PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 13 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * ACLU and RWU Law School Clinic Sue Yet Again Over ACI's Failure to Accommodate Native American Prisoners' Religious Freedom For the third time in as many years, attorneys for the ACLU of Rhode Island and the RWU Law Prisoners' Rights Clinic have sued the R.I. Department of Corrections (RIDOC) over its refusal to accommodate the religious practices of Native American prisone  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The American Fintech Council, an organization that says it promotes a transparent, inclusive, and customer-centric financial system, issued the following news release: * * * American Fintech Council (AFC) Supports Legislation That Will Ensure Level Playing Field for Innovative State-Chartered Banks American Lending Fairness Act of 2026, bicameral legislation that supports national lending framework, maintains banking parity and protects access to affordable credit * T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Political] -- The Ripon Society posted the following news release: * * * Amo & McDowell Lead Bipartisan Effort to Combat Devastating Fentanyl Crisis * "This drug does not care who you are, where you live, anything about you - it is lethal." WASHINGTON, DC - On Monday evening, Congressmen Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) and Addison McDowell (R-NC-06) addressed The Ripon Society and Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange, discussing their legislative efforts to reduce o  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 13 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Kris Mayes and Coalition of Attorneys General Oppose Rollback of Crucial Fair Housing Regulations Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 24 state attorneys general in sending a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) opposing an unlawful attempt to rollback regulations under the Fair Housing Act (FHA).  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 12 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins bipartisan letter urging Congressional support for the Kids Online Safety Act * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, urging Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm by passing the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter, signed by 40 attorneys general, wa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48302) on Jan. 22, 2026, entitled "Critical Minerals on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf - The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's Role and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Critical Mineral Research and Evaluation Activities on the Outer Continental Shelf In addition to administering the marine mineral leasing program for the OCS, BOEM has the responsibility to evalu  more

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, Feb. 13 -- The Naval War College issued the following news: * * * Cyber & Innovation Policy Institute Partners with The Army Cyber Institute at West Point on a Special Issue of The Cyber Defense Review Three professors from the Cyber & Innovation Policy Institute (CIPI) at the U.S. Naval War College (NWC) served as guest editors for a special issue of The Cyber Defense Review focusing on the future of U.S. cyber forces. Alongside openly solicited submissions, the Dece  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Completion of Safety Enhancement Project Along Onondaga Lake Parkway in Onondaga County * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of safety enhancements along Onondaga Lake Parkway in the Village of Liverpool and Town of Salina, Onondaga County. The enhancements are designed to prevent over-height vehicles from striking the low-clearance railroad bridge   more

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 12 -- Miami Dade College posted the following news release: * * * MDC's Miami Book Fair and National Book Foundation Present An Evening With the 5 Under 35 Honorees * MIAMI (Feb. 12, 2026) - Miami Dade College's (MDC) Miami Book Fair (MBF) will once again host An Evening with the National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35 Honorees, featuring readings and conversations with four exceptional emerging fiction writers at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19, at Books & Books in Coral Gabl  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, Feb. 12 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * NEW ENGLAND FIREARMS ADVOCACY CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR MAY 2026 * BELLEVUE, WA - The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is calling on New England Second Amendment advocates and activists to mark their calendars for May 30, and save the date! CCRKBA, in conjunction with their New England partners -Connecticut Citizens   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * NEW POLL: Rhode Island Women Alarmed as Winter Electricity Bills Spike * PROVIDENCE, RI -As Rhode Island endures one of the coldest winters in recent memory, residents are grappling with another harsh reality: monthly electricity bills that rank among the highest in the country. Rhode Island households experience electricity costs that are ten percent (10%) higher than  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement: * * * Governor McKee Issues Statement on Resignation of Rhode Island Supreme Court Associate Justice Maureen McKenna Goldberg On Thursday, Governor McKee issued the following statement on the resignation of Rhode Island Supreme Court Associate Justice Maureen McKenna Goldberg. "For more than thirty-five years, Justice Goldberg has served Rhode Island with integrity, wisdom, and an unwav  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 13 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 12, 2026, by senior fellow Rod Crane: * * * Public pension debt should be scrutinized like other types of government debt Without comprehensive pension debt reform, states face continued financial pressures and diminished flexibility for future budgets. * Pension liabilities are retirement obligations contractually promised to public workers. In any sense of the word, an unfunded pension liabil  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Schumer, Whitehouse: EPA Abandons Its Duty to Protect the American People Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), issued the following statement after Environmental Protec  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Feb. 12 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Sports broadcasting made easy: Professional in Residence shares what goes into a successful show * Since the 1920s, sports broadcasters have been sharing news with audiences, from pre-game and post-game analysis to play-by-plays and in-action color. "Anything that revolves around sports, we are talking about it, we are describing it," says Bryant's Professional in Residence Christian Fauria, a two-time   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * USDA Announces Second FY 2026 Signup for Conservation Programs in Rhode Island * This second signup date allows farmers who missed our previous signup to participate in: * Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) * Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) * Agricultural Management Assistance Program (AMA) Rhode Island encourages RI farmers to parti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Sanders, Merkley, Fletcher, Cleaver Lead More than 80 Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief Urging Court to Restore Illegally Terminated Solar for All Funding "EPA has given no reason why its unlawful actions to unwind Congressional appropriations should stand," wrote the lawmakersc * U.S. Senators Sheldon White  more