WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of World Ocean Day, Whitehouse and Murkowski Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ban Commercial Octopus Farming * Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), founders and co-chairs of the bipartisan Senate Oceans Caucus, reintroduced the Opposing the Cultivation and Trade of Octopus Produced through Unethical Strategies (OCTOPUS) Act in advan  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 2 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Air-quality monitoring underestimates toxic emissions to Salton Sea communities, study finds * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- A newly published study finds that California's Salton Sea emits hydrogen sulfide, a toxic and foul-smelling gas, at rates that regularly exceed the state's air quality standards. The presence of these emissions in communities surrounding the Salton Sea are "vastly underestim  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, June 3 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Bryant joins leading education group on artificial intelligence By Bob Curley Artificial intelligence has rapidly evolved from theory to practice to essential business and educational tool, and Bryant University has joined an elite group that's leading the drive for AI application and sustainable innovation in higher education and the workforce. Bryant recently joined the Digital Education Council (DEC)  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, June 7 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * 'Hearing their stories, you gain a deeper understanding of what they are going through' By Emma Bartlett Undergrads are used to gathering in classrooms, but this one is a little different. Off campus and based out of Providence's Refugee Dream Center, students are observing an English class in full swing. Engaging with the organization's clients and helping them practice their English, undergrads hear sto  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, June 5 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * 'The source of all prevention and treatment is electronic health records' By Emma Bartlett When Naveed Afzal, Ph.D., worked at the Mayo Clinic, he helped build an algorithm that could read through a patient's clinical notes and flag symptoms that were associated with a cardiovascular disease known as peripheral arterial disease. Say a patient came into the office with an irregular heartbeat; physicians co  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, June 6 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * AI Summit rises to the challenge of redefining education in the age of artificial intelligence By Bob Curley and Stephen Kostrzewa As Bryant University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Rupendra Paliwal, Ph.D., looked out at the more than 70 faculty and staff members gathered for the university's AI Summit, he noted that the two-day event was more than a conference -- it was a call to action. Everyone i  more

WARWICK, Rhode Island, June 5 -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * CCRI Students Blending Art And Science In Unique Exhibition Funded By NSF Grant If you love art or science, and especially if you love both, you'll want to visit CCRI's Lincoln Campus this month. Throughout the spring, CCRI Art & Design students collaborated with CCRI STEM professors and students to create original, science-inspired art projects. Funded by a $15,000 grant from the U.S. Nat  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * During Gun Violence Awareness Month, Rep. Magaziner Announces Bill to Crack Down on Illegal Gun Sales * WARWICK, RI -- On Monday, June 2, 2025, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02 ) joined Rhode Islanders whose lives have been affected by gun violence, local leaders in gun safety advocacy, and members of Rhode Island law enforcement to reintroduce his Prevent Illegal Gun Sales Act. Thi  more

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, June 2 -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * G-Form Launches Mountain Biking Signature Collection PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND - G-Form announced the launch of the EJ Signature Collection, an elite line of protective gear designed for mountain biking (MTB) enthusiasts and competitive riders. Inspired by pro freeride and slopestyle MTB champion and G-Form ambassador Emil Johansson, this collection, nicknamed "RideWire," delivers top-t  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Launches Investigation into Rhode Island for Race-Based Employment Preferences in Violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act * The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation into the State of Rhode Island ("Rhode Island") concerning potential race-based discrimination in state employment practices. The state of Rhode Island mandates state agencies  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner, Crenshaw, Begich Introduce Bill to Combat Unfair Competition From Illegal Foreign Fishing * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (D-RI-02) joined Reps. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-02) and Nick Begich (R-AK-AL) to introduce the bipartisan, bicameral Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvest (FISH) Act, legislation to confront foreign illegal, unreported and unregulated (  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner, Ivey Introduce Bill to Prevent Trump from Taking Bribes Through Court Settlements * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner (RI-02) and Glenn Ivey (MD-04) introduced new legislation to prevent President Trump, or any future president, from being able to personally profit from lucrative civil lawsuits while in office. The Don't Settle for Bribes Act would bar p  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * New CBO Report Shows Trump's Bill Would Slash Healthcare Coverage from 16 Million Americans & Raise Costs For Millions More * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a new analysis showing 16 million people will lose coverage from the Republican reconciliation plan, including their failure to extend premium tax credits that Americans use to buy affor  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * NSSF Statement on the Denials of Cert by the U.S. Supreme Court * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- NSSF (r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, is disappointed by the U.S. Supreme Court decision this morning not to hear the appeals in Snope v. Brown and in the NSSF-funded Ocean State Tactical v. Rhode Island cases challenging on Second Amendment grounds Maryland's ban on M  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 5 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Outbreak tracker from Pandemic Center at Brown informs action, builds awareness on infectious disease * Measles cases are increasing across North America. Seasonal flu activity is decreasing nationally, but the deaths of children from influenza has increased to the highest levels since 2009. Cases of pertussis have nearly doubled compared to this time last year. Cholera and mpox continue to spread across Af  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Work to Help Keep At-Risk RIers Safely & Stably Housed * WASHINGTON, DC -- Dozens of Rhode Islanders who escaped homelessness or domestic abuse could soon lose critical rental support under the federal Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) program, with funding expected to run out by the end of 2026 unless Congress intervenes. At least 142 vouchers are currently being used in   more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Delivers $29.6 Million for RI Economic Development & Housing Initiatives * PROVIDENCE, RI - In an effort to help strengthen local neighborhoods and support economic development and affordable housing programs throughout the state, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that Rhode Island will receive $29,614,503 in new federal aid from several federal housing and community development programs.  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Hammers Lutnick for Creating Waste, Inefficiency & Needless Bureaucratic Gridlock at Commerce * WATCH : Sen. Reed warns Lutnick's micromanagement and short-staffing of NOAA could leave states vulnerable to future disasters WASHINGTON, DC - In his partisan zeal to root out so-called waste, redundancy, and abuse, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is generating unprecedented bureaucratic w  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Smacks Down Trump's Efforts to Cut Education Funding by Over 15 Percent * WATCH : During key Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, Sen. Reed takes on Trump's Education Secretary Linda McMahon, bluntly stating: "You are shrinking educational opportunity in the United States for a whole generation and also shrinking our ability to compete internationally and globally." WASHINGTON, DC - A strong  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today for the 14th time to demand restoration of funding for global food aid for malnourished children. It has been 1 month since I began speaking on this floor every legislative day and 4 months since this aid was frozen, when the Trump ad  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 2 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Staff Spotlight: Lenny Ballesteros feeds his curiosity while keeping the Brown community safe * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Lenny Ballesteros' job is to help keep the Brown community safe. As a public safety officer, he patrols campus buildings and grounds on College Hill and works as dispatcher at the Brown University Department of Public Safety headquarters. But as a history buff and a voraci  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke Providence Lawyers Selected as 2025 Rhode Island Monthly Professional Excellence in Law Honorees * PROVIDENCE - Five Troutman Pepper Locke Providence lawyers were selected as 2025 Rhode Island Monthly Professional Excellence in Law honorees. Honorees are nominated and chosen by their peers, exemplifying the leading local lawyers in their areas of practice.   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * USDA-NRCS & NRICD announce completion of HUC-12 watershed assessments for Scituate Reservoir & surrounding areas * Watershed plans are useful tools to help communities and groups prioritize activities to improve water quality and resources in targeted areas. A few years ago, NRCS & NRICD identified the Scituate Reservoir watershed, Barden Reservoir-Ponaganset Riv  more

NEW YORK, June 5 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Rhode Island House for Passing Legislation to Ban Assault Weapons, Urge Senate to Follow Suit * Vote Comes Day Ahead of National Gun Violence Awareness Day, an Annual Event Dedicated to Honoring the Lives of People in the United States Affected by Gun Violence and Elevating Advocates Who are Demand  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Slams Republican EPW Reconciliation Text Washington, D.C.--Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), released the following statement after Senate Republicans released their reconciliation bill text: "This bill is every bit the betrayal of A  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Lujan, Durbin, Blumenthal, Coons Question DOJ Decision to Shutter Specialized Unit for Cracking Down on Transnational Crime * The Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces program has helped arrest fentanyl traffickers, seize hundreds of tons of narcotics, and confiscate billions in dirty money Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), co-Chair of the Senat  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Schiff Introduce Bill to Reduce Wildfire Risk with Innovative Carbon Removal Solutions Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), and Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced the Wildfire Reduction and Carbon Removal Act o  more