WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Leads Push for Transparency on Brown University Shooting * Providence, RI - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI), a member of the Congressional Gun Violence Prevention Taskforce, who represents Brown University in Congress, led 32 of his colleagues calling for a Congressional briefing from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Leads Coalition Opposing Illegal "No Bond" Immigration Detention Policy * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, co-leading a multistate coalition along with New York Attorney General Letitia James, filed an amicus brief opposing a federal policy that mandates the indefinite detention of many undocumented immigrants without the opportunity fo  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL: JUDGE RULES USDOT ILLEGALLY WITHHELD FUNDS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a federal judge issued a final ruling that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) illegally withheld around $1 billion in funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program from Illinois, as  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Jan. 28 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Bryn Mawr Joins Amicus Brief Supporting International Students * Bryn Mawr has joined a number of public and private colleges and universities across the country in signing an amicus curiae or friend of the court brief in a suit brought by Harvard University on behalf of international students and scholars. Harvard is suing in the First Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold a judge's preliminary injunction   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Chairman Capito Asks Witnesses About the Costs of Federal Permitting Uncertainty Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on examining the federal environmental review and permitting processes. During the hearing,  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Jan. 29 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Home sweet home: URI, Gilbane break ground on new on-campus student housing Two new residence halls on Flagg Road, redeveloped Graduate Village Apartments, will add more than 1,100 student beds by 2028 * Heather Le understands fully how on-campus housing at the University of Rhode Island plays a major role in the students' social and academic development at the University. Le--a senior marke  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Marketplace 2026 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that 23.0 million consumers have signed up for 2026 individual market health insurance coverage through the Marketplaces since the start of the 2026 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP) on November 1  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (TNSrep) -- The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine issued the following news release: * * * National Institutes of Health Need Agencywide Strategy to Prioritize and Fund Pediatric Research, Says New Report A new congressionally mandated report (https://nap.nationalacademies.org/29346) from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine calls for the National Institutes of Health to implement a unified, agencywide approach that prioritiz  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 29 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Oceantic Statement: Vineyard Wind Granted Stay, Will Resume Construction Moments ago, a U.S. judge for Boston District Court has allowed Vineyard Wind to resume work after granting a stay against the administration's lease suspension and construction pause issued December 22, 2025. Judge Murphy granted the stay, citing the order was "lik  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 29 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Issues Statement Calling on Secretary Kristi Noem to Resign Today, Governor Dan McKee issued the following statement calling on U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, to resign: "When government officials take an oath of office, they swear to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domesti  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Seek Answers About How New Regional Data Centers Could Drive Up Energy, Health, & Environmental Costs for Consumers * WASHINGTON, DC - As a growing body of research shows that the artificial intelligence (AI) boom in the U.S. is driving up electricity bills for everyday Americans and could have unintended health and environmental impacts as well, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Warren Welcome Court Stay of Trump's Illegal Attempts to Destroy Offshore Wind in Massachusetts * Washington (January 27, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) issued a statement after a federal judge stayed the Trump administration's December 22 order halting the ongoing con  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Jan. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Coastal Atlantic Sargassum impact: Marine Affairs' Tracey Dalton analyzes economic impact of harmful macroalgal blooms Study shows sargassum events are expected to cause significant negative economic impacts * Sargassum, a hardy brown seaweed in the Caribbean, has been floating through seafarer's logbooks for centuries, but what impact is it having in the region today? In a new paper  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Jan. 27 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * Where Human Expertise Meets Artificial Intelligence: How Roger Williams University Prepares Students for an AI-Driven Future * BRISTOL, R.I. - As artificial intelligence becomes more prominent in daily life and professional practice, Roger Williams University is looking ahead - examining how to prepare students to engage with AI thoughtfully, ethically, and creatively as they enter the workforce. O  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Whitehouse Opening Statement at Permitting Reform Hearing Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), delivered the following opening statement at today's "Hearing to Examine the Federal Environmental Review and Permitting Pro  more