WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * "May the Force Be With You!" Amo Secures Committee Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Improve AI Literacy for K-12 Students * WASHINGTON, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI), member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, applauded committee passage of his bipartisan Literacy in Future Technologies (LIFT) Artificial Intelligence Act, which is co-led by Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07). The bipartisan bill would empower educators and more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 25 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * '1776 Across the Americas': Exhibition at Brown examines year of American Revolution * The Continental Congress's confirmation of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia in July of 1776 happened in the context of events and milestones across the Americas in that consequential year -a theme explored through books, documents, maps and artifacts in an exhibition at Brown University.  On view through the end of 2026 at the John Carter Brown Library, more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, June 24 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * 'Core four' bowlers lead Bryant women to first East Coast Conference championship * For the Bryant women's bowling team, winning the 2025-26 East Coast Conference (ECC) championship just four years after the program's founding wasn't just a lucky strike, but rather underpinned by a lot of practice, mental preparation, and time in the gym, says two-time ECC Coach of the Year Morgan Walsh. Walsh, who grew up in a bowling family in the Buffalo, New York,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- A coalition of 10 scientists, academics and clinicians submitted a public comment letter challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's draft risk evaluation for phthalic anhydride. The letter, addressing the EPA's methodologies and conclusions, asserts that the agency's assessment under the Toxic Substances Control Act fails to employ the best available science and underestimates significant health risks posed by the chemical, particularly to workers and susceptible subpopulations. Phthalic anhydride, an industr more ST

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * After AG-Led Action, Shopify Bans E-Cigarette Sales * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today welcomed a decision by the e-commerce platform Shopify to ban the sale of all vaping products, including e-cigarettes, through its platform. The decision is a direct response to a letter sent by AG Campbell and a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the City of New York to Shopify in No more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, June 25 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown blocks Trump administration's election power grab * A U.S. District Court judge today blocked President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that tried to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by 23 attorneys general and one governor and co-led by Attorney General Nick Brown that challenged the administration's attempt to restrict voting to individual more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, June 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown calls for transparency as ICE refuses to release fatality information * Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reverse a dangerous new policy ending investigations and public reporting of deaths that occur shortly after people are released from ICE custody. In a  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, June 22 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown leads states' brief opposing increased oil and gas development in Alaska's Coastal Plain * Attorney General Nick Brown led a coalition with 13 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting three lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's decision to authorize an oil and gas program that would maximize development of the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. The states h more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Blocks Trump Administration From Exerting Federal Control Over Elections * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsu more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 24 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Victory In Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Attempt To Restrict Voting Access * Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced a major court victory for a coalition of 19 attorneys general in challenging the Trump Administration's unconstitutional and antidemocratic attempt to disenfranchise voters by imposing sweeping election restrictions across the country.  The U. more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Blocks Administration from Exerting Federal Control Over Elections * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today secured a victory (PDF) from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit brought by Attorney General more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Two Major Victories as Courts Affirm Dismissal of DOJ Lawsuit Targeting Sensitive Voter Information, Strike Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has secured two victories defending state elections and protecting the privacy of Michigan voters from the Trump administration. Today, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the United States District Court for the We more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, June 26 -- Rowan University posted the following news: * * * America's 250th: Rowan historians reflect on the Revolution and New Jersey's role * As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Americans are reflecting on the people, events and ideals that shaped the country's founding.While many Americans associate the Revolution with a handful of familiar moments - from the Boston Tea Party to the signing in Independence Hall - the path to independence was far more complicated tha more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The American Enterprise Institute issued the following report on June 15, 2026 by Nat Malkus and Sam Hollon entitled "Catching Absenteeism Early and Often: Introducing the AEI Absence Forecast." Here are excerpts: * * * Key Points Prior research shows that models can predict students' likelihood of becoming chronically absent early in the school year using the data that school districts typically have. The AEI Absence Forecast operationalizes these models in a tool that school and district officials can use more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Statement on Passage of Landmark Bipartisan Housing Affordability Bill * Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) issued the following statement after voting for the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act : "Every Rhode Islander deserves a safe, affordable place to live. But right now, the cost of housing is too high. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a critical step toward lowering housing costs and ensuring every more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 26 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control Over Elections Attorney General Kris Mayes today secured a victory blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit joined by Mayes and a coalition of 24 states that challenged the Administration's atte more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on June 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Demands Transparency as ICE Refuses to Release Fatality Information Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reverse a dangerous new policy ending investigations and public reporting of deaths that occur shortly after people are released from ICE c more PR

ITASCA, Illinois, June 26 -- The American Supply Association issued the following news release: * * * ASA Regional Summit Series Brings More Than 550 Industry Leaders Together Across Three Regions Over the course of six weeks, ASA members logged thousands of miles, hundreds of conversations and countless new ideas as the association's three regional Summits brought the PHCP-PVF industry together from coast to coast. More than 550 distributors, manufacturers and manufacturers' representatives gathered, reinforcing the value of regional collab more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Federal Partners in National Health Care Fraud Takedown 2026 * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the California Department of Justice's (California DOJ) participation in the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, a coordinated law enforcement operation that resulted in criminal charges against 455 defendants nationwide with over $6.5 billion in intended losses. Working along more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Increased Oil and Gas Development on Alaska's Coastal Plain * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 13 other attorneys general in filing amicus briefs supporting three lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's decision to authorize an oil and gas program that would maximize development of the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. In th more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 25 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Back-to-Back Victories for Democracy, Court Blocks President Trump's Second Elections Executive Order * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted the coalition's motion for summary judgment and permanently  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Major Victory, Court Strikes Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 19 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted the coalition's motion for a permanent injunction and blocked key provisions of Executive Order No. 14248 from takin more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Welcomes Shopify Ban on All E-Cigarette Sales, Following Call for Action * OAKLAND -Co-leading a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the City of New York today welcomed Shopify's decision to ban the sale of all vaping products, including e-cigarettes, through its e-commerce platform. The decision is a direct response to the coalition's November 2025 call  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 22 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark and Coalition Oppose Increased Oil and Gas Development in Alaska's Coastal Plain * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 13 other attorneys general in fil ing an amicus brief supporting three lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's decision to authorize an oil and gas program that would maximize development of the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 24 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Secures Major Victory, Court Strikes Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order * Attorney General Charity Clark and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general today announced a victory after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted the coalition's motion for a permanent injunction and blocked key provisions of Executive Order No. 14248 from taking effect. Issued by President T more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 25 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Coalition Demanding Reversal of Dangerous New ICE Policy * New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reverse a dangerous new policy ending investigations and public reporting of deaths that occur shortly after people are released from ICE custody more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES INCREASED OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT IN ALASKA'S COASTAL PLAIN * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 14 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief supporting three lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's decision to authorize an oil and gas program that would maximize development of the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. In the brief, which more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PROTECTS ELECTIONS FROM FEDERAL OVERREACH, PERMANENTLY BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL EXECUTIVE ORDERS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul scored two separate legal victories permanently blocking the implementation of key provisions in President Trump's unlawful executive orders that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. "These rulings are a win for  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COURT REVIEW OF MANUFACTURED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, CORRUPT USE OF LEGAL SYSTEM IN TRUMP v. IRS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to carefully scrutinize the parties' conduct and claimed settlement agreement in Trump v. IRS. In the brief, Raoul and the co more PR

SALEM, Oregon, June 25 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Blocks Trump Administration From Exerting Federal Control Over Elections * Attorney General Dan Rayfield today secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit by Attorney General Rayfield and a more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Condemns Unprecedented Misuse of Legal System in Trump v. IRS * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) -Connecticut Attorney General William Tong today, as part of a multistate coalition, filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to scrutinize the parties' conduct and purported "settlement" agreement in Trump v. IRS. In January 2026, President Trump, his family, a more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Secures Major Victory, Court Strikes Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order * As part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted the coalition's motion for a permanent injunction and blocked key provisions of Executive Order No. 14248 from taking effect. Issued by  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Welcomes Shopify Ban on All E-Cigarette Sales Following Call for Action * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) -As part of a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the City of New York, Attorney General William Tong today welcomed Shopify's decision to ban the sale of all vaping products, such as e-cigarettes, through its e-commerce platform. The decision is a direct response to the coalition's Nove more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- BayCoast Bank of Swansea, Massachusetts, expressed support for the objectives behind the Joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Regulatory Capital Rules issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve. In a public comment letter to these U.S. federal agencies, BayCoast emphasized the need for a capital framework that balances risk sensitivity with community banking realities. BayCoast, a community-focused institution with app more ST

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: * * * Best of the Best Navy Exchanges Announced The Navy Exchange Service Command announced the winners of its 2025 Bingham Awards. Nine NEX locations from around the world were named the "Best of the Best" in performance in operations, customer service and community support. "Our Navy Exchange locations around the world work extremely hard all year to support our Navy and our warfighters," said retired Rear Adm. Robert J. Bianchi, Chief Executive Officer, NEXCOM. "NEXC more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment May 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - June 23, 2026 (18 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were lower in May in 6 states, higher in 2 states, and stable in 42 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Sixteen states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 6 states had decreases, and 28 states and the District had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.3 percent, was unchanged more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Merkley Lead Colleagues in Push to End CFTC Assault on State Prediction Markets Oversight - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) this week led 15 of their Democratic colleagues in calling on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government to prohibit the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) from using federal funding to prevent states and Tribes from enforcing their g more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 24 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown scholar offers Congress actionable solutions for Medicare Advantage overpayment issues * WASHINGTON, D.C. [Brown University] -Medicare Advantage overpayments are an example of a vulnerability in the healthcare system that results in higher costs to taxpayers, according to Brown University health services researcher David Meyers, but Congress can effectively address waste in the healthcare system by reforming Medicare Advantage. "A payment system t more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, June 22 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Bulldog goals: Where are they now? * From the field to the office, meet four student-athlete alums who turned their passion for sports into athletics-related careers: Alysa Wright Sargent '23 A Health Sciences major and former women's volleyball player, Wright Sargent is now an assistant coach for the University of New Hampshire's women's volleyball team. She played a key role in coaching the team to the 2024 America East Championship and in its fir more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 24 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Calliope Speredakos: Cultivating sustainable food systems and preserving cultural heritage * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -For Calliope Speredakos, it all started with a weeklong field trip to an organic farm in New York's Hudson Valley. "We had the opportunity to collect eggs from chickens, take care of and milk the cows, speak with all of the farmers and see how they were planting things a certain way," said Speredakos, a Brown Class of 2026 gr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release: * * * CFTC Sues Kentucky to Prevent Violation of CFTC's Exclusive Jurisdiction * WASHINGTON -The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today filed a lawsuit against Kentucky to block the state's efforts to shut down CFTC-registered contract markets using state laws. The lawsuit follows Kentucky's decision to file civil enforcement actions in state court against CFTC-regulated designated contract markets, seeking to obtain large monetary penal more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Coalition Challenges Latest Efforts to Politicize Homelessness Funding Grants * A broad coalition of local governments and nonprofit organizations, including Crossroads Rhode Island and Youth Pride, have challenged the Trump-Vance administration's latest attempt to disrupt federal funding for people trying to exit homelessness. Although the court had previously halted unlawful restrictions on federal more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, posted the following news release on June 22, 2026: * * * Coalition Challenges Latest Efforts to Politicize Homelessness Funding Grants New Filing Highlights Repeated Mistakes and Unlawful Criteria in Latest Homelessness Funding Announcement - Providence, R.I. - A broad coalition of local governments and nonprofit organizations have challenged the Trump-Vanc more PR

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, June 25 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- CVS Health posted the following news release: * * * CVS Health Foundation invests $1 million in Hartford nonprofits tackling community health needs * Local organizations receive Hometown Fund support to expand access to health care, food, housing and essential services HARTFORD, CT, June 25, 2026 -The CVS Health Foundation is investing $1 million in grants through its Hometown Fund to 20 organizations that are making a difference for the Greater Hartford area every day. more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 24 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * David Felipe: Empowering communities through access to education, mentorship * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -When David Felipe thinks about the impact of mentorship, his mind is immediately pulled into a boba tea shop on Thayer Street in Providence, where a stranger tapped him on the shoulder one day. It was a local high schooler Felipe had met the year before, when he was volunteering for College Day, an immersive one-day program that brings Rho more PR

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, June 24 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: * * * EBC Ascending Professionals Committee Announces New Vice Chair The EBC is pleased to announce that Todd Amaral, Associate with EBC Member Adler Pollock & Sheehan, P.C., is now a Vice Chair of the EBC Ascending Professionals Committee. Please join EBC in welcoming Todd to this position. Todd joins the current Committee Chair of the EBC Ascending Professionals Committee, Becky Raymond of Sage Environmental, Inc., A Terracon  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Emilia Sykes Fights to Put Ohio Workers First, Demands Better Trade Deal From Trump Administration * Congresswoman Emilia Sykes is leading the charge to fight for fairer trade policies that put Ohio workers first and provide relief for hardworking families at home. This week, Sykes demanded the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement be renegotiated to strengthen labor and environmental protections, and put Ohio communities - not  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Invests in Making America Healthy Again with Announcement of $1.5 Million to Improve Drinking Water in New England * BOSTON (June 26, 2026) - Today, U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing $1.5 million in grant funding to improve drinking water infrastructure in New England. These grants will help Make America Healthy Again by providing communities with needed resources to make critical drinking water infrastructure upgrad more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Invests in Making America Healthy Again with Announcement of $25 Million to Improve Drinking Water in Small and Rural Communities * WASHINGTON- Today, U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing more than $25 million in grant funding to improve drinking water infrastructure in small and rural communities. These grants will help Make America Healthy Again by providing communities across the nation with needed resources to make  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following information collection: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public co more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 23 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces State Grants To Preserve 1,243 Acres of Land at 14 Properties and Improve 15 Urban Green and Community Garden Spaces Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is awarding $9.4 million in state grants to support the purchase and protection of more than 1,243 acres of open space through 14 properties in 15 communities. Additionally, $2.4 million is being awarded to support the improvement of 15  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 25 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ WELCOMES SHOPIFY BAN ON ALL E-CIGARETTE SALES, FOLLOWING CALL FOR ACTION As part of a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the City of New York, Attorney General Lopez today welcomed Shopify's decision to ban the sale of all vaping products, including e-cigarettes, through its e-commerce platform. The decision is a direct response to the coalition's November 2025 call for stro more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 26 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Major Upgrades at Kendall/MIT Station * Boston -Governor Maura Healey today joined the MBTA, BXP, MIT Investment Management Company (MITIMCO), the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority and local leaders to celebrate the completion of major improvements at Kendall/MIT Station on the Red Line and highlight how partnerships between the public and private sectors are helping to modernize the MBTA a more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, June 25 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * If you grow it, they will come * KINGSTON, R.I. - June 25, 2026 - After watching and waiting for months, the University of Rhode Island's Horridge Conservatory was the busiest site on campus in June, with lines twisting and turning full of visitors eager to catch a sight-and whiff-of URI's resident corpse flower (Titan Arum). More than 4,000 guests from across southern New England were able to witness the rare and unusual occurrence. The pla more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 24 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Initiative led by Brown researchers boosts mental health support in R.I. public schools * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -K-12 schools serve as crucial access points for youth mental health awareness and support, but practical challenges -from training resources and funding to curriculum and time demands -can present barriers for school districts to deliver those services. The Student Mental Health Network, a new program led by the Evidence in Acti more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The International Center for Law and Economics has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency addressing actions on interchange fee regulations. These actions include an interim final rule clarifying federal banks' authority to charge noninterest fees such as interchange fees on credit and debit card transactions, and an interim final order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act which restricts interchange fees on taxes and gratuities more ST

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * The James T. Woods Act Fights Online Child Exploitation That's Sweeping the Nation * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Online child exploitation, sextortion and violent online criminal networks like '764,' which coerce children into violent or suicidal acts, are sweeping the nation, impacting children across all 50 states. Each of the 56 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) field offices are involved in tracking and investigating cases of online child e more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, June 23 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Jimena Abascal-Tavera '26's untethered ambitions are anchored by family * For Jimena Abascal-Tavera '26, Bulldog pride runs in the family -right down to her road-tripping pets. Abascal-Tavera, an International Business major who recently accepted a commodity risk analyst position at global energy company bp, says her life has always had an international flavor. "I grew up in a three-culture household," she says. "I was born in Mexico, where my father more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 26 [Category: BizHealth & Beauty] (TNSxrep) -- Johnson and Johnson posted the following news release: * * * Johnson & Johnson Begins Enrollment in Pivotal Studies Evaluating First-of-its-Kind Carotid IVL Platform * SANTA CLARA, Calif. - June 25, 2026 - Johnson & Johnson announced today the initiation of its SKYWARD investigational device exemption (IDE) clinical program evaluating the novel Shockwave SkyRunner Carotid Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) System i for the treatment of calcified carotid arteries pri more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division announced membership updates within the Information Warfare Research Project Consortium, Summerville, South Carolina. On April 2, 2026, the organization filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission. These administrative actions were completed under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, which limits the financial recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified condi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * LeachGarner to Pay $2.8 Million in EEOC Pay Discrimination Suit Metallurgical company settles federal suit charging it placed female workers in lower-paying departments and paid them less than men for similar work BOSTON -LeachGarner, Inc., a metallurgical manufacturer and supplier, will pay $2.8 million and provide other relief to settle a federal sex discrimination lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ann more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 26 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control over Elections Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control over Elections - Attorney General Aaron M. Frey secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constituti more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Man Charged in $5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme as Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown * BOSTON - A Stoughton, Mass., man has been charged in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud Medicare of over $5 million by submitting claims for durable medical equipment (DME) that was medically unnecessary and tainted by kickbacks. The charges filed today in federal court in Boston are more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 26 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control Over Elections Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit joined  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Brief Opposing Increased Oil and Gas Development of Alaska's Coastal Plain Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition with 13 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting three lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's decision to authorize an oil and gas leasing program that would maximize development of the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildl more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * National Guardsmen Bring Medical Expertise to Paraguay * Friendship, or "amistad" in Spanish, brought more than 20 National Guard medical professionals from throughout the U.S. to Paraguay, but this is more than a cultural exchange. The seasoned practitioners are sharing thousands of hours of clinical experience with Paraguayan medical professionals while also offering care to locals during Exercise Amistad 2026. The annual training event -which includes ro more PR

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, June 26 -- The Naval War College issued the following news: * * * Naval War College Symposium Examines Irregular Warfare, Maritime Security, and Strategic Competition * The U.S. Naval War College's Center on Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups and the U.S. Naval War College Foundation hosted the center's annual maritime symposium in Newport, Rhode Island, June 22-24, 2026. This year's symposium, "Gathering Storms & Shifting Tides: Maritime Security and Seapower in an Era of Strategic Rivalry," brought together milita more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Nine charged in SDTX as part of national health care fraud takedown * HOUSTON - Several people in and around the Houston area as well as a Nevada woman have been indicted in various schemes including illegal drug diversion and attempts to defraud Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE which involve a total of over $1 billion in alleged fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck. The charges include alle more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Option Care to Pay $50,000 in EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit * Settles federal suit charging that provider of infusion therapy services failed to accommodate pregnant nurse NEW YORK -Option Care Enterprises, Inc., a Bannockburn, Illinois-based chain of infusion therapy services providers across the nation, will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employme more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 23 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry issued the following news: * * * Shapiro Administration Leads Multi-State Coalition Opposing Proposed Federal Rule That Would Weaken Worker Protections, Making Wage Theft Harder to Fight Pennsylvania is leading a coalition of attorneys general and state labor departments, urging the U.S. Department of Labor to withdraw a proposed rule that would narrow who can be held responsible when workers are denied wages, overtime, leave, and other workplace protectio more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 24 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * McKee Administration Awards $9.5 Million through Housing 2030 Public Developer Program Awarded developments will create 102 affordable rental homes, including 50 homes for extremely low-income Rhode Islanders - Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Executive Office of Housing (EOH) today announced $9.5 million in awards through the Housing 2030 Public Developer Program, a bond-funded initiative designed to  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 18 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Governor McKee Appoints Ralph Liguori to Serve on Judicial Nominating Commission Today, Governor Dan McKee announced his appointment of local attorney Ralph Liguori to serve on the Judicial Nominating Commission. The JNC is an independent, nonpartisan body responsible for recommending highly qualified candidates for all judicial appointments. The Commission was created in 1994 and is composed of nine Rhode Island residents. A more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 23 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on June 22, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Signs 'Casey's Law,' Strengthening Penalties for Road Rage Incidents Law named in honor of Johnston resident Casey Bassignani, who died in a rollover crash in November 2025 - Today, Governor Dan McKee was joined by Senate Majority Whip David Tikoian (D-Dist. 22, Smithfield, Lincoln, North Providence), Representative Arthur Corvese (D-Dist. 55, North Providence), and supporters to sign 'Casey's  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Push to Double Pell Grant & Make College More Affordable * WASHINGTON, DC - Named in honor of former-U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell of Rhode Island, the Pell Grant has helped millions of American students and their families afford a college education. Today, as the cost for college continues to increase, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced the Pell Grant Preservation an more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Hails Historic Vote to Check Trump's Unauthorized War in Iran * WASHINGTON, DC - In a major rebuke of President Trump's reckless Iran war policy, the full U.S. Senate today voted 50-48 on a House-passed resolution to invoke the War Powers Act and halt unauthorized military operations in Iran. Four Senate Republicans joined with Democrats to pass the non-binding resolution, which was previously passed by the U.S. House of Representatives ea more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Offers Prescription to Cap Medicare Costs for Seniors * WASHINGTON, DC - Noting that a cancer diagnosis or a long hospital stay for a serious medical condition should not force older Americans into financial ruin, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is teaming up with Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) in introducing the Medicare Cost Cap Act, which would create a $5,000 cap on out-of-pocket costs for Traditional Medicare (Parts A a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed, Whitehouse Team Up with Colleagues to Demand USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Restrict Vote-by-Mail As President Donald Trump continues to increase costs on working Americans and grows increasingly unpopular, he wants to put new, unprecedented restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the upcoming mid-term elections. Earlier this year, President Trump signed an executive order aiming to severely restrict mail-in voting, which he claims -without e more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Trump Scrapping Signing of Housing Affordability Bill is Another Unforced Error That Exposes His Indifference to High Prices * WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to lower housing costs and increase the U.S. housing supply by easing regulations, encouraging building, and preventing large investors from outbidding families for single-family homes, Congress overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan housing bill earlier this week. The 21st Century ROAD t more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, June 23 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Ribbon cutting of URI Ocean Robotics Laboratory marks milestone for Narragansett Bay Campus * June 23, 2026 On Thursday, June 25, University of Rhode Island President Marc Parlange and Gov. Dan McKee will join elected officials, members of URI's Board of Trustees and URI faculty, staff and students tocelebrate a major milestone in the $300 million, multi-phase revitalization of the Narragansett Bay Campus with a ribbon cutting ceremony for t more PR

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, June 26 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * SBU, Ohio University create chemistry Ph.D. pathway Chemistry majors at St. Bonaventure University now have a fourth pathway into a doctoral chemistry program upon graduation from SBU. An articulation agreement between St. Bonaventure and Ohio University provides a direct application pathway for SBU students who graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry to Ohio University's Ph.D. program in Chemistry and Biochemistry. Und more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * The James T. Woods Act Fights Online Child Exploitation That's Sweeping the Nation BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Online child exploitation, sextortion and violent online criminal networks like '764,' which coerce children into violent or suicidal acts, are sweeping the nation, impacting children across all 50 states. Each of the 56 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) field offices are invol more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Reed-Backed Bill to Lower Housing Costs & Increase Supply of Affordable Homes * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the U.S. Senate passed the most significant housing legislation in nearly two decades with an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 85-5. U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) lauded the Senate's passage of the 21 st Century ROAD to Housing Act as a key tool to lower housing costs and increase the supply of affordable homes for Americans. N more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 22, 2026: * * * Senator Moody Introduces the STOP Scams Against Seniors Act to Protect Seniors from Scams and Financial Fraud Senator Ashley Moody introduced the Strengthening Task Forces to Oppose Predatory (STOP) Scams Against Seniors Act to help law enforcement investigate and prosecute criminals who target seniors through scams and financial fraud. The legislation would authorize the use of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice A more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Warren, Rep. McGovern Celebrate Successful Efforts to Save Shutesbury and Medway Post Offices, Urge USPS to Halt Closures at Other Post Offices Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Representative Jim McGovern (MA-02) celebrated news that the United States Postal Service (USPS) reversed course on closing the post office in the Town of Shutesbury and committed to opening a new locati more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 25 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Shifting tectonic plates gave Alaska's Aleutian Islands a later-life lift * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -New research by Brown University geologists confirms that the Aleutian Islands, the archipelago stretching from Alaska to Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, experienced a massive geological uplift between 5 million and 7 million years ago. The researchers conclude that the uplift -a rising of the Earth's crust that pushed the islands upwards and t more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 24 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * SHOPIFY BANS ALL E-CIGARETTE SALES, FOLLOWING CALL FOR ACTION FROM ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, COALITION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the city of New York, welcomed Shopify's decision to ban the sale of all vaping products, including e-cigarettes, through its e-commerce platform. The decision is a direct response to the coalition's November 20 more PR

FREDERICK, Maryland, June 25 (TNSxrep) -- The Engine Technology Forum issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * New Transit Bus Data Underscores Shift to Cleaner, Advanced Diesel Technology As public transit districts work to grow ridership and expand services, new analysis shows greater investment in advanced diesel-powered buses than ever before. According to Engine Technology Forum (ETF) analysis of S&P Global Mobility TIPNet data as of December 2025, diesel technology remained the technology of choice, powering 76% of t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Trump Buys Back Four More Offshore Wind Leases * Key Takeaways 1 The Trump administration is completing its third deal on offshore wind leases sold during the Biden administration, when lucrative subsidies were available to developers. 2 The administration will return $765 million to energy developer Invenergy, somewhat less than the cost of its four wind leases, to terminate them off the coasts of New York, California, and  more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, June 26 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Underwater ribbon cutting ushers in new URI Ocean Robotics Laboratory * The University of Rhode Island celebrated a major milestone in the $300 million, multi-phase revitalization of the Narragansett Bay Campus with a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Ocean Robotics Laboratory on June 25. Students Elliot Roman and Jake Bonney piloted URI's remotely operated vehicle Rhody to cut the ceremonial ribbon underwater in the building's 20-foot-wid more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, June 22 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI researcher studies an overlooked tree's secret life * KINGSTON, R.I. - June 22, 2026 - Despite being one of the most common forest trees along the East Coast, the black cherry's reproductive biology remains surprisingly understudied. Primarily valued for its wood, much of what scientists know about its pollinators comes from research conducted more than 60 years ago. Ren Johnson, a Ph.D. student in biological sciences at the University o more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, June 26 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI Trustees authorize next phase of public medical school development at the University of Rhode Island * KINGSTON, R.I.-June 26, 2026 -The University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees today formally authorized the next phase of developing a public medical school at the University, following the State of Rhode Island's historic investment of $5 million in startup funding approved by Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island General Assembly.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release: * * * VA Community Care contributed more than $36B to local economies in FY 2025 * The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs today announced it made more than $36 billion in payments to local healthcare providers across the country in fiscal year 2025 as part of the bipartisan VA MISSION Act. President Trump signed the MISSION Act in 2018 after it passed Congress with widespread bipartisan support. The law created a benefit that lets eligible V more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 26 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control Over Elections Attorney General Jay Jones today secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit joined by Attorney Ge more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse & Reed Push to Double Pell Grant & Make College More Affordable * On 54 th anniversary of the Pell Grant, Senators Whitehouse and Reed help colleagues reintroduce the Pell Grant Preservation & Expansion Act to expand financial aid for working students and families Washington, D.C. - Named in honor of former-U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell of Rhode Island, the Pell Grant has helped millions of American students and their families more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse and Cornyn Introduce Bill to Support Foster Youth Transitioning to Adulthood * Bipartisan legislation builds on the late RI Senator John Chafee's foster care program Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and John Cornyn (R-TX) have introduced the Fresh Starts for Foster Youth Act, legislation that would allow states to access federal funding from the John H. Chafee Program for Successful Transition to Ad more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Renews Demand for DOJ Documents Related to Unexplained Transfer of Ghislaine Maxwell to Cushier Prison Whitehouse's previous letter to BOP - sent more than ten months ago - and FOIA request went unanswered  'Ms. Maxwell's abrupt transfer has the appearance of a political favor orchestrated by Acting Attorney General Blanche,' writes Whitehouse - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Ukraine's Defense Arsenal Using Seized Russian Sovereign Assets * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), John Cornyn (R-TX), Chris Coons (D-DE), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the Seized Assets for Battlefield Equipment and Readiness (SABER) Act, legislation that would amend current law to allow Ukraine to purc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Reed Team Up with Colleagues to Demand USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Restrict Vote-by-Mail Democrats declare Trump's Postmaster General mail ballots threat to be blatantly illegal - As President Donald Trump continues to increase costs on working Americans and grows increasingly unpopular, he wants to put new, unprecedented restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the upcoming mid-term elections. Earlier this year, President more PR