SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 20 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Leads Coalition Supporting Challenge to IRS Energy Policy That Could Raise Costs * Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a coalition of 15 other states today in supporting a lawsuit challenging a new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rule that makes it harder for wind and solar energy projects to qualify for long-standing federal tax credits. The states argue the change will undermine  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Feb. 21 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * App State honored as a Top Producer of Fulbright scholars, students for 2025-26 By Jessica Stump Appalachian State University is one of seven colleges and universities nationwide named a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright scholars and students for the 2025-26 academic year, according to the U.S. Department of State and Institute of International Education. The university is the only U.S. maste  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Feb. 20 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Authenticity and providing value are key to LinkedIn engagement, says Bryant's Stefanie Boyer * LinkedIn has 1.2 billion users, but how many of us are truly using it effectively? Bryant University Marketing Professor Stefanie Boyer, Ph.D., who has more than 15,000 followers on LinkedIn, says it's not enough to just have a presence on the professional networking and career development platform; she details  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 19 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Appoints Juana Matias as Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities * Boston -Today, Governor Maura Healey announced that she is appointing Juana Matias as Secretary of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (HLC). Matias previously served as Regional Administrator for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and is a former Massa  more

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 20 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Heart, Home and Community: Miller School Alum Dr. Rimsky Denis Redefines Cardiovascular Care * In honor of American Heart Month, we're highlighting our alumni who work to improve the cardiovascular health of their patients. Rimsky L. Denis, M.D. '14, M.B.A. '13, is redefining cardiovascular care through a focus on community, education and prevention. A Miami native and first-gene  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand Further Investigation into Trump Administration's Unlawful Dismantling of the Minority Business Development Agency * WASHINGT ON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) sent a letter demanding the Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigate potential violations committed during the U.S. Department of Commerce's illegal dismantling of the   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 21 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Nationwide Coalition Challenges Trump Administration's Attempt to Withhold Support from Noncitizen Victims of Crime Legal Filing Seeks Immediate Court Intervention to Protect Violence Prevention Funding * The R.I. Coalition Against Domestic Violence and a nationwide group of other state domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions filed today an amende  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 21 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * North Smithfield man to serve 17 years in state prison for deadly DUI Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a North Smithfield man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 17 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for driving under the influence and causing a crash that killed 63-year-old Thomas Lamoureux a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Cheers SCOTUS Ruling Against Trump's Abuse of Tariff Powers as a Win for American Families & Businesses * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Learning Resources v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc. that the Trump Administration abused its authorities under emergency economic power legislation to impose broad-based tariffs, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Investments in Submarine Production Lead to 3,500 New Jobs Coming to Quonset Point * NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI - After years of federal investment to boost submarine construction, the United States is ramping up production of nuclear-powered submarines like the ones built at shipyards in Quonset Point in Rhode Island; Groton, Connecticut; and Newport News, Virginia. The U.S. Navy's goal is to deli  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Feb. 20 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * Roger Williams University Heads Reseeding Initiative to Strengthen Rhode Island's Quahog Fisheries * BRISTOL, R.I. - Roger Williams University's Center for Economic and Environmental Development (CEED) is guiding a research-driven initiative to strengthen Rhode Island's quahog fisheries in Narragansett Bay. The project integrates aquaculture, disease testing, and hands-on student training to support   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * To Award the Mainstream Media for Raising Awareness About DHS's Worst of the Worst Website, DHS Drops Another 5,000 Criminals, Now Featuring Over 30,000 Criminal Illegal Aliens * Despite its best efforts to ignore, even the mainstream media is covering DHS's database of hundreds of thousands of criminal illegal aliens arrested across the country WASHINGTON - After failing to cover Presi  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Feb. 19 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * IN MEMORIAM: Robert L. Kent * Robert L. Kent, Jr., 91, former tenured professor of landscape architecture and regional planning at the UMass Amherst for 35 years, died February 13 at his home in Suffield, Connecticut. Bob co-founded SCAPE Unlimited in 1972 and Kent Design Inc. in Springfield in 1986, working on residential and commercial projects in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Islan  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Feb. 21 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Next-gen environmental leaders Eleven URI students chosen for fellowships at DEM and other nonprofits * The University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension in partnership with Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is pleased to announce the launch of the 2026 Environmental Management Fellows Program and to congratulate eleven exceptional students selected for the inaugural cohor  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Feb. 20 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU releases renderings for the first facility in its multi-year initiative to transform student housing on the Hill * Western Kentucky University released new renderings today (Friday) for the first facility in its multi-year initiative to transform student housing on the Hill, offering the campus community and public a detailed look at the design of a modern, student-centered residential comple  more