WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Secures Nearly $8 Million to Support Rhode Island Public Safety, Infrastructure, and Ocean Innovation * WASHINGTON, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) announced he secured $7,904,413 in federal Community Project Funding for Rhode Island's First Congressional District for projects supporting clean water, law enforcement, public safety, and ocean innovation. The legislation passed the House   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Unveils PARK Act to Block Trump's Plan to Force Nation to Celebrate His Birthday * Washington, DC - Ahead of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI), unveiled the Preventing Authoritarian Resource Kidnapping or PARK Act, which would block President Trump from making admission to national parks free on his birthday, alongside Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-CA) of the Natural Re  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Proposal to Remove Anti-Discrimination Protections for Individuals With Gender Dysphoria * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in submitting a comment letter on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)' proposed rule that would reverse HHS regulati  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Supports Legal Challenge to Trump Administration's Unlawful 100K Fee for H-1B Visa * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate amicus brief in support of the plaintiffs in Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America v. United States Department of Homeland Security, which are challenging the Trump Administration's unlaw  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Minnesota -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Minnesota were 139,190, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 129,481, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stat  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Wisconsin -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Wisconsin were 128,770, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 124,907, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stat  more

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, Jan. 17 -- The Naval War College issued the following news: * * * German Naval Academy Leader Visits U.S. Naval War College Flotilla Adm. Jens Grimm, chairman of the German Maritime Institute and head of the Murwik Naval School, visited the U.S. Naval War College (NWC) on Friday, Jan. 16, 2025. The school in Murwik, Germany, is the academy where German navy officers are trained. "It was a pleasure to welcome Admiral Grimm to the U.S. Naval War College," said NWC Presi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Energy] -- The Renewable Fuels Association posted the following letter on Jan. 7, 2026, with 72 farm and biofuel groups: * * * The Honorable John Thune, Majority Leader, United States Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader, United States Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Mike Johnson, Speaker, United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Leader, United St  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * Library of Congress Video Series 'American Stories: A Reading Road Trip' on PBS Books Explores Literary Heritage of United States * The Library of Congress, in partnership with its Affiliate Centers for the Book and PBS Books, has launched the new video series "American Stories: A Reading Road Trip." The cross-country streaming series uncovers the literary treasures of individual states and territories within the  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Trump Administration's Proposal to Remove Anti-Discrimination Protections for Individuals with Gender Dysphoria Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in submitting a comment letter on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposed rule that would reverse HHS regulati  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The New Civil Liberties Alliance issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * NCLA Asks First Circuit to Reel in Rule Requiring Fishermen to Pay for Gov't Monitors on Their Boats The New Civil Liberties Alliance filed its opening brief today at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Relentless, Inc. v. Dept. of Commerce. In 2024, NCLA persuaded the U.S. Supreme Court in this case to overturn the Chevron doctrine, which had forced judges to defer  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 17 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Oceantic Statement: Largest U.S. Offshore Wind Project Can Return to Construction Moments ago, a U.S. judge for the Eastern District of Virginia has allowed the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project to resume work after granting their injunction request against the administration's lease suspension and construction pause issued D  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 17 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Nominates Four Judicial Candidates to the Bench Governor Dan McKee today announced four judicial nominations to fill vacancies in the Superior Court, Family Court, and District Court. "Today, I am nominating four experienced judges to serve our state's judicial system. Each brings qualifications and perspectives that will contribute to the effect  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed, Colleagues Seek to Block Corporate Oil Investments in Venezuela from Being Reimbursed by U.S. Taxpayers * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is teaming up with U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and several colleagues to introduce the No Taxpayer Funds for Corporate Investment in Venezuelan Oil Act. This bill would prohibit the Trump Administration from providing taxpayer reimb  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Jan. 16 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * Roger Williams University's John J. King Receives National NASPA Award for Student Affairs Leadership * BRISTOL, R.I. - Vice President for Student Life John J. King has been named the 2026 recipient of the Scott Goodnight Award for Outstanding Performance as a Dean by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA). The designation is one of the organization's highest national ho  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Jan. 17 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * How oysters are impacted by environmental conditions and farming practices URI oceanography student spends 18 months researching effects on oysters * The Rhode Island aquaculture industry is more robust than ever. The value of aquaculture products was $8,795,493 in 2024 and 89 active aquaculture farms covered 392.5 acres, according to a report by the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management C  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Delivers $27.8 Million Direct Investment in RI Public Safety and Clean Water Infrastructure * 23 Whitehouse-supported projects were successfully included in Minibus funding package heading to President's desk Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse today announced that $27,790,000 is heading to Rhode Island to support a total of 23 projects that will help strengthe  more