PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 9 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * ACLU of Rhode Island Challenges Landlord's SLAPP Suit Against Tenant Organizers ACLU of RI files counterclaim alleging that landlord's lawsuit is a classic SLAPP suit aimed at chilling tenants' freedom of speech. * In response to a defamation lawsuit filed by controversial landlord Jeffrey Butler against tenants and tenant organizers, attorneys from the American Civil Lib  more

WARWICK, Rhode Island, Jan. 8 -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * CCRI Receives Federal Approval to Expand Prison Education Program The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) received official approval from the U.S. Department of Education to offer four credit-bearing, stackable certificate programs as part of its Prison Education Program (PEP) at the RI Department of Corrections Medium Security Facility in Cranston. These programs provi  more

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, Jan. 9 -- The Naval War College issued the following news on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Visits U.S. Naval War College Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, visited the U.S. Naval War College (NWC) in Newport, Rhode Island, on Jan. 7, 2026. Guillot met with Rear Adm. Darryl Walker, president of the war college, and addressed military an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo & Reed Lead Successful Passage of the Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act * WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to cut bureaucratic red tape and expedite the process to get more struggling veterans off the streets and into housing or other supportive services they need, Congress passed the Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act ( S.1714 ). The bipartisan bill exempts veteran disability benefits   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN networks deliver record-breaking viewership for 2025-26 FCS Playoffs and Championship * * 2026 FCS Championship averaged 2.3 million viewers on ESPN, ranking as the third most-watched FCS title game ever * 2025-26 FCS Playoffs averaged 1.4 million viewers, up 8 percent year-over-year and the best FCS postseason since 2009-10 ESPN's coverage of the 2025-26 NCA  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 8 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Applauds U.S. House For Supporting Extension of Federal Health Care Tax Credits; Senate Must Now Act to Protect Coloradans From Skyrocketing Costs * DENVER \- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives took an important bipartisan step toward extending the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (EPTCs), which expired at the end of 2025, advancing legislation that   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * In Time of Elevated Threats to Judiciary, Whitehouse Blasts Cruz's Hearing on Impeachment of Judges Who Disagree with Trump * Professor Vladeck: 'If judges and justices could be impeached for no reason other than public disagreement with how they have ruled in specific cases, then the judicial independence enshrined in Article III of the Constitution wouldn't mean very much' Retired fede  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Senate Democrats Launch Investigation into Trump Administration's Dealings with Big Oil Surrounding U.S. Military Action in Venezuela Senators--including the Ranking Members of the Environment and Public Works, Finance, and Banking Committees--are seeking answers from fossil fuel companies regarding their k  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Taps New Leadership for U.S. Merchant Marine Academy After Years of Neglect * Rear Admiral (select) Tony Ceraolo & Dr. Johnathan Gajdos will lead the charge in restoring the Academy's prominence and military readiness WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced Rear Admiral (select) Tony Ceraolo as Superintend  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senate Advances Bipartisan Bill to Limit Trump's War Powers * WASHINGTON, DC - To reassert Congress's Article I powers to declare war and prevent President Trump from engaging in further unauthorized military action in Venezuela, the U.S. Senate voted 52-47 today to advance a bipartisan war powers resolution. U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Comm  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Jan. 9 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Aquaculture training course to cover best practices and business strategies The 12-session, non-matriculating course will be offered in-person and virtually * For the second year, Rhode Island Sea Grant will offer an intermediate-level aquaculture training course titled "Beyond the Basics for Businesses and Practitioners." The 12-session course will be held virtually and at the University of   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups, DC Voters File Motion to Protect Privacy Against DOJ Overreach * Common Cause and two DC voters joined the ACLU National Voting Rights Project in filing a motion to intervene in United States v. Evans to prevent the Department of Justice (DOJ) from obtaining D.C. voters' personal data from the nonpublic voter file. DOJ is seeking voters' full names, addresses, dates of bi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Statement on Trump's Withdrawal from UNFCCC Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced it is leaving the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), unilaterall  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse: Trump Administration's Vindictive Attacks on Clean Energy Have Halted Permitting Reform Negotiations U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), slammed the Trump Administration on the Senate Floor for its vindictive attacks on clean ener  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Jan. 8 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Will 2026 bring stability or shock? Bryant economists weigh in * From tariff hikes and trade tensions to rapid advances in artificial intelligence, the 2025 economic landscape delivered a mix of challenges and opportunities. As we enter a new year, Bryant University's Senior Lecturer and Program Coordinator of Economics Allison Kaminaga, Ph.D., and Lecturer of Economics Liam Rice '17 unpack what the nation  more