BURBANK, California, July 29 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 'AMERICAN IDOL' RENEWED FOR LANDMARK 25TH SEASON ON ABC AND DISNEY+ * * "American Idol," the iconic series that revolutionized the television landscape by pioneering the music competition genre, returns for a monumental 25th * The search for a superstar begins when "American Idol" premieres next year on ABC and streams next day on Disney+ and Hulu. Once live shows begin, episodes will also stream live on D more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 27 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * 'Rhody Phage Cocktail' aims to help control 'superbugs' * KINGSTON, R.I. -July 27, 2026 -The discovery of antibiotics transformed modern medicine, turning once-deadly infections into treatable conditions and saving millions of lives. But decades of overuse and misuse have accelerated the rise of antibiotic resistance, allowing certain bacteria to evolve into dangerous "superbugs" that evade even the most powerful drugs. As multidrug-resistant  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 27 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP: Money Collected From Ratepayers Should Go Back to Ratepayers, Not Green Pork * Providence, Rhode Island -Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is calling for Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) funds to be returned directly to ratepayers rather than funneled into the program after Gov. Dan McKee announced $28 million in RGGI funds would be used to offset a proposed winter rate hike. AFP Northeast Region Director Ro more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 28 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown-led coalition blocks federal cuts to school mental health grants * A U.S. District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order on Monday that blocks the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants. The order in the case led by Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 14 state attorneys general comes just days before the Department o more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 28 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Temporary Restraining Order Preventing Cuts to Federal Mental Health Grants * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has secured a temporary restraining order (PDF) blocking the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved mental health grants. Attorney General Nessel and a multistate coalition filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration earlier this month after it  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 1 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 31, 2026: * * * AG Mayes Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Efforts to Undermine Affordable Care Act Protections Attorney General Mayes today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to challenge a federal rule that once again illegally undermines the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and would make health insurance more expensive and harder to ob more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * As ADA Turns 36, Reed Cosponsors Resolution to Uplift Disability Community and Honor Decades of Progress * WASHINGTON, DC - On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), prohibiting discrimination based on mental or physical disabilities. Celebrating the thirty-sixth anniversary of the ADA, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) joined U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) and a group of 28 Senate colleagues in int more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, July 30 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for July 28, 2026 * ASAM Weekly -July 28 When Craving Predicts the Use of Methamphetamine: Lessons From the ADAPT-2 Trial By Manish K. Jha, MBBS; Udi Ghitza, PhD; and Madhukar H. Trivedi, MD Methamphetamine use disorder remains a significant public health issue with high rates of morbidity and mortality and the absence of any United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 29 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA's Trucking Association Executives Council Announces New Leadership * Today, the American Trucking Associations announced that Chris Maxwell, president & CEO of the Rhode Island Trucking Association, and Mark Colson, president & CEO of the Alabama Trucking Association, have been elected by their state trucking association peers to serve as the chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the Trucking Asso more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 28 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson pushes federal government to strengthen "Know Your Customer" rules in effort to combat illegal robocalls * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson and a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make illegal  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Another Victory Against President Trump's Second Elections-Related Executive Order * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta secured another victory in the coalition's lawsuit challenging Executive Order No. 14399, President Trump's second elections-related Executive Order. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Firs more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Supports New Federal Regulations Cracking Down on Illegal Robocalls * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week joined a coalition of 49 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter supporting proposed rules by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that would combat robocalls by enhancing existing "Know-Your-Customer" (KYC) obligations for originating voice service providers. The l more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 28 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Continues Fight to Combat Illegal Robocalls * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general today urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make illegal robocalls. KYC rules require phone companies to know who is making calls through  more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Stop Illegal Robocalls * July 29, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from making illegal robocalls. KYC rules require phone companies to know more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 28 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan AGs Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls * RALEIGH-Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make il more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 27 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues FEMA Over Threat to North Carolina's Counterterrorism Funding * RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for threatening to withhold more than a billion dollars that states use to fund counterterrorism and disaster response efforts. States rely on this money to purchase equipment for bomb s more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL BLOCKS FEDERAL CUTS TO SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH GRANTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 15 attorneys general announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order that blocks the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants. The order comes just days before the Department of Education threatened more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN "KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER" RULES TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make illegal robocalls. KYC rules require p more PR

SALEM, Oregon, July 28 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Pushes for Stronger Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls * #Last year, Americans received more than 29.6 billion scam robocalls and texts and lost nearly $2 billion to these scams At best, robocalls are a growing and persistent nuisance. At worst, they're the source of scams that steal millions of dollars from unsuspecting victims. Today, Attorney General Dan Rayfield and attorneys general from 49 other states are  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 29 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Blocks Federal Cuts to School Mental Health Grants * Attorney General William Tong announced today that a U.S. District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order that blocks the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants.  The order in the case joined by Attorney General Tong and a coalition of 14 state attorneys general c more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 28 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls * Press Releases (Hartford, CT)- Attorney General William Tong and a bipartisan coalition 49 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make ill more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 27 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown biologist Tyler Kartzinel on how to fight the spotted lanternfly invasion * They're baaack! Spotted lanternflies have been detected in New England once again.  In a brief video interview, Brown University biologist Tyler Kartzinel explains why these bugs are bad news for plants and trees and why eliminating one may not be enough. The spotted lanternfly, which is native to parts of Asia and India, has been in the United States for over a decade, K more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 30 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Skye Rosario: Inspiring others to shoot for the Moon * Skye Rosario can't remember exactly where or when her interest in space began.  "The truth is that for as long as I've been able to care about things, I've cared about space," said Rosario, a rising Brown University junior. "It's just so interesting to think about how there's life here on Earth but nowhere else in the solar system as far we know now, and that we're in this infinite universe that may more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, July 27 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Bryant researcher examines how women, men respond to unequal workloads versus unequal earnings * Gender inequality at work goes well beyond paychecks, according to new research from Bryant University Associate Professor of Economics Xiaofei Pan, Ph.D. Published in Management Science, the co-authored study examines how men and women respond to unequal workloads versus unequal earnings and what those differences could mean for workplace equity. "Workload more PR

WARWICK, Rhode Island, July 20 -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * CCRI Celebrates Inaugural Graduating Class of Fit2Serve: Pathway to Policing Program The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) celebrated the first graduating class of its new Fit2Serve: Pathway to Policing program during a ceremony on Monday, July 13, at the Warwick Campus. Fifteen students successfully completed the intensive eight-week law enforcement academy preparation program, which is designed to equip Rhode Islanders with the p more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 31 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Climate resilience planning in Rhode Island and the U.S. Virgin Islands * With the rate of global sea level rise doubling over the past three decades and 25% more people exposed to floods than in 2000, climate change has caused significant planning challenges for cities. Master of City Planning students learn how to address such difficulties in the Climate Resilience Studio course that Weitzman School of Design lecturer Scott Page and Jam more PR

DOVER, Delaware, July 28 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on July 27, 2026: * * * AG Jennings files lawsuit challenging Trump Administration rule that weakens regulation of highly potent greenhouse gas Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced she and a coalition of 19 attorneys general and one city have 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 comme more PR

DOVER, Delaware, July 30 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * AG Jennings files lawsuit challenging unlawful conditions on federal counterterrorism funding Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced that she has 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  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. Vince Fong, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Department of War Recognizes NAWS China Lake as Global Leader in Advanced Testing and Research * Today, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) celebrated the recognition of Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake as the "most advanced Government laboratory and test enterprise in the world" by the Undersecretary of the Department of War for Research and Engineering's Defense Research Enterprise Review. "NAWS China Lake, as well as our region' more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a final rule updating the materials incorporated by reference into the Rhode Island State Implementation Plan (SIP), revising the federal record to reflect state air quality regulations and source-specific orders that have already received EPA approval. The administrative action took effect on July 31, 2026, and updates the SIP compilation through Dec. 22, 2025. The rule does not establish fresh air pollution requirements or alter emission limits. Instead, it  more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 28 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Five URI jazz students to perform at Newport Jazz Festival * KINGSTON, R.I. - July 28, 2026 - The rare opportunity to perform in front of a sold-out audience at one of the world's iconic music festivals will once again be a reality for a quintet of University of Rhode Island jazz students. The combo of Liz O'Connor (vocals), Collin Klampert (guitar), Carleton Fisher (bass), Matt Ippolito (drums) and Ben Resendes (tenor saxophone) will take th more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Coordinated Public Awareness and Enforcement Campaign to Prevent Bridge Strikes Across New York * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a growing, coordinated public awareness and enforcement campaign to prevent bridge strikes by commercial vehicles and large trucks across New York State. In November 2023, the State Department of Transportation launched the "Check Your Height, Know It's Right!" social media and vide more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 30 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces New Gun Safety Actions to Protect New Yorkers from Federal Firearm Regulation Rollbacks * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced actions in response to the Trump Administration's proposed rollbacks that would make sweeping and dangerous changes to federal firearms regulations. Earlier this year, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced changes to more than 30 rules that will make it eas more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 [Category: Economics] -- The R Street Institute posted the following news release: * * * Highlights from the R Street Institute's 50-State Election Policy Scorecard * American elections are highly decentralized, meaning state and local governments hold much of the authority for deciding how to conduct elections in their jurisdictions. The resulting variety of approaches to election policy reflects the belief that states should serve as laboratories of democracy in which to different ideas can be tested. Lessons from thos more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 31 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Arkansas Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Arkansas is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana, Georgia and Indiana, with additional states expected to begi more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Holland & Knight Advises Uplift Investors' Orion Legal MSO on Partnership with Bottaro Injury Lawyers * NEW YORK (July 27, 2026) - Holland & Knight's Legal Services Transactions Team represented Orion Legal MSO, a managed services organization (MSO) that supports plaintiff law firms, on its partnership with Bottaro Injury Lawyers, a personal injury firm that practices across Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Orion Legal more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 29 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * How do you define local food? URI researchers surveying Rhode Islanders on local food supply and demand * KINGSTON, R.I. - July 29, 2026 - A new research project at the University of Rhode Island looks to map how Rhode Island food moves from farms to buyers by creating a food flow map of farmers' production and distribution networks, linking it to where consumers purchase food. The research will also assess producer and consumer awareness and more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 29 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on July 28, 2026, by shareholder Joy C. Rosenquist and research attorney Hannah T. Stilley: * * * From Long Beach to Providence: Rhode Island's New Self-Checkout Law Signals a Growing Legislative Trend At a Glance * Several jurisdictions have advanced proposals that would impose staffing requirements or operational restrictions on self-checkout technology in retail settings. * Rhode Island recently enacted the first statewide law, scheduled to take e more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Blocks Federal Cuts to School Mental Health Grants Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that a U.S. District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order that blocks the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants. The order in the case joined by Attorney General Brown and a coalition of 14 state a more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Effort to Undermine Affordable Care Act Protections Coalition Sues Over Federal Rule That Reinstates Provisions Blocked by a Federal Court and Adds New Harmful Changes - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California t more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Combat Unlawful Robocalls Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make unlawful robocalls. KYC  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 1 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Sues to Protect Health Insurance Coverage Co-Leads Lawsuit to Prevent Damage to New Jersey Healthcare - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today co-led the filing of a lawsuit challenging a federal rule that illegally undermines the Affordable Care Act (ACA), making health insurance more expensive and harder to obtain for millions of Americans, and which has already caused tens  more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 30 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general, is pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to more PR

BELMAR, New Jersey, July 31 -- The National Conference of Insurance Legislators issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * NCOIL Concludes Successful Summer Meeting in Boston Highest Attended NCOIL Meeting; Development Started and Continued on Several Model Laws; Timely Policy Discussions Held - The National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) concluded a highly successful 2026 Summer National Meeting (Meeting) from July 15th - 18th in Boston, MA. In what was the second of the organization's three National Meetings in  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schumer Introduce Landmark New Legislation to Crack Down on Trump Corruption * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in introducing the Anti-Corruption Bureau Creation Act, landmark new legislation in the wake of the unprecedented corruption of the second Trump Administration. The major new bill would establish a private right of action for the public and st more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization released the following testimony by Jeremy Villanueva, associate legislative director of the Paralyzed Veterans of America, from a July 13, 2026, hearing entitled "PACT Act Implementation: Modernizing VA Disability Claims Through Effective Technology." The PACT Act is the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act. * * * Chairman Barrett, Ranking Member Budzinski, and members of the subcommittee, Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) would like to thank more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Politico Obtains Proof That Trump Overruled FEMA & NOAA to Deny Disaster Aid to Democratic-led States * WASHINGTON, DC - In an alarming report, Politico has obtained proof that President Donald Trump overruled his own agencies when he denied disaster aid for four Democratic-led states this month. After examining the evidence, high-ranking officials from regional offices of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Oceanic an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Protect Borrowers (formerly Student Borrower Protection Center) issued the following commentary on July 29, 2026, by Policy Director Aissa Canchola Banez: * * * Congress Wants to Make it Easier to Load Students Up with State-Based Private Student Loan Debt Trump's OBBBA hasn't Made College Any Cheaper. More Student Debt Cannot Be Lawmakers' Only Answer. - One year ago this month, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law, making unprecedented cuts to federal financial aid programs that st more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 1 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on July 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration to block rule that would undermine Affordable Care Act protections Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general and one governor in filing a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to challenge a federal rule that once again illegally undermines the Affordable Care Act (A more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 29 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * East Greenwich chiropractor ordered to repay more than $74,000 after being sentenced for Medicaid fraud Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that an East Greenwich chiropractor was sentenced in Kent County Superior Court for Medicaid fraud charges and ordered to pay $74,878.03 in restitution to the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services. On July 24, 2026, at a hearing  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 29 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Ceremonially Signs Firefighter Safety Measure Creating State Electric Vehicle Database WEST WARWICK, RI - Today, Governor Dan McKee was joined by Representative Earl Read (D-Dist. 26, Coventry, West Warwick, Warwick) and Senator John Burke (D-Dist. 9, West Warwick), the West Warwick Fire Department, the Rhode Island State Fire Marshal, firefighters and advocates as he ceremonially signed legislat more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 30 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued the following opinion: * * * Carol Williams, Individually, and for and on Behalf of the Estate and the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Anthony David Williams, et al. v. Avco Corporation. Present: Suttell, C.J., Robinson, Lynch Prata, Long, and Indeglia (ret.), JJ. OPINION Justice Lynch Prata, for the Court. The plaintiffs, Carol Williams, individually, and for and on behalf of the estate and the wrongful death beneficiaries of decedent Anthony David Williams, and Wi more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 30 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued the following opinion: * * * Myles Standish Associates, LP, et al. v. The City of Providence by and through the City of Providence Board of Licenses et al. Present: Suttell, C.J., Robinson, Lynch Prata, Long, and Flaherty (ret.), JJ. OPINION Justice Long, for the Court. Myles Standish Associates, LP (Myles Standish or plaintiff), appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court in favor of the defendants, the City of Providence, members of the City of Providence Board  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 31 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued the following opinion: * * * Rhode Island Joint Reinsurance Association v. Brenda Ricci et al. Present: Suttell, C.J., Robinson, Lynch Prata, Long, and Indeglia (ret.), JJ. OPINION Justice Long, for the Court. The defendants, Brenda and Ernest Ricci (Mrs. Ricci and Mr. Ricci, respectively) (together, the Riccis or defendants), appeal from a final judgment of the Superior Court entered following a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff, Rhode Island Joint Reinsurance more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 31 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued the following opinion: * * * Shilo D. Horsman, individually, and in her capacity of as administratrix of the Estate of Eric Horsman and as parent and guardian of Jack Horsman, Matthew Horsman, and Mason Horsman v. Travelers Property Casualty Company of America et al. Present: Suttell, C.J., Robinson, Lynch Prata, Long, and Flaherty (ret.), JJ. OPINION Justice Lynch Prata, for the Court. The plaintiff, Shilo D. Horsman, individually, and in her capacity of as adminis more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Renew Push to Establish a Nationwide Right to IVF and Lower IVF Costs for Families * WASHINGTON, DC - Parenthood is a key life goal for many, but due to infertility and the high cost of fertility treatments, many Americans are fiscally constrained from accessing in vitro fertilization (IVF) as an option to help start a family. Now, two years after President Donald Trump failed to follow through on his promise of free IVF for al more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Renew Push to Establish a Nationwide Right to IVF and Lower IVF Costs for Families * The Right to IVF Act reintroduction comes nearly two years since Donald Trump promised free IVF for all, which he's still failed to deliver WASHINGTON, DC - Parenthood is a key life goal for many, but due to infertility and the high cost of fertility treatments, many Americans are fiscally constrained from accessing in vitro fertilizat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Celebrates Medicare Turning 61 & Seeks to Strengthen It for Older Americans & Future Generations * WASHINGTON, DC -As America approaches the 61st anniversary of Medicare being signed into law on July 30, 1965, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, who championed policies to finally give Medicare the authority to negotiate drug prices as part of the Inflation Reduction Act law, says there are reasons to celebrate, but also cause for concern due to the Trum more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Says More Work Coming to RI After Navy Inks $76.6 Billion Contract to Build Next-Gen Submarines * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, hailed the U.S. Department of Defense's decision to award two major submarine contracts, alongside significant shipyard investments, totaling $76.6 billion to ramp up submarine production. Reed says the contract will propel more work an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- US National Grasslands Survey: Quantitative Survey and Segmentation Report 2026 - A report from America's Grasslands Coalition - June 2026 (55 pages) Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Background and Approach ... 03 Key Findings ... 08 Survey Results ... 11 1. Segmentation ... 12 2. Awareness of and Attitudes toward Grasslands ... 27 3. Support for Grasslands ... 42 * * * Background and Objectives The grasslands of the United States are vast and varied - ranging from Southeastern pine savannas to the  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Report Shows Trump's Reckless Tariffs & Iran War Are Fueling Higher Diesel Costs & Piling Financial Strain on Local Farmers * WASHINGTON, DC -Local farmers are suffering a double blow from President Trump's chaotic tariffs and high diesel prices caused by Trump's unauthorized war with Iran. According to AAA, the average price of diesel today in Rhode Island is $5.36, up $1.80 per gallon from the average price of $3.56 per gallon just before the  more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, July 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Research Development - It Takes a Village * A group of research development leaders from six public research universities across New England, including UConn, has recently been honored with the National Organization of Research Development Professionals (NORDP) Leadership Award. This award recognizes the team's outstanding contributions to advancing the field of research development. The New England Public Research Leaders Collaborative includes  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 28 (TNSrpt) -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Researchers from Brown examine academic success for new immigrant high schoolers * High schools in Massachusetts are struggling to accomplish the dual goal of helping immigrant newcomers progress toward English language proficiency and master the academic content required to graduate, according to a new report by the Annenberg Institute at Brown University. The report, "Land of Opportunity? Immigrant Newcomers in Massachusetts High Schools," de more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Rhode Island CCC Application Reset * Rhode Island's adult-use cannabis retail licensing process has been the subject of a roller coaster ride in the last half year since the submittal deadline, and the Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission's ("CCC" or "Commission") Friday, July 24, 2026 update gave the clearest picture yet of not just where things stand, but most importantly, where this process is headed. The Prior Applic more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 28 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Rhode Island family defeats town's unconstitutional land grab * Johnston, Rhode Island; July 28, 2026: Today, a federal court struck down a Rhode Island town's attempt to use eminent domain to block a family of homebuilders' affordable housing development. The court declared that the Town of Johnston's land grab was "constitutionally deficient" and "void from its inception," holding that the Town could not use emine more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * RI Delegation Joins Seniors on Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, Discuss their Fight to Lower Health Care Costs * Coventry, R.I. - Today, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Jack Reed (D-RI), along with U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02), joined seniors and Neighborhood Health CEO Peter Marino at the Coventry Resource and Senior Center to mark the 61st anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, provide an update on health car more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, July 30 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * Roger Williams University Engineering Students Restore Access to Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve in Barrington * Roger Williams University Engineering students are restoring public access to the Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve in Barrington, R.I., by designing and building a new 50-foot pedestrian bridge after the previous bridge was destroyed by a storm in December 2022. The project is being completed in partnership with the Barrington Land Conserv more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 29 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Urges Federal Government to Strengthen "Know Your Customer Rules" Against Illegal Robocalls South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined 49 other Attorneys General in pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make illegal robocalls. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Whitehouse Slams Trump Administration for Punishing Blue States by Canceling Energy Grants U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today released the following statement regarding recent court filings in which the Department of Energy admitted to halting at least $7.5 billion in funding for energy projects to sta more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * Senator Coons, colleagues launch investigation into Trump administration's campaign to kill offshore wind projects "Administration's actions will kill more than 30,000 jobs and raise energy costs" - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Angus King (I-Maine), and Martin Heinrich (D-M.N.) launched an investigation with eight other Democratic colleagues into more PR

AKWESASNE, New York, July 28 -- The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news: * * * Akwesasne Art Market Brings Artists, Culture, and Community Together On Saturday, July 18, Akwesasne's Generations Park was the place to be as community members, visitors, and art enthusiasts gathered for the 2026 Art Market. The annual event brought together Akwesasne's most talented artisans and community members to bask in the resilience of Mohawk culture, promising a day filled with spectacular art, l more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 30 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Staff Spotlight: Through dedication and attention to detail, Leo Eastman cares for Brown's campus * In 33 years as a custodian at Brown University, Leo Eastman guesses he has worked in just about every building on campus -and he knows for sure that he has made countless connections with the generations of people who have learned, taught, studied and moved through those spaces. In his chief role as custodian and caretaker of Rochambeau House, Eastman has  more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 30 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Three URI students receive Gilman Scholarships to study, travel abroad * KINGSTON, R.I. - July 30, 2026 - Three University of Rhode Island students from the southern New England area have been chosen to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. The Gilman Scholarship program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, provides students with funding to pursue credit-beari more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 30 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Two renowned faculty members speak at International Congress of Mathematicians * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -For a mathematician, being invited to speak at the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) is a career-defining honor. Held every four years, the conference is a bit like the World Cup of mathematics -the best of the best. At this year's conference, held in Philadelphia, two Brown University professors got that rare opportunity.  more PR

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, July 31 -- The Naval War College issued the following news: * * * U.S. Naval War College Students and Faculty Discuss Uses, Potential of Artificial Intelligence * The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) held a series of lectures and workshops on artificial intelligence (AI) for incoming students and for faculty members on July 30 and 31, 2026, respectively. "The Naval War College is a place where military leaders can learn how to use AI to optimize their effectiveness as warfighters," said NWC President Rear Adm. Darryl Wal more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senate Passes Resolution Opposing Presidential Pardon for Epstein Accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell * WASHINGTON, DC - Even as President Donald Trump refuses to rule out a pardon for his long-time friend, Ghislaine Maxwell -Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirator and a convicted child trafficker -the U.S. Senate today unanimously passed a resolution offered by U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) stating that Ms. Maxwell should not be allowed a presidential  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * United States and Norwegian coast guards complete key interoperability exercise in North Atlantic * The U.S. Coast Guard successfully completed a major interoperability exercise conducted by the crews of Legend-class national security cutter USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) and Norwegian Coast Guard Vessel Hopen, marking a significant milestone in international Arctic cooperation and operational readiness. The exercise, part of Operat more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 27 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI Africana studies professor wins 2026 Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets * KINGSTON, R.I. - July 27, 2026 - When University of Rhode Island assistant professor of Africana studies Rachel (Afia) Ansong began writing her poetic collection "I buried [her] in a field of lemongrass" five years ago, she traveled back to an emotional time when, as a 12-year-old, she emigrated from Ghana to the United States with her mother and sister. A more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 30 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI biotechnology student helps raise tiny wasps with a big mission * KINGSTON, R.I. - July 30, 2026 - A baby nasal aspirator isn't exactly what comes to mind when you picture biotech research tools. But for University of Rhode Island biotechnology student Andrew Swiader, it's become an essential piece of scientific equipment. In URI's Biocontrol Lab, a modified baby "snot sucker" is used to transfer tiny parasitoid wasps from one container t more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 30 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI receives $1.5 million grant to study disease prevalent in elderly population and those with Alzheimer's disease * KINGSTON, R.I. - July 30, 2026 - A $1.5M grant has been awarded to William Van Nostrand, co-executive director of the University of Rhode Island's George & Anne Ryan Institute for Neuroscience and professor of pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences in the URI College of Pharmacy, to study cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA), a di more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 27 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI's Annemarie Vaccaro recognized by Association on Higher Education and Disability * KINGSTON, R.I. - July 27, 2026 - Annemarie Vaccaro's contributions to education access recently garnered her recognition by the Association on Higher Education and Disability, the leading national professional membership association for individuals committed to equity for persons with disabilities in higher education. Vaccaro, a Kingston resident, was award more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 28 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 27, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's Unlawful Conditions for Counterterrorism and Emergency Funding New conditions would require states to share voter data with the Department of Homeland Security - Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds--specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Shares New Data on Rising Farm Fuel Prices Under Trump; Vermont Farmers Paying $1,479 More on Average to Refill Fuel Tank * WASHINGTON, D.C. -New data shared by U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, shows Vermont farmers have been forced to spend at least $1,479 more to fill their farm fuel tank because of the escalating war in the Middle East. "Rural Vermon more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, July 29 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * What pension payout option should you choose? New research shows why health status matters * Selecting a pension payout plan for when you retire is an important, and often difficult, decision. Most plans within the United States allow you one opportunity to select either a lump sum (a one-time cash payout that you receive upon retiring) or an annuity (monthly payments until a retiree's passing -though some plans offer survivor benefits for their spouse more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news wrap up on July 31, 2026: * * * WHAT VIRGINIANS ARE SEEING: ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES SHARES WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF ACTIONS TAKEN Announces new unit to protect Virginians, fights federal overreach, and spotlights Outreach Team - Attorney General Jones announced the Regulated Products Enforcement Unit, which will centralize civil enforcement for liquid nicotine products (vapes), THC and hemp-derived products, kratom, and related emerging intoxica more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse and Cassidy Bill to Protect Well-Meaning Taxpayers from Harsh Penalties Approved by Senate Finance Committee * Fairness in Foreign Filing Act would benefit ordinary taxpayers while keeping pressure on wealthy tax cheats Washington, D.C. - The Fairness in Foreign Filing Act, authored by U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA), was approved by the Senate Finance Committee today as part of the Taxpayer As more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Close Tax Loophole Abused by Private Jet Owners Trump's One, Big, Beautiful-for-Billionaires Bill extended a major tax break for ultrarich private jet owners Newly released JCT reports unveil a boom in private jet sales and widespread abuse of tax loophole - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Ed Markey (D-MA), and Bernie Sanders  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * Whitehouse, Coons, Peters, and Tonko Reintroduce Carbon Dioxide Removal Bill U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Chris Coons (D-DE), along with Representatives Scott Peters (CA-52) and Paul D. Tonko (NY-20), today reintroduced the Carbon Dioxide Leadership Act to curb climate change by investing in carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies. "The more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, posted the following news release: * * * WTAS: Financial Services Highlights Support for Committee's Bipartisan Main Street Capital Access Act There is strong and widespread support for the Committee's bipartisan Main Street Capital Access Act, which passed the House on Tuesday by a bipartisan vote of 270-155-1. To date, over 100 organizations have expressed support for the bill. For a one-pager on the bill, click here (https://financial more PR