SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, July 23 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * 'You need to be able to talk about AI and its use cases in a competent, coherent way' * Having a fundamental knowledge of how AI works provides an edge to students entering the workforce, which is why Bryant has made an Introduction to AI course a core requirement for all business students. "The impact of AI on businesses and industries has been quick and dramatic," says Todd Alessandri, Ph.D., dean of the Bryant College of Business. "It's transforming more PR

DENVER, Colorado, July 25 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado issued the following news on July 24, 2026: * * * ACLU of Colorado Statement on DOJ Lawsuit Challenging Colorado Law Granting In-State Tuition to Immigrant Students The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit Thursday against the state of Colorado, challenging the state's Advancing Students for a Stronger Tomorrow (ASSET) Law. Colorado's ASSET law was initially passed in 2013 and revised in 2022 to expand higher education opportunities to more Colorado students  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 23 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown challenges unlawful conditions on federal counterterrorism funding * The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are imposing unlawful conditions on federal funds to coerce states into complying with the federal administration's political agenda, Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition argued in a lawsuit filed today. The coalition's lawsuit chall more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 21 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown co-leads challenge to federal rule weakening regulation of highly potent greenhouse gas * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unlawfully adopted a rule weakening regulations designed to phase out hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in commercial equipment, which will increase greenhouse gas emissions and harm Washington's efforts to address climate change, and a multistate coalition co-led by Attorney General Nick  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 22 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Calls On Congress To Extend Haitian TPS As Lawmakers Return To Session * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in urging Congress to take immediate action to protect Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders as lawmakers return to session. In a letter to congressional leaders, AG Campbell and the coalition called on Congress to pa more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 21 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Challenges Trump Administration Rule That Weakens Regulation Of Highly Potent Greenhouse Gas * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general and New York City in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), challenging its rule that would weaken regulations designed to phase out the use of the climate super-pollutant more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 23 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions On Federal Counterterrorism Funding * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump Administration's continued efforts to use federal funds-specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds-to coerce states into complying with the Administration's political and pol more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 21 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Opposes EPA's Proposed Rollback of PFAS Forever Chemicals Limits in Drinking Water * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed rollback on limits to four poly- and perfluoroalkyl (PFAS) "forever" chemicals found in drinking water. EPA's proposed ro more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 21 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Wins Court Order Requiring EPA to Implement Life-Saving Soot Standards * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell alongside a coalition of 11 states, the District of Columbia, and two local governments secured a court order requiring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement its lifesaving 2024 Clean Air Act rule that strengthens national air ambient quality standards ( more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 20 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Wins Ruling Protecting Billions In Critical Federal Funding * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced that a coalition of 24 states won a key ruling declaring that the Trump Administration was wrong in interpreting language in a federal regulation to allow it to terminate federal awards based on new program goals or agency priorities not identified until after the award was gr more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Calls on Federal Regulators to Deny Banking Charters for High-Risk or Predatory Financial Technology Companies * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in sending a letter (PDF) to federal banking regulators raising concerns about granting national banking charters to financial technology companies, often referred to as fintechs, without necessary safeguards to protect con more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Rule That Weakens Regulation of Highly Potent Greenhouse Gas * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a multistate coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit (PDF) against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), challenging its rule that would weaken regulations designed to phase out the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in commercial equipment. HF more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Wins Ruling Protecting Critical Federal Funding for Michigan * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a key ruling declaring that the Trump administration illegally misused (PDF) its regulatory authority to unlawfully pull billions of dollars in federal funding that Congress had set aside for crucial state programs and services. Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia sued the administration in J more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Calls for Federal Investigation Into Rhode Island School District for Hiding Student "Gender Transitions" From Parents * America First Legal (AFL) has filed a formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Education (ED), urging a federal investigation into the North Kingstown School District (NKSD) in Rhode Island, alleging that NKSD's policies dir more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Secures Win for Small Businesses, Condemns GOP Bill for Enabling Trump's War in Iran and Failing to Bring Down Costs * WASHINGTON, DC - TODAY, House Foreign Affairs Vice Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI) sharply criticized the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (NDAA) due to the inclusion of an unprecedented $1.15 trillion in discretionary defense spending, partisan riders, and continuation of expensive oversea more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Slams Republicans' Trojan Horse Voter Suppression Bill * Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement on Republicans' voter suppression bill: "Republicans just passed legislation that fails to stop the corruption running rampant through the Trump regime. It's a Trojan Horse that disenfranchises voters rather than ending Trump's chaos. Powerful officials with access to information and influence, particu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Statement on Republicans' Passage of Trump's Third Bad Budget * Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement on the Republicans' passage of Trump's Third Bad Budget: "Trump's latest bad budget runs up another $95 billion on America's credit card to pay for his illegal war of choice in Iran while doing nothing to lower costs, raise wages, meaningfully protect farmers, or make Americans safer. And, Republi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Statement on Rushed Republican Government Funding Bill * Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement on the House passage of a partisan Continuing Resolution: "Over and over again, Republicans have refused to fund the government in a way that prioritizes the American people and lowers costs. Instead, they've repeatedly shut down the government so that they could rip health care away from millions of A more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, July 21 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * Architecture Student Blends Design, Business, and Real-World Experience at Roger Williams University * BRISTOL, R.I. - Roger Williams University architecture student Hogan Cain '25 knew he wanted an architecture program that combined creativity, hands-on learning, and professional preparation. Growing up in Nottingham, N.H., Cain was surrounded by construction while developing interests in painting, photography, and film. He realized architecture co more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 21 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes and Coalition Win Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding Attorney General Mayes today announced that a coalition of 24 states won a key ruling Friday declaring that the Trump Administration illegally misused its regulatory authority to unlawfully pull billions of dollars in federal funding that Congress had set aside for crucial state programs and services. In her decision, U.S. Di more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 25 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition Attorney General Mayes today joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce compet more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 25 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds--specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds--to coerce states into complying with the administration's political and policy priorities. Mayes and the more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 23 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 22, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Opposes EPA's Rollback of PFAS Limits in Drinking Water This week, Attorney General Mayes filed comments opposing the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed rollback on limits to four PFAS "forever" chemicals in drinking water. The rollback means that public drinking water systems won't be required by federal law to test for these chemicals, report how much of them are in our public drinking wa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * As Measles Cases Hit 35-Year Record High, Reed Slams Trump Admin. for Negligence & Urges Parents to Check with Their Pediatricians About Measles Vaccine * PROVIDENCE, RI - Cases of measles have already surged past last year's total and now stand at 2,295 -the highest level of measles in the U.S. in 35 years, according to Johns Hopkins University's U.S. measles tracker. So far this year, 93 percent of the infections involve the unvaccinated or tho more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 22 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Calls on Congress to Extend Temporary Protected Status to Haitians * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, urged Congress to pass H.R. 1689, which would extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians. The letter also calls on Congress to pass legislation that would allow for judicial oversight of TPS decisions and provide TPS holders wit more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Renewed Effort to Impose Unlawful Conditions on Billions in Critical Emergency Grants * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration for imposing unlawful conditions on billions of dollars in federal g more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 22 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief Supporting Continued Access to Mifepristone as Case Returns to Fifth Circuit * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the manufacturers of mifepristone in Louisiana v. FDA. Since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved mifepristone in 2000, an estimated 7.5 million people in the  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 21 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Multistate Letter Opposing EPA's Proposal to Weaken Forever Chemical Regulation * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to rescind regulation of certain per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals," in drinking water. The proposal would reduce public hea more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 21 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Stands Up for Affordability, Challenges Trump Administration's Proposal to Cut Medicaid Payments to Healthcare Providers * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a coalition of 14 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that would severely limit an more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 23 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Alerts Vermonters to Potential Restitution In $29.6 Million Glenmark Generic Drug Settlement * Co nsumers Who Purchased Certain Generic Prescription Drugs Between May 2009 and December 2019 May Qualify for Settlement Money Attorney General Charity Clark recently joined a coalition of 48 states and territories in announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark, a generic drug manufacturer, to resolve al more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 23 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump Administration's continued efforts to use federal funds-specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds-to coerce states into complying with the Administration's political and policy priorities. The coalition more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 21 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Files Lawsuit to Fight Greenhouse Gas Emissions * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) challenging a rule that would weaken regulations designed to phase out the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in commercial equipment. HFCs are chemicals used for refrigeration and cooling that are up t more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, July 21 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Rule That Weakens Regulation of Highly Potent Greenhouse Gas * Carson City, NV -Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), challenging its rule that would weaken regulations designed to phase out the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in commercial equipment. HFCs are chemicals used  more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, July 23 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding * Carson City, NV -Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he has filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds -specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds -to coerce states into complying with the administration's political and policy prioriti more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 22 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Calls on Congress to Protect TPS Holders * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 19 other attorneys general urging Congress to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians and pass legislation to allow for judicial oversight of TPS decisions to ensure TPS holders are not subject to illegal deportations. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Trump admini more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 21 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues to Stop EPA Rollback of Climate Protections * July 21, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the City of New York in suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over a rule that weakens federal limits on hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a uniquely dangerous class of greenhouse gases that can be up to 10,000 times more potent more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 23 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Billions of Dollars for Anti-Terrorism and Public Safety Programs * July 23, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 23 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania in suing the Trump administration to stop illegal new threats to billions of dollars in critical funds from the Federal Emergency Managemen more PR

DENVER, Colorado, July 23 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser files lawsuit challenging unlawful conditions on federal counterterrorism funds * July 23, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use billions of dollars in federal emergency management and homeland security funding to coerce states into complying with the administration's political and policy priorities. The co more PR

DENVER, Colorado, July 21 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues over Trump EPA rule that weakens regulation of highly potent greenhouse gas * July 21, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, challenging its rule that would weaken regulations designed to phase out the use of hydrofluorocarbons in commercial equipment. Hydrofluorocarbons, or  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 22 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON CONGRESS TO EXTEND HAITIAN TPS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, urged Congress to take immediate action to protect Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders. In a letter to congressional leaders, Attorney General Raoul and the coalition called on Congress to pass H.R. 1689/S.4814, which would extend TPS protections for Haiti. The coaliti more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RULE THAT WEAKENS REGULATION OF HIGHLY POTENT GREENHOUSE GAS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), challenging its rule that would weaken regulations designed to phase out the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in commercial equipment. HFCs are chemical more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT CHALLENGING UNLAWFUL CONDITIONS ON FEDERAL COUNTERTERRORISM FUNDING * Raoul Previously Won Two Lawsuits Against Trump Administration to Protect Same Funding Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds-specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds-to coerce states i more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES EPA'S ROLLBACK OF PFAS LIMITS IN DRINKING WATER * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 17 attorneys general, today filed comments opposing the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed rollback on drinking water regulations for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a group of widely used toxic chemicals that do not naturally break down in the environment, more commonly more PR

SALEM, Oregon, July 23 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Sues Federal Administration for Blocking Counterterrorism Funding * AG Rayfield Previously Won Two Lawsuits Against Trump Administration to Protect Same Funding Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed a lawsuit today to stop the Trump administration from holding billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism funding hostage to force states to fall in line with the administration's partisan political agenda. The la more PR

SALEM, Oregon, July 21 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Sues Trump Administration for Delaying Potent Greenhouse Gas Phase-Out * In the 18 months since Donald Trump took office, his administration has attempted to pull back or cancel critically important environmental protections, putting all of our communities at risk. Today, Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the City of New York sued the Environmental Protection Agency ( more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding * Press Releases Attorney General Tong Previously Won Two Lawsuits Against Trump Administration to Protect Same Funding (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds-specifically, billions of dollars in federal cou more PR

DUBLIN, Ireland, July 21 -- AXA XL, an insurance and reinsurance company, issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * AXA Art Prize U.S. announces shortlist for 2026 Exhibition Celebrating emerging talent from across the nation with a diverse and dynamic showcase in New York this Fall - New York - Nearly 600 submissions from 132 schools across the U.S. have been narrowed down to 40 outstanding works--a testament to the vibrant creativity of today's student artists. These finalists will be celebrated in a captivating in-perso more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 21 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Birds' flying 'V' formation saves energy with flatter flaps, new research shows * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -Scientists have known for years that birds like geese and ibises get an aerodynamic advantage from flying in a "V" formation. Now, researchers from Brown University have provided new insights into the nature of that advantage. In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Brown researchers Olivia Pomerenk and  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment June 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - (19 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were lower in June in 8 states, higher in 2 states, and stable in 40 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Thirteen states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 7 states had decreases, and 30 states and the District had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.2 percent, changed little both over more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, July 22 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Boston Beer Company taps Bryant supply chain students to help address inventory challenges * The brewer of Samuel Adams beer wasn't looking for revolutionary changes in its inventory system. But Boston Beer Company Supply Planning Manager John Meleedy Jr. '16, '21MBA was confident that Bryant University's Global Supply Chain Management students would draft a good plan for addressing some nagging issues with changing products over seasonally and aligning  more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, July 21 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Bryant, Fidelity partnership is a pipeline to success * Fidelity Investments is the single largest employer of Bryant grads, and many who work at the $32-billion financial services company get their start with an internship -often at Fidelity's corporate office next door to Bryant's Business Entrepreneurship Leadership Center, which Fidelity gifted to Bryant in 2023. During the summer of 2025, Fidelity interns Nick Logan '26, Drew Mahoney '25, '26MBA,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on July 20, 2026, by Wesley Tharpe, senior advisor for state tax policy: * * * Several States Strengthened Revenues in 2026, While Others Chose More Harmful Path States entered 2026 facing intensifying strain from the sweeping federal tax and spending changes enacted last year and other fiscal pressures. Several states have risen to the occasion by taking prudent and sometimes bold steps to raise or protect revenues to better meet residents' nee more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 21 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 33 States And D.C. From June 2025 To June 2026; 28 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs From May To June * Texas and Louisiana Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and New Hampshire Lag; New Mexico and Texas Top Monthly Gainers, While California and Montana Have the Largest Monthly Losses  Construction employment increased in more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 17, 2026 Ms. Melane Conyers-Ausbrooks Secretary of the Board National Credit Union Administration 1775 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314 RE: Implementing the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act for the Issuance of Stablecoins by Entities Subject to the Jurisdiction of the National Credit Union Administration (GENIUS Act Supplemen more ST

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * The Department of Justice Sues Colorado for Providing In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens Today, the Department of Justice sued Colorado for placing illegal aliens over American citizens in clear defiance of Congress's commands, challenging its state laws that provide in-state tuition and financial aid to illegal aliens. The Department's complaint alleges that Colorado's in-state tuition laws unconstitutionally discriminate against  more PR

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, July 25 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: * * * EBC Rhode Island Chapter Announces New Chapter Vice Chair EBC is pleased to announce that Christian F. Capizzo, Senior Counsel with EBC Member Adler Pollock & Sheehan, P.C., is now leading the EBC Rhode Island Chapter as Vice Chair. Please join EBC in welcoming Christian to this position. The Vice Chair meets routinely with the Chapter Chair and Leadership Team members to identify topics for future EBC programs. Christian more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 25 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on July 24, 2026: * * * Workplace Protections Related to Menstruation, Perimenopause, and Menopause Coming to Philadelphia: 5 Steps for Employers Philadelphia employers must start preparing now to comply with the city's new workplace protections related to menstruation, perimenopause, and menopause. Starting in 2027, the ordinance will impose anti-discrimination and accommodation requirements on employers with employees working in the city - making Philly  more PR

NEW LONDON, Connecticut, July 21 -- Connecticut College issued the following news: * * * Five join Conn's Board of Trustees Five new members recently joined Connecticut College's Board of Trustees, while two current trustees have been elected to serve as vice chairs. Seth W. Alvord '93 will continue his tenure as chair during the 2026-2027 academic year, while Jessica L. Archibald '95 and John D. Linehan P'18 '23 '24 will serve as vice chairs. The new trustees began their tenures on July 1. New Trustees * Ryan J. 'RJ' Casey '26, Young Al more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 20 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * From Central Falls to Kingston: A first-generation graduate's journey * KINGSTON, R.I. - July 20, 2026 - Big dreams often start in small places. For Lyneth Mendoza, who recently graduated from the University of Rhode Island with degrees in electrical engineering, computer engineering, and applied mathematics, that place was the Ocean State's smallest city. She will soon head westward to Colorado to join Medtronic, one of the world's largest me more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on July 22, 2026: * * * GAO Report Finds Taxpayers Continue to Subsidize Poverty Wages at Walmart, Amazon, Other Large Corporations as Corporate Welfare Spikes Since 2020 According to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, some of the largest and most profitable American corporations and their wealthy CEOs continue to pay their employees wages so low th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. The Attorneys General of North Carolina, California, Connecticut, New Jersey, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Rhode Island, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin July 20, 2026 Via Regulations.gov EPA Docket Center Office of Water Docket Mail Code 28221T U.S. Environmental Protec more ST

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: * * * Health at Home Challenge Phase 1 Winners * ACL has announced the winners of the first phase of its Health at Home Challenge. This Challenge is designed to support independence, improve health, and reduce costs for up to one million dually eligible (or near-dually eligible) Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries by scaling advanced community care networks that partner with healthcare organizations to integ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on July 20, 2026, by China Center Director Miles Yu to the Washington Times: * * * The Great Chinese Data Heist The revelation by President Trump that U.S. intelligence knew that the Chinese Communist Party acquired data on some 220 million American voter files should not be viewed merely through the narrow lens of election security. The episode fits a decades-long patter more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 23 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Inside Brown's Breakthrough Lab, where student entrepreneurs learn to tackle big problems * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -Growing up just south of San Francisco, Brown University senior Malia Chavinson heard a lot of companies and cities committing to transform the environment through climate pledges and carbon goals. But when she stepped outside her front door, she saw crises that were much more immediate: Rising sea levels threatened the coastl more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 23 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Irish Folds: Studying snake vertebrae to decode the mysteries of animal evolution * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -From California to Connecticut, Brown University student Irish Folds has been checking out preserved snake specimens from natural history museums this summer, similar to checking out books from the library, she said. Natural history museums are treasure troves of biological data that offer researchers access to specimens that have bee more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division said the Expeditionary Missions Consortium-Crane filed a notice updating the membership of its cooperative research venture under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act. The filing, dated March 16, adds 16 members and records one withdrawal. Membership in the venture remains open for additional participants. The notice was signed by Suzanne Morris, Deputy Director Civil Enforcement Operations, Antitrust Division. Membership Changes 1. Sustainable more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division said the Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium (UTIC) filed a notice updating the membership of its cooperative research venture under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act. The filing, dated Jan. 8, 2026, adds 18 members and records 32 withdrawals. Membership in the venture remains open for additional participants. The notice was signed by Suzanne Morris, Deputy Director Civil Enforcement Operations, Antitrust Division. Membership Changes 1 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division announced that National Spectrum Consortium Inc., Washington, filed a notification under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act reporting membership changes to its collaborative research venture. The filing, dated February 19, 2026, extends antitrust protections available under the Act. The consortium added 56 members and reported 91 withdrawals. Membership remains open, and the consortium plans to submit additional notifications as membership chang more PR

LIVERMORE, California, July 24 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Scientists measure chemistry of meteorite that struck New Jersey home On July 16, 2024, a daytime meteor shook New York City with a sonic boom as it passed just south of the Statue of Liberty. A short time later, a more than two-pound meteorite crashed through the roof of a house in the town of Hillsborough, New Jersey. Now, an international team, including scientists at Lawrence Livermore National more PR

NEW YORK, July 23 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Legal Organizations Across Ideologies Urge Appeals Court to Uphold Block on President Trump's Unconstitutional Attacks on Harvard * BOSTON-Late yesterday, legal organizations across the ideological spectrum urged the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to uphold a district court's order blocking the Trump administration's attempted hostile ideological takeover of Harvard University. T more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 24 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Legal Organizations Across Ideologies Urge Appeals Court to Uphold Block on President Trump's Unconstitutional Attacks on Harvard Last year, a federal court blocked the Trump administration's efforts at a hostile ideological takeover of Harvard University - Last night, legal organizations across the ideological spectrum urged the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to uphold a district court's orde more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 23 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 22, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Calls on Congress to Extend Haitian Temporary Protected Status Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in urging Congress to take immediate action to protect Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders as lawmakers return to session. In a letter to congressional leaders, Attorney General Brown and the coalition called on Congress to pass An more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 26 attorneys general and governors to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds - specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds - to coerce states into complying with the administration' more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 22 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 21, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Rule That Weakens Regulation of Highly Potent Greenhouse Gas Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), challenging its rule that would weaken regulations designed to phase out the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in commercial equ more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 23 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 22, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes the EPA's Rollback of PFAS Limits in Drinking Water Attorney General Anthony G. Brown recently filed comments opposing the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed rollback on limits to four PFAS "forever" chemicals in drinking water. The current standards, set under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), were an important step towards increasing oversight of these chemicals  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 22 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 21, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Secures Court Order Requiring Implementation of Life-Saving Soot Standard Attorney General Anthony G. Brown secured a legal victory after the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued a decision granting the motion for summary judgment and requiring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to move forward with implementation of National Ambient Air  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Wins Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding Judge Rules Trump Administration Cannot Subvert Will of Congress Through Obscure Regulation - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that a coalition of 24 states won a key ruling declaring that the Trump administration cannot terminate previously issued grants for crucial state programs and services based solely on a pos more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 24 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Challenges Illegal Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding Co-Leads Coalition Suit Against Unlawful Conditions on Counterterrorism and Other Funds - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump Administration's continued efforts to use federal funds--specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds--to coerce states  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 22 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 21, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Sues Trump Administration Over Rule Weakening Regulation of Highly Potent Greenhouse Gas Linked to Climate Change Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), challenging its rule that would weaken regulations designed to phase out the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in commercia more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 24 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Takes Legal Action to Challenge Trump Administration's Decision to Hold Critical Security Funding Hostage in Attempt to Control Pennsylvania's Elections The Trump Administration's decision to withhold homeland security funding threatens public safety and critical emergency preparedness work happening across the Commonwealth. - Today, Governor Josh Shapiro sued the Trump Administration over its i more PR

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, July 20 -- The Naval War College issued the following news: * * * President's Spotlight: The International Programs Onboarding Team * Starting now and continuing at least through the end of my time here at the U.S. Naval War College, I'd like to regularly highlight someone or something that's caught my attention over the previous couple of weeks. It might be a person - student, faculty or staff - who deserves recognition, or it might be an occasion I want to draw more attention to. These short 'President's Spotlight'  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 20 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: Brown University sociologist on impact of wrongful convictions on justice, public safety * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -Far from rare exceptions to an otherwise fair criminal justice system, wrongful convictions are a pervasive and systemic problem, according to research and analysis in a new book by Brown University sociologist Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve. "Crime Fictions" is the culmination of years of archival research, interviews and indi more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 24 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha co-leads lawsuit to stop unlawful conditions on critical emergency grants Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit challenging decisions by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to impose unlawful conditions on billions of dollars in federa more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 23 -- The Rhode Island Department of Education issued the following news release on July 22, 2026: * * * Rhode Island Students Selected as Delegates to Prestigious 2026 National Youth Science Camp Education Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced that AraOluwa Adetunji of East Greenwich High School and Philip Spradlin of Barrington High School have been selected to represent Rhode Island at the 2026 National Youth Science Camp (NYSCamp). Held annu more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 23 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 22, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Ceremonially Signs Bills Creating New Disability Access & RAMP Specialty License Plates CRANSTON, RI -- Today, during Disability Pride Month, Governor Dan McKee was joined by bill sponsors Representative Earl Read (D-Dist. 26, Coventry, West Warwick, Warwick), Senator Lori Urso (D-Dist. 8, Pawtucket), Representative Richard Fascia (R-Dist. 42, Johnston, Cranston) and Senator Andrew Dimitri (D-Dis more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 25 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 24, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Ceremonially Signs Bills Protecting Immigrant Rights, Promoting Safer Communities On Friday, Governor Dan McKee was joined by Senate President Valarie Lawson (D-Dist. 14, East Providence), bill sponsors, and advocates at the Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island to ceremonially sign a series of bills that support and protect immigrants, while ensuring all proper legal channels and civil  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 24 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Holds Ceremonial Signing of "Commonsense" Freight Train Safety Bills PAWTUCKET, RI --At the site of the Pawtucket and Central Falls train station, Governor Dan McKee held a ceremonial signing of bills H7608/S2913 requiring a minimum of two crew members to operate any train or light engine carrying freight. Joining the Governor were bill sponsors Representative Matthew Dawson and Senator Lammis Va more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 24 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Signs Executive Order Directing $28 Million in Emergency Relief to Help Protect Rhode Island Households from Winter Electricity Price Spike Executive Order delivers direct bill relief to every residential electric customer as Rhode Island faces double-digit winter price spike - Governor Dan McKee today signed an Executive Order directing $28 million in emergency relief to help protect all house more PR

DOVER, Delaware, July 15 -- The University of Delaware issued the following research news: * * * Launching research careers A record 22 UD students, alumni earn prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships - The National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellows Program's (GRFP) 2026 Class of Fellows includes 22 University of Delaware students and alumni -- a record number of recipients for a single year. UD's previous record-high was 19, in 2022. Since 2007, 210 UD students and alumni have been selected more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Introduce Disaster Relief Fairness Act to Counter Trump's Politicization of Federal Emergency Management Decisions - When catastrophic natural disasters strike, the federal government has historically used a merit-based, non-partisan process to do its part to assist states in the aftermath of major hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, floods, or blizzards, presuming impacted states can prove the severity of the damage caused by t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Push to Get Graham's Bipartisan Russia Sanctions Bill to Trump's Desk * WASHINGTON, DC - When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022, he envisioned a quick and easy military operation. Nearly four and half years later, the conflict has turned into a military, economic, and human disaster for Russia. But the Russian war machine continues to be fueled by high oil and gas prices. In a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Questions Hegseth on DOD Iran War & Notes That DOD Has Plenty of Money but Lacks Right Priorities, Strategy, & Civilian Leadership * WATCH: Video of Sen. Reed at Appropriations Committee hearing WASHINGTON, DC - Noting that President Trump rushed the nation into an unauthorized war with Iran; failed to plan for the most obvious contingencies; and has yet to achieve any of the objectives used as a pre-text for war, U.S. Senator Jack Reed ( more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Statement on Trump's Latest Round of Price-Hiking Tariffs * WASHINGTON, DC - In a blow to consumers that is likely to fuel inflation, President Trump replaced his expiring Section 122 "global" tariffs with a new round of dubious, double-digit tariffs that were announced just as Trump's previous tariffs were forced to expire. The latest price-raising tariffs on imported goods comes after a February Supreme Court ruling that struck down a broa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Votes to End Iran War as Senate Republicans Allow Trump to Widen Conflict & Continue Bombing with No Coherent Strategy * WASHINGTON, DC - As President Trump intensifies his bombing campaign against Iran and continues raising prices on American consumers, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today voted once again for a war powers resolution to end the unauthorized war in Iran. The U.S. Senate voted 47-49 on its war powers resolution that was not  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed's EMPOWER for Health Act Approved by Key Committee * WASHINGTON, DC - As the U.S faces an aging population and growing demand for health care, it needs a well-trained health care workforce that can meet these future demands. In an effort to respond to the critical need for health care professionals in Rhode Island and throughout the country, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced the Educating Medical Professio more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed's EMPOWER for Health Act Approved by Key Committee * WASHINGTON, DC - As the U.S faces an aging population and growing demand for health care, it needs a well-trained health care workforce that can meet these future demands. In an effort to respond to the critical need for health care professionals in Rhode Island and throughout the country, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced the Educating Medical Professio more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, with three co-signers issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 16, 2026 The Honorable Dr. Mehmet Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 Dear Administrator Oz: We urge the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) to withdraw its Interim Final Rule (IFR) implementing Medicaid "comm more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 21 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Researchers develop automated system to accelerate outbreak detection and disease surveillance * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -Biomedical engineers at Brown University have developed a fully automated workflow that simplifies and accelerates the preparation of bacterial samples for genetic sequencing. The method, dubbed Pathogen2Read, streamlines a critical bottleneck in the genetic sequencing process and could enable small labs without high-thro more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, July 23 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * Roger Williams University Criminal Justice Program Earns National ACJS Endorsement * BRISTOL, R.I. - Roger Williams University's undergraduate Criminal Justice program has earned a seven-year endorsement from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), recognizing the program for meeting national standards of academic quality and educational excellence. ACJS endorsements are awarded to undergraduate criminal justice programs that demonstrate  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 15, 2026 The Honorable Todd Blanche Acting Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 Dear Acting Attorney General Blanche: Further to my letters on May 26, 2026, and July 1, 2026, I write to assure that the Department of Justice will provide documents and responses about the proposed $1.776 billion " more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 22 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Solar for All Grantees Fight for Return of Funding in Federal Claims Court Nonprofits challenge EPA's illegal termination of grants that would have provided billions in household energy savings across the country - WASHINGTON - Several nonprofit solar grantees have now filed claims against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the Court of Federal Claims, challenging the agency's decision to break grant agreement more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 23 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * State, City Officials Celebrate Opening of Dexter Street Commons Mixed-Use Complex in Pawtucket * The $55 million mixed-use development converted a long-vacant space into a new community hub in the heart of the Conant Thread district. Photo: Dexter Street Commons July 23, 2026 (Providence, RI) - Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien joined Governor Dan McKee, Secretary of Commerce Stefan Pryor, Secretary of Housing Deborah Goddard, and develope more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The University of the District of Columbia posted the following news: * * * Summer Session: Beyond the Classroom with Elizabeth Gearin * Summer Session: Beyond the Classroom is a summer series highlighting the many ways University of the District of Columbia faculty continue advancing the university's mission beyond the academic year. Through research, professional development, community engagement and preparation for the year ahead, faculty remain actively connected to their disciplines, students and communities. F more PR

SAN MARCOS, Texas, July 22 -- Texas State University issued the following news: * * * TXST students, alumni selected as awardees during NSF's 2026 Graduate Research Fellowship Program competition * Two graduate students at Texas State University and two undergraduate alumni were selected as awardees or recognized with an honorable mention during the National Science Foundation (NSF) 2026 Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) competition. Fellows receive three years of funding for their graduate education during a five-year period. F more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 23 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * UChicago Prof. Yu Deng receives Fields Medal, highest honor in mathematics * University of Chicago mathematics Prof. Yu Deng has received the Fields Medal for his contributions toward placing the laws of physics on a rigorous mathematical foundation. The Fields Medal, announced today at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Philadelphia, is awarded every four years to recognize outstanding mathematical achievement for existing work and for t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * UK Caucus Co-Chairs, Amo, Himes, Wilson, and Rouzer, Statement on Appointment of Andy Burnham as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom * Washington, D.C. - Today, the Bipartisan Co-Chairs of the Congressional United Kingdom Caucus, Representatives Gabe Amo (D-RI), Jim Himes (D-CT), Joe Wilson (R-SC), and David Rouzer (R-NC), issued the following statement regarding Labour Leader Andy Burnham's appointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom:  more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 23 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI Engineering, 4-H cooperative event draws students from across Rhode Island for Water Week * KINGSTON, R.I. - July 23, 2026 - Students and their families representing communities from across Rhode Island waded into the Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering at the University of Rhode Island last week for an event hosted by URI's College of Engineering and URI Cooperative Extension's 4-H program. The annual event, 4-H Water Week: Water more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 20 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI researcher contributing to new assessment of vulnerable Southern Ocean species * KINGSTON, R.I. - July 20, 2026 - Postdoctoral researcher Renato Borras-Chavez 's area of study-pinnipeds in the Southern Ocean-often takes him far away from the University of Rhode Island campus. Now the researcher in Sarah Kienle's CEAL Lab is sharing more about dropping populations of certain seals and will present on the topic at the SCAR Open Science Confe more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 23 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on July 22, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown announces $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009 and December 31, 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money - Attorney General Brown today joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 25 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Files Amicus Brief Supporting Continued Access to Mifepristone as Case Returns to Fifth Circuit Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the manufacturers of mifepristone in Louisiana v. FDA. In the amicus brief, the coalition urges the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to reject Louisiana's request to reinstate ov more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, July 22 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Veterans' Bootcamp Graduates 21 Entrepreneurs - Including One Who Appreciated a Great Hot Sauce Before He was Born * It was perhaps predestined that Sean Maloney would love hot sauce, because his mother had such strong cravings during pregnancy that she ate it straight out of the packet. "By age 10, I was putting hot sauce on everything, even pancakes,'' Maloney says. Today, Maloney is the founder and owner of 13 Stars Hot Sauce, a veteran-own more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 21 -- The Washington Secretary of State issued the following news: * * * Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs Becomes NASS President and New Executive Board Sworn In Rapid City, South Dakota -- Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs has been selected President of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), the nation's oldest, nonpartisan professional organization for public officials. Hobbs was sworn in July 17 at the conclusion of the NASS 2026 Summer Conference in Rapid City, South Dakota.  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 20 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * WaterFire lighting will honor first responders, local partners as part of Brown Loves Providence * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -Brown University will sponsor a full lighting of WaterFire Providence on Saturday, Aug. 1, dedicating the evening to the first responders and local community partners who supported the University following the tragic Dec. 13, 2025, shooting on campus. The lighting comes as part of Brown Loves Providence, a campus-wide i more PR

WENHAM, Massachusetts, July 20 -- Gordon College posted the following news: * * * When You Can't Not Go * Inside the life of Todd Denison '91, dedicated to emergency medicine and humanitarian aid. This article was contributed by Amber Dempsey '13 in the spring issue of The Magazine of Gordon College. The heat hit him first. Todd Denison '91 had just touched down in West Africa as a 20-year-old college student who had never left the United States. "I remember getting slammed in the face with heat that was a living entity," he recalls.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse & Reed Introduce Disaster Relief Fairness Act to Counter Trump's Politicization of Federal Emergency Management Decisions * Washington, D.C. - When catastrophic natural disasters strike, the federal government has historically used a merit-based, non-partisan process to do its part to assist states in the aftermath of major hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, floods, or blizzards, presuming impacted states can prove the severi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse & Reed Push to Get Graham's Bipartisan Russia Sanctions Bill to Trump's Desk * Washington, D.C. -When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022, he envisioned a quick and easy military operation. Nearly four and half years later, the conflict has turned into a military, economic, and human disaster for Russia. But the Russian war machine continues to be fueled by high oil and gas pric more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Booker, Blumenthal, Padilla Reintroduce Supreme Court Term Limits Bill to Restore Americans' Trust in the Court * Supreme Court Biennial Appointments and Term Limits Act ensures new justices take the bench every two years, establishes 18-year terms in which justices participate in the Court's full docket of cases Washington, D.C. - As Americans' approval of the Supreme Court nears a historic low, U.S. Senators Sheldon White more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Wyden Demand Update on DOGE Infiltration of the Social Security Administration * Trump put Americans' sensitive private data at risk Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), the Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter to Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank Bisignano urging the SSA to finally detail the now-defunct Department of Government Effici more PR