WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The American Enterprise Institute issued a report, 'Why Were You Absent? Students' Reasons for Missing School Before and After the Pandemic,' authored by Kevin A. Gee, Peter Yu, and Arya Ansari, as Report 1 in October 2025. This analysis, which leverages data from Rhode Island students in grades three through 12, focuses on the reported reasons for school absences and how the prevalence of these reasons changed between the pre-pandemic (2019-20) and post-pandemic   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The American Enterprise Institute has issued Report 1, 'What Stories Does Daily Attendance Tell? Student Attendance Patterns Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic', authored by Sam Hollon, Sarah Winchell Lenhoff, Nat Malkus, and Jeremy Singer. The document, issued in October 2025, examines daily attendance records in Rhode Island (2016-24) and Indiana (2020-24) to look beyond overall chronic absenteeism rates, which have remained well above pre-pandemic levels de  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- AEI issued a report in OCTOBER 2025 titled 'Everyone Is Missing More School: How Student Attendance Patterns Have Shifted over Time,' authored by Jacob Kirksey. The document, which does not list a report number, presents a longitudinal analysis of student-level data from North Carolina, Rhode Island, Texas, and Virginia covering the 2018 through 2024 school years (data from 2020 was omitted due to pandemic disruptions). The report finds that student absences have   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Joined Volunteers and Rhode Islanders Facing Trump's SNAP Inaction and Republican Health Care Cost Hikes * PROVIDENCE, PAWTUCKET, WOONSOCKET, RI - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) joined volunteers at food pantries across the First Congressional District to pack food and supplies for Rhode Islanders facing food insecurity because of President Donald Trump's choice to illegally threaten to with  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Statement on Speaker Emerita Pelosi's Decades of Public Service * Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement on the retirement of Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi: "Thank you to Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi for a lifetime of service to the American people. For nearly 40 years, Speaker Pelosi has been a tireless champion for opportunity, equality and progress  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * As Open Enrollment Begins, Whitehouse Vows to Continue Fighting to Lower Health Care Costs * Washington, DC - As Rhode Islanders start logging in to their Healthsource RI accounts to select health insurance coverage for next year, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse vowed to continue fighting to lower health care costs for the more than 40,000 Rhode Islanders who rely on the Affordable Care Ac  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 5 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * At Brown, Condoleezza Rice discusses foreign policy, research universities and an accomplished career * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Long before becoming the first woman to serve as national security advisor to the U.S. president and later as the nation's 66th secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice had a different dream. She wanted to be a concert pianist. "I started out life as a piano performance m  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 7 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown hosts American Physical Society meeting highlighting research from across New England * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] On Nov. 7 and 8, physicists from across the region will gather at Brown for the annual meeting of the New England Section of the American Physical Society. For physicists from Brown and elsewhere, the meeting is a chance to exchange ideas and discuss topics that range from supe  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 4 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown team to co-lead $12M study to improve well-being of people who use drugs in New England * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] In response to increases in New England in substance use and cases of HIV, hepatitis C (HCV) and overdose, Brown University researchers will conduct an ambitious study to better understand trends in drug use and barriers to health care services. The study is funded by a Nationa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The Brown University Center for Advancing Health Policy through Research (CAHPR), Providence, Rhode Island, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) imploring the agency to take decisive action regarding the rise of employer noncompete agreements (NCAs) that significantly affect the healthcare sector. The center emphasizes the detrimental effects these agreements have on competition, innovation, and ultimately, patient access to care. The  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Nov. 5 -- Bryant University issued the following news on Nov. 4, 2025: * * * Bryant Giving Day 2025 breaks participation record By Emma Gauthier '26MBA What a great day for Bulldogs. On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, the Bryant community came together and--within 24 hours--8,191 alumni, parents, friends, faculty, current students and staff contributed more than $2.9 million to Elevate What's Possible for Bryant students. "Thank you to everyone who made this day a res  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Nov. 4 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Bryant students contemplate career paths during 'Walk Down Wall Street' Krishen Khurana '20 wrote "Goldman Sachs CEO" in his middle school yearbook in response to the question, "Where do you see yourself in 30 years?" Khurana hasn't quite reached that pinnacle, but the former Finance major has his foot firmly in the door as a Goldman Sachs associate, and his four-year career at the multinational investment   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Cranston Police Department Introduces New K-9 Vehicles Funded by Grant Secured by Rep. Magaziner * CRANSTON, RI Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) joined the Cranston Police Department and local leaders to celebrate the arrival of newly upgraded K-9 vehicles purchased with federal funding Rep. Magaziner secured through Congress' appropriations process. The funding enabled the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * EPW Democrats Blast Administration's Partisan Retaliation in Army Corps Funding, Warn of WRDA Fallout Following the Trump Administration's weaponized pause of $11 billion in Army Corps water projects in blue states, Committee Democrats warn the move could derail Water Resources Development Act negotiations * Senator Whit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The Food Research and Action Center issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2025: * * * FRAC Applauds Court's Most Recent Order Requiring the Provision of SNAP Benefits, Urges Immediate Action to Mitigate Hunger Statement attributable to Crystal FitzSimons, president Food Research & Action Center * The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) is heartened by the Rhode Island federal court's order released on November 1 that provides essential legal clarity that the Tr  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 8 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following news: * * * Week in Review: Exposing School Stonewalling on Fox Rhode Island taxpayers already pay a lot to educate public school students--so, "it's outrageous" and "completely unreasonable" to expect a local mom to pony up another six figures just to see what those students are being taught, Goldwater Institute client Nicole Solas said during a Fox Business appearance. Nicole was a recent guest on The Bottom Line, whe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Health Care Sticker Shock: ACA Open Enrollment Begins with Huge Spike in Premiums * PROVIDENCE, RI - The Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance marketplace is now open for enrollment for 2026 coverage. Between now and January 31, 2026, Rhode Islanders can shop for health and dental insurance that meets their needs and budgets using the state's ACA portal: HealthSource RI. U.S. Senator Jack Re  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Nov. 4 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * Kinship Collaborative: Mentorship Program Providing a Safe Space for Roger Williams University Students With goals of fostering identity-affirming relationships, equity, belonging, and shared leadership, the Kinship Collaborative has reshaped what mentorship looks like. By Matthew Milotakis '25 The Queer and Trans Resource and Advocacy Center (QTRAC) at Roger Williams University has revamped its ment  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Statement on Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi's Announced Retirement * WARWICK, RI - Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) released the following statement in response to Speaker Emerita's Nancy Pelosi's announcement to retire from Congress after this term: "Speaker Nancy Pelosi is a trailblazer whose legacy as one of our nation's most effective leaders is unmatched. Unde  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Statement on Trump Withholding SNAP Benefits in Defiance of Court Order * WARWICK, RI - On Tuesday, November 4, 2025, U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner (RI-02) released the following statement in response to President Trump's post on Truth Social indicating that he will withhold SNAP funding, despite a court order to release the funds. "President Trump continues to use hunger as a political  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 7 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * More Americans, especially Black adults, are dying before they can access Medicare benefits * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] For 60 years, Medicare has served as a social safety net. Workers pay into the system over their lifetimes with the expectation that they will be able to access affordable health care when they turn 65. But for a growing number of Americans, especially Black Americans, that expec  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Nationwide Coalition Heads Back to Court After Trump-Vance Administration Drags Its Feet, Refuses to Expeditiously Fund SNAP Benefits * Despite Court Order, Administration Told Court It Will Not Fully Fund SNAP and that Partial Payments May Not Be A  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 5 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * New admission welcome center at Brown opens its doors to prospective students and families * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] The doors to the Galen V. Henderson Admission Welcome Center, a dynamic new space that will welcome prospective students and families visiting Brown University from across the world, opened on Monday, Nov. 3, in the heart of campus in the University's historic Manning Hall. The   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Nov. 6 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Pecking with power: How tiny woodpeckers deliver devastating strikes to drill into wood * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] It's one of nature's mysteries: How can woodpeckers, the smallest of which weigh less than an ounce, drill permanent holes into massive trees using only their tiny heads? New research shows that there's much more at play, anatomically: When a woodpecker bores into wood, it uses not o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Bob Kunz, corporate safety director for Dimeo Construction Co., Providence, Rhode Island, has issued a public comment letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration urging for an exclusion from the proposed Heat Injury and Illness Prevention standard. Dimeo, which employs around 200 staff and oversees a fluctuating daily subcontracted workforce between 1,100 and 1,600, argues that the unique complexities of multi-employer construction sites warrant reconsider  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Statement on Court Ordering Trump Administration to Release Full SNAP Benefits in November Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the below statement following an order by Judge John McConnell of the District of Rhode Island to the Trump administration to fully fund and issue SNAP ben  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Rebukes Trump for Only Partially Funding SNAP Despite Having Legal Authority and Funds to Fully Fund Program * WASHINGTON, DC After deleting its own authorized contingency plan and refusing to release billions of dollars in emergency funds, the Trump Administration was required to provide a compliance update to a federal court order that issued a temporary restraining order directing the U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Rips Trump for Threatening to Defy Courts & Unlawfully Withhold SNAP * WASHINGTON, DC - Despite the fact that the Trump Administration has the money and authority to fully and immediately fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), President Trump appeared today threatened to defy court orders and withhold SNAP Assistance to 42 million low-income Americans until the end of the g  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Salutes Speaker Nancy Pelosi for Outstanding Service to the Nation * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA-12), the first and only woman ever elected to serve as Speaker of the House, announced her decision to serve out her current term and not seek reelection in 2026, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement: "Speaker Pelosi has had a rema  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Costa Statement on Court Ordering Trump Administration to Release Full SNAP Benefits in November * FRESNO, Calif. \- Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), senior member of the House Agriculture Committee, released the following statement in response to the recent order by Judge John McConnell of the District of Rhode Island to the Trump Administration to fully fund and issue SNAP benefits by Friday, No  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Cramer Urge EPA to Withdraw Proposed Cancelation of Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Senators warn termination would undermine American competitiveness and energy leadership internationally, drive up costs, and harm domestic industry * Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committe  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Sharing good deeds online boosts trust and connection, URI study finds Social media has become such a force that it has become rare to speak with someone without a Facebook, X or even a LinkedIn presence. Scrolling through a timeline on any social media platform will bring up a slew of content. Often leading individuals to form opinions about others based on something they have shared, l  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Statement by Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman on Judicial Order Forcing Trump-Vance Administration to Release Full SNAP Benefits * Washington, D.C. - Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman issued a statement today, follow  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) issued a report in October 2025, titled 'Teacher and Student Absences Before and After the Pandemic,' authored by Arya Ansari. The document, report number 1, examines the relationship between teacher and student absenteeism in Rhode Island over seven school years, from 2018 to 2024. The study utilized approximately 1.8 million student-teacher matched observations from a little under 207,000 students across 320 schools to det  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Access denied: How banning books reduces reading volume and achievement To help children succeed at reading, they need opportunities to read at high volumes * Is book banning contributing to declining literacy rates? That's the question addressed in a new paper by Danielle Dennis, dean of the University of Rhode Island Feinstein College of Education, published in the latest edition of  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 4 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Chatbot helps older adults manage multiple chronic conditions URI nursing Professor Jung Eun Lee uses technology to support symptom awareness, self-care for older adults living alone * By the year 2030, more than one-quarter of Americans will be 65 or older, 80% of whom will be living with one or more chronic disease. At the same time, many older adults find themselves living alone, which creat  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 4 (TNSxrep) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Gobble report: Assessing wild turkeys in Rhode Island New URI project launching this fall will study the state's wild turkeys to better understand and maintain local population * Everyone's talking turkey at this time of year. But Scott McWilliams' lab at the University of Rhode Island is thinking about them in particular, hoping to call significant attention to the iconic New England  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Smart Cart study aims to help users make healthier grocery purchases for those who use the grocery shopping app URI Smart Cart 2.0 study will provide feedback on quality of grocery purchases * While many people discovered online grocery shopping applications during the COVID-19 pandemic, the apps have continued to attract new users, making online grocery shopping a convenient and popul  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 7 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI anthropology professor Hilda Llorens to receive inaugural research award from Hispanic Health Council Llorens to be recognized this December in Hartford for her groundbreaking contributions to scholarship and public engagement * Throughout her professional career, Hilda Llorens has focused her research work on improving community well-being within Puerto Rican and Latinx communities in Rhod  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 4 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI art professor's work featured in 'Minecraft' video game Travess Smalley's digital creations woven into fantasy landscapes within the top-selling video game * While at a curator's house in Europe on an international art exhibition trip more than a decade ago, Travess Smalley first saw the digital world of Minecraft watching a young child play the game by bringing to life pixilated digital wo  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI climate scientist contributes to research illustrating future impacts of Antarctic ice sheet melting Geosciences professor Ambarish Karmalkar is part of team using interactive modeling to predict impact of ice sheet meltwater discharge on climate and sea level * Melting of the Antarctic ice sheet due to global warming has long-term, irreversible societal impacts with important impl  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI engineering professor wins NSF dataset award for work on damage assessment following a major hurricane According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration almost 40% of the U.S. population lives in a coastal county. From Maine to Florida, severe flooding can be common. In the Ocean State, communities like Narragansett have houses and apartments within a stone's throw of   more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 7 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI, Gilbane reach financial close on partnership to build and operate new on-campus student housing The University of Rhode Island and Gilbane today announced they have reached the financial close of a major new public-private partnership that represents the first step in URI's comprehensive plan to modernize on-campus housing at the University's Kingston Campus. Gilbane--URI's selected developm  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Vice Ranking Member Amo Leads 125 Democrats Calling on Secretary Rubio to Provide Robust American Leadership to Feed Palestinian Civilians * WASHINGTON, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) led 125 colleagues calling on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to ensure desperately needed humanitarian aid reaches Gazan civilians. Nearly one month into the ceasefire agreement, there are still no details fro  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Slams Administration's Refusal to Fully Fund SNAP * Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) released the following statement after the Trump administration refused to fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): "Despite having the funds to provide full SNAP benefits to families in Rhode Island, the Trump administration has instead chosen to  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Cramer Urge EPA to Withdraw Proposed Cancelation of Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Senators warn termination would undermine American competitiveness and energy leadership internationally, drive up costs, and harm domestic industry * Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committe  more