SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Feb. 25 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * 10 years strong, Applied Economics Competition puts students to the test with high-stakes policy challenges * The stakes are high, but Annabelle Ludman '29 addresses the room's two judges with ease. Situated in the front of the classroom with her group's PowerPoint displayed on screens to her right and left, the "Microeconomics Principles" student and four classmates are kicking off the final round of B  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 25 [Category: BizTravel] -- Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, issued the following news: * * * Airbnb invests $250,000 in Rhode Island Summer of Soccer * As the world arrives on Rhode Island's doorstep for the FIFA World Cup 26(tm), Airbnb is proud to announce a contribution of $250,000 to Ocean State 2026, the state's official tournament organizer, through the Airbnb Host City Impact Program. This marks the company's largest-ever investment in the Rhode Isl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Leads House of Representatives in a Moment of Silence for Victims of Pawtucket Shooting * WASHINGTON, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) led a moment of silence for the victims, survivors, and those who acted with courage in response to the shooting at the Pawtucket Lynch Arena on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. "We rise today to honor two Rhode Islanders, Rhonda and Aida  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Statement on FBI Director Kash Patel's Alleged Misuse of FBI Resources During Brown Shooting * WASHINGTON, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) released the following statement on FBI Director Kash Patel's alleged misuse of FBI resources during the Brown Shooting. "The reporting that Kash Patel failed to allocate resources after the mass shooting at Brown University properly is deeply alar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Statement on Trump's Address * Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement on Trump's address: "President Trump's tirade filled with falsehoods might be over, but his damage continues across our country. Under his watch, Americans are sicker, hungrier, poorer, less safe, and falling further behind. In just under two hours of rambling, the President nev  more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 25 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues DHS, FEMA to recover grants to combat terrorism * Feb. 25, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today led a group of state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for illegally and abruptly ending millions in grants to states to prevent targeted violence   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL HIGHLIGHTS APPEALS COURT WIN IN LAWSUIT OVER SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH GRANTS Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 15 attorneys general announced the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the coalition in its lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education's unlawful discontinuation of previously approved mental health grants for K-12 schools. In the order issued Tue  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- Rhode Island Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - Feb. 25, 2026 * * * Rhode Island Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025 Rhode Island had 23,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 30,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Acting Regional Commissioner Michael G. Phinney noted that the job openings ra  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 26 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Lawsuit Challenging the Kennedy Vaccine Schedule and Unlawful Overhaul of Federal Childhood Immunization Policy Complaint Alleges RFK Jr. and CDC Bypassed Federal Law, Ignored Scientific Evidence, and Endangered Children by Gutting Recommended Childhood Vaccines * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate l  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 26 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Sues DHS, FEMA to Recover Grants to Combat Terrorism Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today co-led a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for unlawfully and abruptly ending millions in grants to states to prevent target  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 25 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Private equity's role in healthcare bankruptcies resurfacing * Private equity's healthcare bankruptcies are destabilizing care and communities Private equity played an outsized role in healthcare bankruptcies in 2025, according to an updated Private Equity Bankruptcy Tracker released by PESP. While private equity represents roughly 7 percent of the U.S. economy, privat  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 26 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition file lawsuit challenging the Kennedy vaccine schedule and unlawful overhaul of federal childhood immunization policy Attorney General Peter F. Neronha joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's radical overhaul of the nation's   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Statement on Trump's State of the Union Address * WASHINGTON, DC - Tonight, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) released the following statement on President Donald Trump's State of the Union address: "The President's speech was a much like his presidency - all about him and largely ignored the needs and concerns of everyday Americans. "Much of the president's polarizing bluster was based on fa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Whitehouse Opening Statement at Army Corps Hearing Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing, "Examining the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 and U.S. Army Co  more