PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 4 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * ACLU Brief in Major Voting Rights Case Calls Department of Justice Arguments "an Affront to the Rule of Law" ACLU blasted the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) position that it is entitled to Rhode Island's entire non-public voter file * In a brief filed today in federal court, the American Civil Liberties Union blasted the U.S. Department of Justice's (DO  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 3 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures $17.85 Million Settlements With Pharmaceutical Companies Lannett And Bausch Over Widespread Price Manipulation Scheme; Announces New Complaint Against Novartis And Sandoz * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a coalition of 48 states and territories in securing two settlements totaling $17.85 million against pharmaceuti  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Announces Settlements with Lannett and Bausch Totaling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition, Announces New Complaint Against Novartis AG, Sandoz AG, and Sandoz Group AG * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 50 states and territories announcing two additional settlements (PDF) in the long-running generic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Votes No on Funding DHS, Led Amendment to Repeal $75 Billion ICE Slush Fund Voted Down by House Republicans * Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) voted against legislation that continues funding the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) without securing significant changes to abusive tactics and constitutional violations from Trump's masked  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 4 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Blasts Federal Government for Endangering Seniors Today, Attorney General Kris Mayes announced she has joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a comment letter challenging the federal government's Interim Final Rule, intended to eliminate minimum staffing standards and other comprehensive regulations for long-term health care facilities. Or  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 3 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $17.85 Million Settlement with Lannett and Bausch Over Generic Drug Price Fixing; Sues Novartis and Sandoz * If you bought certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, you could be eligible for money. RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson reached two settlements totaling $17.85   more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Feb. 3 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Bryant, University of Cape Town partner to expand global academic collaboration * Smithfield, R.I. -Bryant University has signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Cape Town -the top-ranked higher education institution in Africa, according to U.S. News and World Report -formalizing a strategic partnership designed to expand global academic collaboration, experiential learning opportunitie  more

DOVER, Delaware, Feb. 4 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * AG Jennings secures $17.85 million settlement with Lannett and Bausch over conspiracies to inflate prices Attorney General Kathy Jennings today joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing two settlements with Lannett Company, Inc. ("Lannett") and Bausch Health US, LLC and Bausch Health Americas, Inc. ("Bausch"), totaling $17.85 million to resolve allegati  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Four Charged in Multi-State SNAP and PUA Fraud Conspiracy * BOSTON - Three individuals have been arrested, and another individual has been charged, with an alleged fraud scheme that used the stolen identities of more than 100 individuals to obtain $440,000 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from Massachusetts and Rhode Island. T  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Feb. 3 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Game on: How Bryant undergrads prepped for Radio Row ahead of Super Bowl LX * Only a handful of colleges and universities go to Radio Row, and this year Bryant is among them. Since the start of the 2025-26 academic year, 10 undergrads have been advancing their sports broadcasting skills in preparation for their trip to Radio Row, a massive, week-long media event held during Super Bowl week. The event ser  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Secures $6.5 million for Nine Community Projects * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) announced the final passage of federal funding for nine community projects included in an annual government funding package at his request. The funding, included in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill, will be used to prevent flooding  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 4 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Settlements with Lannett and Bausch Totaling $17.85 Million Over Conspiracies to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition, Announces New Complaint Against Novartis, Sandoz AG, and Sandoz Group AG Consumers Could Be Eligible for Compensation if They Purchased Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009, and December 31,   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 4 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport Files Multistate Complaint Against Novartis and Sandoz Alleging Prescription Drug Price Fixing Complaint Alleges Conspiracy to Fix Prices for Generic Drugs, Driving up Costs for Patients * Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) announced today that New Jersey filed a multistate complai  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: * * * NAIC Announces 2026 Consumer Liaison Representatives * The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) recently named 43 consumer liaison representatives for 2026. NAIC Members have long valued the voices of consumer representatives, who provide unique perspectives and insights in the NAIC's proceedings. Regulatory policy w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Leads Calls for Fed's Miran to Immediately End Improper Arrangement and Restore Fed Independence * WASHINGTON, DC - Trump economic advisor and current Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran was nominated to a short, four-month term at the Federal Reserve that ended last Saturday, January 31. But Miran -who took a leave of absence as chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers in orde  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Reject Amo Push to Cut $75 Billion from ICE and to Restore Health Care Stripped by Trump's Big, Ugly Law * Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) pushed for a vote to redirect the $75 billion from Trump and Republicans' Big, Ugly Law they earmarked for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to help undo their devastating health care cuts. Amo offered the House versio  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 4 -- The Rhode Island Department of Education issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * RIDE Launches "Commissioner's Counselors" Program to Strengthen Statewide School Counseling Today, Rhode Island Education Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green was joined by Lorraine Hastings, Vice President, Counselor Community Engagement at the College Board, for the first meeting of Rhode Island's "Commissioner's Counselors" initiative, a partnership between R  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Feb. 3 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * Roger Williams University Journalism Student Participates in 2025 Gloria L. Negri First Amendment Institute * BRISTOL, R.I. - A Roger Williams University sophomore is turning classroom learning into professional opportunity through hands-on experience with the Gloria L. Negri First Amendment Institute. Addison Mason, a Journalism major from Atkinson, N.H., was one of just seven students selected to   more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Feb. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Microbes under the snow: The hidden (and vulnerable) world that fuels spring New research by URI soil microbiologist Patrick Sorensen reveals vulnerable process as snowpacks shrink, challenging long-held assumptions about how microbes build biomass * When snow blankets the landscape, it may seem like life slows down. But beneath the surface, an entire world of activity is unfolding. "U  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Feb. 4 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI receives $2 million gift to establish new athletic endowment, rename football practice field Gift from alums Mark S. Cruise, a URI Athletic Hall of Famer, and wife Sue to support student-athletes is largest in URI football program history * Mark S. Cruise '81 '84, a University of Rhode Island football program all-time great, and his wife, Sue Cruise '84, have gifted their alma mater $2 mill  more