law. The letter expresses strong concerns that the DOE's proposed changes would undermine longstanding protections requiring federally funded institutions to provide accessible programs, services, and facilities for people with disabilities. Specifically, t more ST

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Advocates and Voters File to Protect Washington Voters' Privacy * Common Cause, Washington Conservation Action Education Fund, and a Washington voter have filed a motion to intervene in United States v. Hobbs. The organizations and voters seek to prevent the Department of Justice from obtaining Washingtonians' sensitive personal data. The intervenors are represented by attorneys from Campaign Legal Center, the Brennan Center for Justice, and  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 3 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown sues to block executive order that undermines voting rights * Attorney General Nick Brown today co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general and one governor in challenging the President's unlawful executive order restricting voter eligibility and mail-in voting. "The President wants to control your vote. He wants to tell the Postal Service what ballots they can accept and when. But this is patently unconstitutional more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 31 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues To Block Rollback Of Limits On Mercury And Other Hazardous Power Plant Emissions * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and return to outdated standards that harm the environment and public health. more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Executive Order Attempting To Exert Federal Control Over Elections * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 24 states in suing President Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, challenging his unlawful Executive Order that attempts to interfere with states' constitutional authority to admini more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Coalition Challenging Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit (PDF) challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and reversion to outdated standards that harm the environment and public  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Opposes Proposal by Trump Administration Targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a comment letter (PDF) opposing a proposal by the General Services Administration (GSA) that imposes new certification requirements upon receipt of federal funding, which could require recipients of federal funding to comply wit more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Executive Order Attempting to Federalize Elections * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general and governors in a lawsuit challenging President Trump's recently announced unlawful Executive Order that attempts to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections by restricting voter eligibility and establishing fed more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- American Food Partners Inc. submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) addressing challenges faced by its affiliated companies, The Town Dock and Sea Fresh, in the squid production industry in Rhode Island. The letter focuses on the ambiguity in the classification of squid within USFWS import and export regulations, which impacts operational costs and market access. The companies highlight that while Rhode Island has a domestic squid catch, there is insufficient processing capacity an more ST

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Appeals Court Rejects Latest Trump-Vance Administration Attack on Funding for Solutions to Homelessness * In a decision that will protect funding for proven solutions to homelessness, the First Circuit Court of Appeals today rejected a Trump-Vance administration request to overturn a court order that is currently preventing the administration from implementing unlawful and unreasonable restrictions o more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 4 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes and Secretary of State Fontes Sue Trump Administration over Unlawful Executive Order Attempting to Exert Federal Control over Elections Arizona today joined a coalition of 23 other states suing President Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, challenging his unlawful Executive Order that attempts to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 2 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Issues Statement on Birthright Citizenship Case Oral Arguments at SCOTUS Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined 23 other attorneys general in issuing the following statement ahead of the SCOTUS oral arguments in the birthright citizenship case, Trump v. Barbara: The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitution, federal statutes, and the rule that has gover more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 1 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine Attorney General Mayes today joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer xylazine - which is often mixed with fentanyl and other opio more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 1 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * As SCOTUS arguments begin, 24 states' attorneys general issue joint statement affirming birthright citizenship * Attorney General Nick Brown today released the following statement with 23 other attorneys general before oral arguments began in the U.S. Supreme Court case Trump v. Barbara, which concerns President Trump's unlawful executive order to end birthright citizenship. "The President's executive order redefining birt more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 30 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * At Brown, renowned authors discuss the consequences of banning books, suppressing expression * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -When author Edwidge Danticat first learned that her 2015 children's storybook "Mama's Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation" about a young Haitian girl whose mother is detained as an undocumented immigrant was banned by a local school district, part of her was proud. "I'm a child of dictatorship -I knew people more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Lawsuit Challenging President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Federal Control over Elections * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in announcing a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's recent executive order, which unlawfully attempts to interfere with States' constitutiona more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Executive Orders Targeting Law Firms' Rights to Free Speech * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief opposing the Trump Administration's Executive Orders targeting four law firms for representing positions and clients the administration dislikes. In the brief, Attorney General Bonta and the c more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 30 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Proposal Targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing a proposal by the General Services Administration (GSA) that would require recipients of federal funding to comply with the Trump Administration's guidance and executive order targ more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Federal Crackdown on "Tranq" as Xylazine Abuse Surges * AG Bonta again calls on U.S. Congress to classify the animal tranquilizer xylazine, commonly called "tranq" and frequently combined with illicit fentanyl, as a controlled substance OAKLAND -California Attorney General Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 41 attorneys general, sent another letter to Congress in support of the Combating Illici more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 31 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Lawsuit Challenging Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants * Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and reversion to outdated standards that harm the environment and pu more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 3 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration Over Mail-In Voting Executive Order * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and one governor in suing President Trump, challenging his unlawful Executive Order that attempts to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections by restricting voter eligibility and mail voting to lists of voters pre-authorized by the fede more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, April 1 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Issues Joint Statement with 24 Attorneys General on Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments * Carson City, NV - Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in issuing the following statement regarding oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara before the U.S. Supreme Court: "The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitution, federal statute more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 1 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Co-Leads Letter from Bipartisan, 41-AG Coalition Asking Congress to Pass the Combatting Illicit Xylazine Act * Griffin: 'Criminals and foreign adversaries are targeting Americans with this combination of drugs, and we need to do everything in our power to stop them' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after co-leading a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general i more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Challenges Unconstitutional Executive Order Threatening Mail-In Voting * April 3, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general, as well as the governor of Pennsylvania, today are filing a lawsuit to block the president's latest illegal executive order that would upend state election systems, baselessly restrict mail-in voting, and threaten election off more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 31 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine * New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer xylazine - which is often mixed with fentanyl and  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 31 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Calls on Congress to Pass Bipartisan Legislation That Would Regulate Deadly Drug Xylazine * Attorney General Jeff Jackson today joined a bipartisan group of attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act (S. 545/ H.R. 1266). The bipartisan bill would classify xylazine as a Schedule III substance under federal law, which would help prevent the illicit use of the more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 3 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Trump administration over unlawful executive order attempting federal control of elections * April 3, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of states and the District of Columbia in suing President Trump over his unlawful executive order that attempts to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections by restricting voter eligibility and mail vot more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES U.S. SUPREME COURT BRIEF DEFENDING STATES' RIGHT TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH * Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a multistate coalition of 18 attorneys general on Wednesday in filing an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, a case that could have sweeping implications for states' ability to provide access to justice for those injured by pesticide manufacturers.  In their  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 31 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION CHALLENGING ROLLBACK OF LIMITS ON DANGEROUS EMISSIONS OF MERCURY AND OTHER HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS FROM POWER PLANTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today co-led a coalition of 21 states and local governments filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and reversion to outdated standards that harm the environm more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 3 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION SUPPORTING LAW FIRMS TARGETED FOR RETRIBUTION BY TRUMP ADMINISTRATION * Raoul and AGs File Brief Backing Challenge of Unconstitutional Executive Orders that Undermine the Rule of Law Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general today in filing an amicus brief supporting law firms challenging unconstitutional executive orders that imposed severe sanctions on more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 3 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER UNLAWFUL EXECUTIVE ORDER ATTEMPTING TO EXERT FEDERAL CONTROL OVER ELECTIONS * Executive Order Threatens to Disenfranchise Eligible Voters and Violates States' Authority to Administer Elections ** Download a broadcast quality video file of Attorney General Raoul's remarks here.** Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 24 states, filed a lawsuit challe more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS APPEALS COURT RULING AGAINST HUD OVER HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS * Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a federal appeals court rejected the federal government's request to impose harmful restrictions on grant funding that will limit access to long-term housing and other services for tens of thousands of Americans experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity.  "I am pleased with the court's decisio more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, COALITION ISSUE STATEMENT AS SUPREME COURT HEARS ARGUMENTS ON BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined 24 attorneys general in issuing a statement on Barbara v. Trump, a challenge to President Trump's executive order purporting to end birthright citizenship for countless children born in the United States to immigrant parents, in violation of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. C more PR

SALEM, Oregon, March 31 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit to Protect Rivers, Oregon Families from Mercury Pollution * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 20 other states and local governments sued the Trump administration today for weakening federal limits on mercury and other toxic pollutants released by coal and oil-fired power plants. The administration recently rolled back the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule, allowing po more PR

SALEM, Oregon, April 3 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Sues to Stop Trump from Using the Postal Service to Decide Who Gets a Ballot * Oregon and other states files lawsuit today over executive order that limits vote by mail Attorney General Dan Rayfield and 22 other attorneys general and one governor are filing a lawsuit today to block President Trump's March 31 executive order that would put the federal government in charge of deciding which Oregonians receive a m more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 31 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Challenges Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and reversion to outdated standards that harm t more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine * Attorney General William Tong is co-leading a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer xylazine - which is often mixed with fentanyl and other o more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 3 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Executive Order Attempting to Exert Federal Control Over Elections * Press Releases Executive Order Threatens to Disenfranchise Eligible Voters and Violates States' Authority to Administer Elections (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and one governor in suing President Trump in the U.S. District Court more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bilirakis, Pappas, Malliotakis, Titus, Haridopolos, Goodlander, Pallone, Costa, Menendez, Magaziner and Meng Celebrate 205th Anniversary of Greek Independence * Washington, D.C. - Nearly two million Americans proudly claim Greek ancestry, a testament to the enduring cultural and historical ties between the United States and Greece-ties that remain especially vibrant in communities across the nation. U.S. Representatives Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Against Illicit Xylazine * Today, the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer xylazine - which is more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Blood Centers of America Inc., West Warwick, Rhode Island, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services addressing vulnerabilities in the domestic supply chain for whole blood bags essential to the national blood supply. BCA, a network representing over half of the nation's blood supply through more than 60 independent community blood centers, warned that current reliance on a single supplier controlling over 95 percent of the whole blood bag market, with manufacturing facilities o more ST

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 31 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Unexpected findings on lung cancer CT scans may point to other non-lung cancers, study finds * By Juan Siliezar, Associate Director of Media Relations and Leadership Communications, School of Public Health When doctors review diagnostic medical scans for lung cancer, they sometimes spot abnormalities unrelated to the lungs. New research shows that some of those abnormalities could be signs of other undiagnosed cancers. The study, led by researchers at more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, April 3 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Bryant to hold fourth Healthcare Summit on Friday, May 1 * SMITHFIELD, RI- Bryant University will hold its fourth Healthcare Summit on the Smithfield campus on Friday, May 1. Public Health: Policies, Programs, and Promises will convene leaders from healthcare, public health, academia, government, and industry for a day of insight, collaboration, and forward-thinking strategy. "Bryant University has rapidly emerged as a thought leader on some of the mos more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, March 30 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Bryant's College of Business receives high marks for academic experience, career outcomes in 2026 Poets&Quants survey * SMITHFIELD, RI-A year after initially breaking into the Poets&Quants survey of top undergraduate business schools in the country, Bryant University's undergraduate College of Business was ranked #15 for academic experience and #45 for career outcomes in the 2026 survey. The national survey considers admissions standards, student feed more PR

WARWICK, Rhode Island, April 3 -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news on April 2, 2026: * * * CCRI Launches New Community Planning Degree and Certificate to Support Rhode Island's Housing and Development Needs The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) today announced the launch of its new associate in arts in Community Planning and certificate in Community Planning, beginning in Fall 2026. These programs were developed in direct response to the statewide need for trained planning professionals to support Rhode  more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 28 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * 'Free the Nukes' at the Capitol Will progress be made on repealing the ban on new nuclear power plants? Fox-9 reported earlier this week, "MN lawmakers look to expand nuclear power in push for carbon-free energy." Fox 9 reports, "Minnesota's moratorium on new nuclear power generators seems unlikely to end this year,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Cassidy Expands Child Care Fraud Investigation U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, expanded his efforts to protect American families and taxpayers' dollars by rooting out the widespread fraud in federal child care funding. Cassidy previously investigated Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, and  more PR

NEW YORK, April 2 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Advocates and Voters File to Protect Washington Voters' Privacy Lawsuit challenges DOJ's demand for voter roll data * Common Cause, Washington Conservation Action Education Fund, and a Washington voter have filed a motion to intervene in United States v. Hobbs. The organizations and voters seek to prevent the Department of Justice from obtaining Washingtonians' sensitive personal data. The intervenors are represented by attorneys from Ca more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Cooperative Credit Union Association, Inc. submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration regarding the agency's proposed rule to amend regulations governing Public Unit and Nonmember Shares. The Association represents nearly 200 state and federally-chartered credit unions across Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island, collectively serving over 5 million consumer members. In its comments, the Association expressed support for the proposal to delete Subsection (b)(2) of more ST

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Court Finds Trump-Vance Administration Violated Law in Rush to Politicize Housing Grants * A federal court in Rhode Island ruled the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and HUD Secretary Scott Turner violated the law through their "slapdash imposition of political whims" when approving new funding restrictions that would have unlawfully conditioned access to federal housing grants  more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, April 2 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Creativity meets career through Arts in the City * Studying the boldly colored posters with an attentive eye, Keira Francis '26 finds herself enamored with Molly Crabapple's art exhibit in New York City's Poster House. The words "Utopia in our time" -the title of the exhibition -sprawl across the gallery wall in whimsical lettering with the posters, illustrated by Crabapple, surrounding them. Displaying themes such as the resilience of community, the pow more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, April 1 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Curious and Interesting: Bryant's Sukki Yoon, Ph.D., explores the "magic" behind marketing * There's a sly look in the eye of Bryant University Professor of Marketing Sukki Yoon, Ph.D. -fitting for a master of allusion and an expert in shaping messages in ways that make an impact. "The things we think of as choices aren't necessarily choices, or at least those choices are manipulated in subtle ways," he notes. As a marketing behavior researcher and s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Appeals Court Rejects Latest Trump-Vance Administration Attack on Funding for Solutions to Homelessness Court Continues to Block Unlawful Grant Restrictions that Would Push Nearly 200,000 Americans into Homelessness * Boston - The First Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a Trump-Vance administrati more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Court Finds Trump-Vance Administration Violated Law In Rush to Politicize Housing Grants National Alliance to End Homelessness and Women's Development Corporation Secure Victory in Key Executive Overreach Lawsuit * Providence, R.I. - The U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island today rule more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Rulings Reverse Trump Admin's Attempt to Politicize Affordable Housing & Homelessness Assistance Grants * WASHINGTON, DC - For the second time in less than 48 hours, the Trump Administration lost in a court of law as a U.S. federal court judge from Rhode Island and the First Circuit Court of Appeals both ruled that the Trump Administration has unlawfully restricted federal funding for housing grants and homelessness assistance, resp more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 1 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * From Brown to the big screen: How Tim Blake Nelson's classics degree propelled a Hollywood career * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -In the decades since his time as a Brown University student, Tim Blake Nelson has built what may be one of the most versatile careers in modern entertainment. He has amassed more than 100 screen credits -including performances in the Coen Brothers' "O Brother, Where Art Thou?," Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" and the Marvel more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 [Category: Political] -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, posted the following news release: * * * GIFFORDS PAC endorses Jack Reed for US Senate * WASHINGTON - GIFFORDS PAC, the national gun violence prevention organization led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, released the following statement endorsing Senator Jack Reed as he runs for reelection in Rhode Island. "Senator Reed has been a key ally in the fight for gun safety throughout his entire career. Today, he continues more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Announces Summer Savings for Commuter Rail Riders * Boston -Governor Maura Healey today announced a series of summer fare promotions and discounts on the MBTA Commuter Rail to lower costs for riders, support regular commuters and encourage more people to choose public transportation as Massachusetts prepares for a busy season of major events across the state. Governor Healey made the announcement at North Station more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 31 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Joins Bipartisan Group of New England Governors to Announce Commitment to Explore Nuclear Energy * Governors from the six New England states agree to direct their state energy agencies to explore advanced nuclear energy technology to address region's long-term energy needs Governor Janet Mills today joined with a bipartisan group of New England governors on a regional commitment to explore advanced nuclear energy technologies to meet the more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 1 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * In lecture at Brown, Yann LeCun discusses a new approach to AI * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -Yann LeCun is known as one of the world's preeminent artificial intelligence researchers and pioneers. He's also known for being blunt and not shying away from controversy. During a talk at Brown University on Wednesday, April 1, he did not disappoint on either count. "AI sucks," LeCun told a standing-room-only crowd in Pembroke Hall. "We have systems t more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 1 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * House to Hear First-in-Nation Co-living Model Legislation, the ROOM Act, to Combat Housing Crisis Providence, R.I.--Today, the House Municipal Government and Housing Committee will hear H 8036, a bill with potential to combat the housing crisis that is currently gripping the state. Known as the ROOM Act, which stands for "Restoring Options in Occupancy Models," the bill represents a first-of-its-kind type of legislation that r more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 31 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement by 24 Attorneys General on Trump v. Barbara Oral Argument * WASHINGTON, D.C. -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside 24 attorneys general, issued a joint statement ahead of U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments on President Trump's illegal executive order attempting to terminate birthright citizenship. "The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitution, fed more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 2 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following joint statement with 23 attorneys general on the Trump vs. Barbara oral argument: * "The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitution, federal statutes, and the rule that has governed our Nation for more than 150 years. We were proud to lead the fight against this unlawful order, and grateful for the injunctions we obtained that prevented this action from ever taking effect. We are optimistic the U.S. Supreme  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement of 24 Attorneys General Ahead of Supreme Court Oral Argument on Birthright Citizenship * Attorney General William Tong and 23 other attorneys general this morning released a joint statement ahead of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Barbara, the case regarding President Donald Trump's illegal attempt to rewrite the constitution and end birthright citizenship. "The President's executive more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 1 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Liver screening at health clinics can save lives, according to pilot study in Rhode Island * People from groups most affected by liver disease are often unaware of their diagnosis until it has already reached an advanced stage.  To preempt that challenge, researchers from the Brown University School of Public Health conducted a study that screened patients for liver disease and associated risk factors during visits to a community health clinic, and then more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner, Local Leaders Celebrate New Emergency Operations Center for the City of Warwick * WARWICK, R.I. - Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) joined Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi, Chief Peter McMichael of the Warwick Fire Department, and first responders to celebrate the completion of a new state-of-the-art Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for the city of Warwick, which was made possible by a $530,437 grant he secured for the more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Challenges Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and reversion to outdated standards that harm the environment  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 4 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Challenges Unlawful Executive Order Attempting to Exert Federal Control Over Elections Executive Order Threatens to Disenfranchise Eligible Voters and Violates States' Authority to Administer Elections * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and one governor in suing President Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Defends States' Rights to Protect Public Health in Brief Before the Supreme Court of the United States Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that Maryland has joined a multistate coalition, in filing an amicus brief before the Supreme Court of the United States in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, a case that could have sweeping implications for states' ability to provide access to jus more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown, with 23 Other Attorneys General, Issues Joint Statement on Birthright Ahead of Oral Arguments in Trump v. Barbara Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 23 other attorneys general today issued the following statement, ahead of oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara, a challenge brought by a class of children who would lose citizenship under President Trump's executive order to end more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 31 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Climate change may produce "fast-food" phytoplankton * We are what we eat. And in the ocean, most life-forms source their food from phytoplankton. These microscopic, plant-like algae are the primary food source for krill, sea snails, some small fish, and jellyfish, which in turn feed larger marine animals that are prey for the ocean's top predators, including humans. Now MIT scientists are finding that phytoplankton's compositi more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 4 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Co-Leads Amicus Brief Against Trump Administration's Targeting of Law Firms Multistate Coalition Asks Court of Appeals to Defend Rule of Law View Amicus Brief (https://www.njoag.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-0403_As-Filed-Multistate-Brief-Law-Firm-EO-Appeals.pdf) * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in an amicus brief filed toda more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 31 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Opposes Unprecedented Barriers to Federal Funding Requests Trump Administration Ties Funding Requirements to Attack on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing a proposal by the General Services Administration (GSA) that would require recipients of federal funding to certify to compl more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 1 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Sues EPA Over Plan to Allow Power Plants to Release More Toxic Mercury Multistate Coalition Sues Trump Administration for Repealing Toxic Air Emissions Standards * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 18 states in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's repeal of the existing standards for the amount of mercury and other toxic pollutants tha more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 4 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Executive Order Attempting to Exert Federal Control Over Elections Executive Order Threatens to Disenfranchise Eligible Voters and Violates States' Authority to Administer Elections View Complaint (https://www.njoag.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-0403-California-v-Trump-Complaint.pdf) * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service issued the following news release: * * * US farmers expect to plant less corn and more soybean acres Producers surveyed across the United States intend to plant 95.3 million acres of corn in 2026, down 3% from last year, according to the Prospective Plantings report released today by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Planted acreage intentions for corn are down in 37 of the 48 estimating states. Acreage decreases of 300, more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 2 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Navigating crisis communication, and crises within the communication realm * KINGSTON, R.I. - April 2, 2026 - We're all familiar with that "breaking news" intro when watching a newscast. Or, hearing a "ding" on our phones notifying us when an important story impacting local or global matters goes live. Addressing crises-image, political, climate, legal, etc.-has been a constant task for the communications sector, journalism notwithstanding,  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 31 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * New England Governors Announce Commitment to Explore Advanced Nuclear Energy * Boston -Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey joined with a bipartisan group of New England governors to issue a joint statement outlining their regional commitment to exploring advanced nuclear energy technologies and continuing to support the region's existing nuclear facilities. Governor Healey joined Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Maine Governor J more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 31 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * New England Governors Announce Commitment To Explore Advanced Nuclear Energy * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the governors of all six New England states have issued a joint statement outlining their regional commitment to exploring advanced nuclear energy technologies while continuing to support the safe, affordable, and reliable operation of the region's existing nuclear facilities. The governors signing more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 3 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Drummond urges Congress to protect communities from illicit xylazine Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act to protect Oklahomans and reduce overdose deaths. The act would classify xylazine, a dangerous animal tranquilizer often mixed with fentanyl and other opioids, as a controlled substance. In a letter sent to House and Senate leadership, Drummon more PR

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, April 1 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- CVS Health posted the following news release: * * * Omnicare Advances Court-Supervised Process While Continuing to Deliver Enhanced Value to Customers Enters into Asset Purchase Agreement with GenieRx * WOONSOCKET, R.I. - April 1, 2026 - Omnicare, LLC (the "Company" or "Omnicare"), a subsidiary of CVS Health (NYSE: CVS ), today announced it has entered into an asset purchase agreement with GenieRx Holdings LLC ("GenieRx"), a joint partnership between private investment  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * One Month Into Iran War, Americans Have Paid $8.4 Billion More for Gas, Now Costs $145 to Fill Pickup Truck New Data Also Includes State-by-State Breakdown of Increased Spending on Gas Since Trump's War Began * One month since President Trump unilaterally started his war against Iran, a new Joint Economic Committee - Minority analysis shows the ways in which Americans are bei more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 4 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Takes Legal Action to Protect Pennsylvanians' Right to Vote after President Trump's Unconstitutional Executive Order On Tuesday, President Trump signed Executive Order 14399 in an unlawful attempt to interfere in states' elections and restrict states' rights to run elections, as guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution. As the Trump Administration continues to ignore Constitutionally protected free more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Billirakis, Hellenic Caucus Co-Chairs, Lead Colleagues in Celebrating 205th Anniversary of Greek Independence * Nearly two million Americans proudly claim Greek ancestry, a testament to the enduring cultural and historical ties between the United States and Greece-ties that remain especially vibrant in communities across the nation. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Gus Billrakis (FL-12), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Helleni more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 2 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition issue statement before Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship oral arguments Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined 23 attorneys general in issuing the following statement ahead of oral arguments for Trump v. Barbara. "The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitution, federal statutes, and the rule that has governed our  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 2 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration for rolling back limits on toxic air pollutants Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and return to outdated standards that harm the environment and public health.  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 4 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration over unlawful executive order attempting to exert federal control over elections Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and one governor in announcing a lawsuit against President Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, challenging his unlawful Executive Order that attempt more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 (TNSLrpt) -- Built to Learn! Built to Last!: The Transformation of Providence's Public School Buildings - A report from Rhode Island Department of Education, Providence - March 2026 (60 pages) * * * The Rhode Island Department of Education issued a report assessing the physical condition of school buildings within the Providence Public School District, with a focus on infrastructure quality, safety, and the impact of facilities on teaching and learning environments. The report evaluates building conditions across the distr more ST

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 4 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Calls for Passage of $10M Budget Proposal to Support Hospitals Facing a Rise in Uninsured Patients Cost of uncompensated care expected to escalate with Trump Administration's changes to Medicaid and Affordable Care Act affecting health coverage costs * At an event at Hasbro Children's Hospital, Governor Dan McKee was joined by representatives of local hospitals and the Hospital Association of R more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 26 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Governor McKee Highlights FY27 Budget Proposal to Double State Funding to RI Community Food Bank Proposal increases state funding from $1 million to $2 million * Today, Governor Dan McKee was joined by RI Community Food Bank CEO Melissa Cherney, along with state and local leaders, to highlight the need for the Governor's FY27 budget proposal that would double the state grant to the RI Community Food Bank. The Governor's pro more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 2 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Pushes for Proposal to Create RI's First Child Tax Credit Governor's Child Tax Credit Would Deliver $30M in Relief to Rhode Island Families; Proposal is a Key Piece of Governor McKee's Affordability for All Agenda, Delivering $215M in Relief in Year One * Governor Dan McKee was joined by members of the RIght from the Start Coalition today at Littletrax Early Learning Center to highlight his Chi more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 4 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Submits Budget Amendment for Federal Award to Transform Rural Health Care in Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee today announced he has submitted a budget amendment reflecting anticipated spending for State Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027 under Rhode Island's $156 million Year 1 award from the Rural Health Transformation Program, following recent final approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Ser more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 1 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Urges Passage of Women's Reproductive Health Funding in His Proposed FY27 Budget Governor Dan McKee today urged passage of the $600,000 investment in Planned Parenthood included in his proposed FY27 budget to protect critical access to women's health services. The proposal comes in response to funding cuts advanced by President Trump and his allies in Congress. "We are closing out Women's Histo more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 2 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * New England Governors Announce Commitment to Explore Advanced Nuclear Energy Bipartisan group of Governors directs state energy agencies to explore advanced nuclear energy technologies, maintain region's existing nuclear resources * Governor Dan McKee joined with a bipartisan group of New England governors to issue a joint statement outlining their regional commitment to exploring advanced nuclear energy tec more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, April 3 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Record returns: Class of 2025 finds success, achieves highest starting salary in university history * Graduates from Bryant University's Class of 2025 achieved the strongest return on investment in university history, according to new data from its Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategy. The analysis shows a median starting salary of $77,000 within six months of graduation -the highest on record -with 98 percent of graduates either employed more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Announces New $27.75 Million Investment to Strengthen RI's Affordable Housing Safety Net & Upgrade Public Housing * WASHINGTON DC - In an effort to strengthen affordable housing options for more Rhode Islanders, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that twenty-four Rhode Island cities and towns will receive a total of $27,752,056 in federal funding through the Public Housing Capital Fund. Senator Reed led efforts at the federal level to m more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Calls on Trump Admin. to Pause Proposed Rule That Would Weaken Retirement Security for America's Workers * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after the Trump Administration proposed a risky and unsuitable new rule that could expose Americans' 401(k) plans and retirement accounts to shaky and largely unregulated private markets and cryptocurrencies, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) warned that it could weaken protection for more than 155 million American  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Urges House Republicans to Pass Bipartisan Senate-Backed DHS Funding Bill * WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to safeguard Americans and strengthen homeland security, all one hundred members of the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate unanimously approved a compromise agreement to fund U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) operations and provide pay for key personnel, including Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents, U.S. Coast G more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 2 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Rhode Island Senate approves URI trustee appointments * KINGSTON, R.I. - April 2, 2026 - The Rhode Island Senate approved the appointment of David Barrett '78 as a new member of the University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees, as well as the board reappointments of Margo Cook '86, Armand Sabitoni '73, Vahid Ownjazayeri, Joe Formicola '69, and Tom Ryan '75 H'99 on March 31. Governor Dan McKee announced his nomination of Barrett to the board  more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 1 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Rhode to Regenerative effort welcomes community support, involvement for second annual conference  Local businesses and organizations are invited to connect with the University of Rhode Island's Department of Natural Resources Science and Why Regenerative to learn about ways to support or participate in the University's second annual Rhode to Regenerative conference. This year's conference will be held on Wednesday, May 27, and Thursday, May  more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, March 31 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * RWU Brain Fair Turns Science into an Interactive Experience * BRISTOL, R.I. - Global Heritage Hall transformed into a hub of curiosity and discovery this March as Roger Williams University's second annual Brain Fair invited attendees to explore the science of the mind through hands-on learning. Hosted by the student-led Brain Waves club, the event brought together students, families, and community partners from across Rhode Island for an afternoo more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, March 30 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * RWU MBA Students Gain Global Consulting Experience in China * BRISTOL, R.I. - Students in the Master of Business Administration program at Roger Williams University traveled to Shanghai and Beijing in March for the program's International Experience, an immersive opportunity that bridges academic study with global business practice. Led by MBA Program Director and Professor of Finance Mark Wu, the experience placed students in consulting roles wi more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 1 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Protecting Communities from Illicit Xylazine South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins 40 other Attorneys General in urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, which would classify Xylazine as a federally controlled substance and would help law enforcement stop the spread of the drug. "I have long stressed the public health more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Senate Budget Committee released the following testimony by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Social Security: A Discussion on the Facts and the Path Forward": * * * Chairman Graham, let me first thank you for holding this hearing and showing leadership on this issue. You are definitely not a senator who is afraid of big ideas, and we have a big problem that is going to require some big ideas. Fortunately, they are pretty simple ideas. Protecting Social Security has o more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 2 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Talk by Tsing Hua University art, architecture professor to highlight URI's Fulbright Week * KINGSTON, R.I. - April 2, 2026 - Scottie Chih-Chieh, an associate professor of art, architecture and design at Tsing Hua University in Taiwan, will be the Fulbright Visiting Scholar to highlight 2026 Fulbright Week, presented by the University of Rhode Island's Office of Fellowships and the Office of Global Initiatives. Chih-Chieh's free public artis more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 2 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * This Brown professor worked on Apollo -- here's what he says about NASA's latest foray to the Moon * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -For the first time in over 50 years, NASA is sending astronauts back to the Moon. The agency's giant Moon rocket, the Space Launch System, lifted off on Wednesday, April 1, carrying four astronauts in a loop around the Moon, before returning them to Earth 10 days later. The Artemis II mission won't land on the Moon. M more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Joint Economic Committee released the following testimony by Karen P. Seifert, director of the Scam Center Strike Force and special counsel for national security of the office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "The Rising Global Scam Economy: Modernizing Federal Approaches to Protect Americans from Foreign Fraudsters": * * * We are pleased to have the opportunity to share the work of the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia (USAO-DC) to more PR

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, April 4 -- The Naval War College issued the following news on April 3, 2026: * * * U.S., European Navy Leaders Discuss Joint Combined Interoperability, Critical Maritime Infrastructure and Evolution of Warfare at Naval War College Symposium in Poland U.S. and top European navy leaders tackled a range of important issues - such as joint combined interoperability and the evolution of warfare - at the U.S. Naval War College Regional Alumni Symposium, hosted by the Polish Navy in Gdynia, Poland, from March 29-April 1. "Wa more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 2 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * University of Rhode Island launches statewide physician survey to help inform future medical education and workforce planning * KINGSTON, R.I.-April 2, 2026 -The University of Rhode Island, in partnership with the Rhode Island Department of Health, has launched a statewide physician survey to better understand the current and future needs of Rhode Island's health care workforce. The survey will be distributed by the Rhode Island Department of  more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 2 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI honors employees' years of service with third annual milestone celebration * KINGSTON, R.I.-April 2, 2026-The University of Rhode Island recently honored 370 staff and faculty members for their years of service and dedication to URI at the third annual Employee Milestone Celebration in the Memorial Union Ballroom. President Marc Parlange, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Barbara Wolfe, and Vice President for Huma more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 1 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI hosts over 100 middle school students for underwater robotics competition * KINGSTON, R.I. - April 1, 2026 - Robots built by middle school students from across Rhode Island descended the depths of the University of Rhode Island's Tootell Aquatic Center on Wednesday as URI hosted the General Dynamics Electric Boat Rhode Island Competition. More than 30 different teams each containing 2 to 3 students each competed against one another. Over more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 2 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Using augmented reality to motivate prosthesis training * KINGSTON, R.I. - April 2, 2026 - Artificial limbs look and function more like real limbs than ever before-but that's only helpful if they are used as intended. One of the main reasons amputees give for not using their body-powered prosthesis is a lack of motivation or knowledge of how to properly use them. Part of the reason for this is that compared to the time and resources devoted  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 2 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Joins Amicus Brief to Defend Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments For Trump v. Barbara Begin * Today, Attorney General Jay Jones issued a joint statement alongside 24 attorneys general ahead of oral arguments at the Supreme Court in the birthright citizenship case, Trump v. Barbara. "The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitution, federal statu more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 4 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER UNLAWFUL EXECUTIVE ORDER ATTEMPTING TO EXERT FEDERAL CONTROL OVER ELECTIONS Executive Order Threatens to Disenfranchise Eligible Voters and Violates States' Authority to Administer Elections * Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing President Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, challe more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 31 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA joins coalition challenging rollback of limits on mercury emissions and other pollutants from power plants * (Updated March 31, 2026, to include additional plaintiffs.) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has violated the law by repealing nationwide standards on emissions of mercury and other toxic air pollutants, Washington and a multistate coalition argued in a new federal lawsuit filed today. Since 2012, the more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 1 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * West Virginia joins bipartisan letter urging Congress to pass Combating Xylazine Act West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general today in a letter to Congressional leadership urging passage of the Combating Xylazine Act. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation would classify the illicit use of xylazine (also known as "tranq") under Schedule III  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse & Amo Unveil New Federally Funded Police Vehicles in Pawtucket * Pawtucket, RI - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representative Gabe Amo today joined Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien, Police Chief Tina Goncalves, and Pawtucket city officials at Slater Park to unveil new vehicles and equipment for the Pawtucket Police Department. Whitehouse secured a $335,000 earmark with Congressman Amo's support to help the Pawtucket Pol more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Statement on Trump Firing of Attorney General Bondi * Providence, RI - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), a former U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island, today issued the following statement after President Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi: "MAGA Attorney General Pam Bondi cashed in her integrity to keep her job and now leaves with neither. It's a lesson for people who fall for Trump. "Gonzales, Sessions, Barr, and now more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 31 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Wild, captive, to wild: Working to help save New England's only native rabbit * KINGSTON, R.I. - March 31, 2026 - The elusive native New England cottontail rabbit is the subject of lore and literature. But over the last century, their numbers declined precipitously in our region due to development, landscape change, and the introduction of an invasive rabbit. Now researchers at the University of Rhode Island are using a two-pronged approach more PR