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News Tipoffs - Rhode Island Editors Newsletter for Saturday March 30, 2024 ( 8 items )  

17th President of National Defense University Honors Naval Postgraduate School Winter Quarter Graduates
WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Naval Postgraduate School issued the following news: By MC2 Andrew Langholf The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) recognized the achievement of its 2024 Winter Quarter graduates during the school's latest commencement ceremony in King Hall Auditorium, Mar. 29. U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael T. Plehn, 17th President of the National Defense University, served as the keynote speaker for 206 graduates, including 19 international students from 12 countries. Plehn shared   more

Ariz. Attorney General Mayes Takes Action to Protect Access to Emergency Abortion Care
PHOENIX, Arizona, March 30 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined efforts to safeguard Americans' access to abortion care during medical emergencies. As part of a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general, Attorney General Mayes filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in Idaho v. U.S. and Moyle v. U.S., urging the court to maintain a preliminary injunction that required Idaho hosp  more

ILL. A.G. RAOUL SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO PROTECT ACCESS TO EMERGENCY ABORTION CARE
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 30 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of today a coalition of 24 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in Idaho v. United States and Moyle v. United States urging the court to protect access to emergency abortion care in Idaho, consistent with the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). In the brief (https://illino  more

N.C. A.G. Stein Acts to Protect Emergency Abortion Care
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 30 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein filed a friend-of-the-court brief that seeks to safeguard Americans' access to abortion care during medical emergencies. Attorney General Stein and a coalition of 24 attorneys general are urging the U.S. Supreme Court in two consolidated cases to uphold a preliminary injunction that requires Idaho hospitals to provide emergency abortion care under the fe  more

N.Y. A.G. James Takes Action to Protect Access to Emergency Abortion Care
NEW YORK, March 30 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: New York State Attorney General Letitia James today spearheaded efforts to safeguard Americans' access to abortion care during medical emergencies. Co-leading a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Attorney General James filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in (https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/amicus-cur  more

NTIA: Biden-Harris Administration Allocates More Than $800 Million to Increase Digital Inclusion Efforts
WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today the availability and individual state allocations of approximately $811 million in funding to states, territories, and native entities to empower individuals and communities with the tools, skills, and opportunities to  more

R.I. Education Dept. Announces SurveyWorks 2024 Extension; Has Reached 125,000 Responses
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 30 -- The Rhode Island Department of Education issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced that the deadline to complete SurveyWorks has been extended to allow students, educators, and families additional time to complete the important statewide education survey. Originally scheduled to conclude March 31, the SurveyWorks window will remain open through April 7. As of today, March 29, nearly   more

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: Plan to Restore Natural Resources in Buzzards Bay Targets Ram Island, Home to Endangered Terns
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: Federal and state trustee agencies have released the final restoration plan and environmental assessment to restore natural resources in Buzzards Bay impacted by the 2003 Bouchard Barge B-120 oil spill. Ram Island and roseate and common terns were severely impacted by heavy oiling and subsequent cleanup activities resulting from the spill. More than $19 million in da  more