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

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 27 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * ACLU Files Court Brief in Public Employee Free Speech Case Arguing that "Disparaging" Speech is Not Entitled to Less Protection The brief argues that the court applied an inappropriate standard by judging the speech based on its tone, rather than any disruptive effect it had in the workplace, potentially diminishing free speech protections for all public employees. * The   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown co-leads amicus brief defending birthright citizenship at U.S. Supreme Court * Attorney General Nick Brown is co-leading a multistate amicus brief filed today defending birthright citizenship at the U.S. Supreme Court, standing up to President Trump's illegal effort to rewrite the Constitution and overturn federal law. On his first day in office in 2025, President   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 26 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Defends Birthright Citizenship At U.S. Supreme Court * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the city of San Francisco in filing an amicus brief defending birthright citizenship at the U.S. Supreme Court, standing up to President Trump's illegal effort to rewrite the Constitution and  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Condemns Trump Administration's Proposal to Dismantle Water Quality Regulations and Curtail State Authority * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a multistate coalition of 18 attorneys general in sending a comment letter (PDF) opposing a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed rule. The rule would rewrite water quality certification regulations   more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Multistate Lawsuit Challenging the Kennedy Vaccine Schedule and Unlawful Overhaul of Federal Childhood Immunization Policy * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today will join a multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's radical overhaul of the nation's childhood immunization schedule. The complaint, which will be filed later today, names Hea  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Sues DHS, FEMA to Recover Grants to Combat Terrorism * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel yesterday joined a group of state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit (PDF) 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 and terrori  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Supports Lawsuit Challenging IRS Rule That Threatens Wind and Solar Projects and Could Drive Up Energy Bills * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 13 other attorneys general supported a lawsuit challenging a new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rule (PDF) that makes it harder for wind and solar energy projects to qualify for long-standing federal  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

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Alleged Tren de Aragua Gang Members Charged in Connection with ATM "Jackpotting Scheme" * BOSTON - Two Venezuelan nationals, alleged to be members of the violent transitional criminal organization Tren De Aragua, have been charged in connection with an ATM jackpotting conspiracy that included robberies and attempted robberies in Massachusetts, Maine, Ne  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Alleged Tren de Aragua Gang Members Charged in Connection with ATM "Jackpotting Scheme" * BOSTON - Two Venezuelan nationals, alleged to be members of the violent transitional criminal organization Tren De Aragua, have been charged in connection with an ATM jackpotting conspiracy that included robberies and attempted robberies in Massachusetts, Maine, Ne  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

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Defends Birthright Citizenship Multistate Coalition Warns of Devastating Impacts to Children Nationwide * Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a multistate coalition today defending birthright citizenship at the U.S. Supreme Court, standing up to President Trump's illegal effort to rewrite the Constitution and overturn federal law. "The Fourteenth   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 25 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Leads 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 Kris Mayes today led a multistate lawsuit challen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Artabazon Returns to NEDU, Takes Command * PANAMA CITY, Florida - Cmdr. Nick Artabazon returns to Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU), but this time it's to take command while outgoing NEDU Commanding Officer Cmdr. Dustin Cunningham says farewell to active-duty service. Artabazon, a native of Richmond, Va., served at NEDU from 2019-2021 as the Test and Evaluation Department Head. He is an Engineering Dut  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The ERISA Industry Committee issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * As Arbitration Drive Up Healthcare Costs, Diverse Stakeholders Call for Stronger Federal Oversight The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) along with more than 60 groups representing employers, labor, patients, and consumers today urged The U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (the Tri-Departments) to take immediate action to address severe and negative conse  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Seeks Unprecedented Control of Elections, Reed Announces RI Sec. of State Amore as 2026 State of the Union Guest * WASHINGTON, DC - With President Donald Trump threatening to "nationalize" the 2026 elections, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced that his guest at the 2026 State of the Union will be Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore. A lifelong East Providence resident, Secretar  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Lawsuit to Block Trump Administration's Unlawful Overhaul to Childhood Vaccine Schedule * Lawsuit also challenges Secretary Kennedy's appointments to key federal vaccine panel OAKLAND -In partnership with Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced co-leading a multistate lawsuit against t  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Continues Fight to Defend Birthright Citizenship at U.S. Supreme Court * Alongside multistate coalition, warns of devastating impacts to children nationwide OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today continued his defense of birthright citizenship by co-leading a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Trump v. Barbara at  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Rejects Trump Administration's Tax Policy Limiting Clean Energy Projects and Increasing Costs * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia opposing an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) notice (Notice 2025-42) that limits the eligibil  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Reject Unprecedented Attack on Birthright Citizenship * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 23 other attorneys general and the City and County of San Francisco in urging the United States Supreme Court to reaffirm that birthright citizenship is a constitutional guarantee that a president can  more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 24 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser joins lawsuit challenging HHS Secretary Kennedy's illegal overhaul of federal childhood immunization policy * Feb. 24, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's radical overhaul of the nation's childhood immunization schedule. The complaint filed today names Health and Human Service  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. 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CONTINUES TO DEFEND BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP AT U.S. SUPREME COURT * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today filed an amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court in defense of birthright citizenship. Raoul and a multistate coalition filed the brief in support of a legal challenge to President Trump's unlawful effort to rewrite the Constitution and overturn federal  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

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES SECOND COURT ORDER BLOCKING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S DEMANDS FOR SNAP APPLICANTS', RECIPIENTS' PERSONAL DATA * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today highlighted a decision from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California that once again recognized that the federal government cannot demand states turn over personal and sensitive inf  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUPPORTS LAWSUIT CHALLENGING IRS RULE THAT THREATENS WIND, SOLAR PROJECT DRIVING UP ENERGY BILLS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general supporting a lawsuit challenging a new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) notice that makes it harder for wind and solar energy projects to qualify for long-standing federal tax credits.   more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 24 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Files 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 Dan Rayfield and a coalition of states filed a lawsuit today challenging the  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Files Brief Defending Birthright Citizenship at U.S. Supreme Court * Multistate Coalition Warns of Devastating Impacts to Children Nationwide (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong joined a multistate coalition today defending birthright citizenship at the U.S. Supreme Court, standing up to President Trump's illegal effort to rewrite the Constit  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues to Block RFK Jr. Vaccine Overhaul * RFK Jr. and CDC bypassed federal law, ignored scientific evidence, and endangered children by gutting recommended childhood vaccines (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined 15 states announcing a lawsuit to block the Trump Administration's radical overhaul of the nation's childhood immunization  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Feb. 24 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Art of Transformation: American Riad weaves connections between neighbors and cultures School of the Arts director Christopher Robbins completes MacDowell fellowship to plan the next phase By Jennifer Micale Life in American cities can be shrouded in loneliness. Rather than neighbors, Americans all too often encounter a sea of strangers, wordlessly passing by as they slip into separate homes. For answer  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

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary on Feb. 24, 2026, by President Bill Donohue: * * * MEDIA BIAS MARKS STORY OF TRANS KILLERS Major media outlets, with rare exception, are engaged in a massive cover-up of the identity of transgender shooters in Canada and Rhode Island. They don't want the public t  more

WARWICK, Rhode Island, Feb. 27 -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * CCRI Joins National Initiative to Strengthen Rhode Island Promise Communications The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) has been selected as one of only 10 colleges nationwide to participate in the inaugural cohort of College Promise Learning Community (CPLC): Advancing Impact through Compelling Communication. This national initiative, recently launched by the organi  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Feb. 17 -- The Center for Excellence in Education issued the following news release: * * * CEE Program Alums Named Computing Scholars The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) announces that three of CEE's Research Science Institute (RSI) 2025 alums are among the 40 high school seniors who are named as 2026 National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Aspirations in Computing (AiC) High School Award National Winners for their excellence and leadership in com  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 24 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 23, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * North Dakota leads on school phone bans as Minnesota reviews policy In the first annual "Phone-Free Schools State Report Card," only two states -- North Dakota and Rhode Island -- earned an "A" for enacting comprehensive, statewide phone-free school   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research by Wesley Tharpe, senior advisor for state tax policy, policy analysts Clara Wilson and Joanna LeFebvre, all of the State Fiscal Policy team: * * * Sound State Revenue Choices Essential to Counteract Harmful Policies and Build Forward State and local policymakers nationwide are facing a one-two punch entering 2026. For one, last summer's harmful Republican megabill paired enormous tax breaks for we  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * D.C. Scam Center Strike Force Seizures of Cryptocurrency from Chinese Transnational Criminals Tops $580 Million * WASHINGTON - U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, together with major federal law enforcement and interagency partners, announced that freezes and seizures of cryptocurrency by the Scam Center Strike Force have topped $580 million, a critical step in the Str  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 23 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release: * * * Declines in Cervical Cancer Incidence in U.S. Varied Substantially by State, Aligning With HPV Vaccination Rates, New ACS Study Finds * ATLANTA, February 23, 2026 -A new study by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows cervical cancer incidence rates in women ages 20-31 declined by 27% in the United States between 2016-2021, when the human papillomavirus (HPV)   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * Defendant Pleads Guilty in Murder-for-Hire Conspiracy Targeting a Federal Witness in Massachusetts * Boston, MA - A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty yesterday in the U.S. District Court in Providence, Rhode Island to charges related to a conspiracy to murder a federal witness to prevent the witness from testifying in a criminal matter before the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Reveals New Whistleblower Information For Investigation Into Kash Patel Joyriding To The Olympics * February 24, 2026 Credible whistleblowers detail to the Senate Judiciary Committee how Patel's excessive misuse and mismanagement of FBI-controlled aircraft and resources impacted or delayed high-profile investigations, such as the Charlie Kirk and Brown University shootings WASHINGTO  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Durbin Reveals New Whistleblower Information For Investigation Into Kash Patel Joyriding To The Olympics Credible whistleblowers detail to the Senate Judiciary Committee how Patel's excessive misuse and mismanagement of FBI-controlled aircraft and resources impacted or delayed high-profile investigations, such as the Charlie Kir  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Feb. 27 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Getting published for the first time is challenging; finding support is important * KINGSTON, R.I. - Feb. 27, 2026 - For many academic disciplines, a researcher's success is partially measured by the peer-reviewed scientific journals in which they get published. For those who haven't been through the publication process, it can seem daunting. "Our model of success relies heavily upon our publ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- 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 * 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 Minority Busin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- 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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- 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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- 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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The LGBTQIA+ Cancer Network, Providence, Rhode Island, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services expressing opposition to a proposed rule that would prohibit federal Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program funding for gender-affirming procedures for children. The LGBTQIA+ Cancer Network, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQIA+ cancer survivors and those a  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 27 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Defends Birthright Citizenship at Supreme Court of the United States Multistate Coalition Warns of Devastating Impacts to Children Nationwide * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition today defending birthright citizenship at the Supreme Court of the United States, standing up to President Trump's illegal effort t  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

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 25 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport Sues RFK Jr. for Endangering Children by Removing Vaccines from Childhood Immunization Policy Complaint Alleges RFK Jr. and CDC Bypassed Federal Law in Gutting Scientific Panel and Changing Vaccine Schedule, Endangering Lives of Children * Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 15 states in challen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Recreational Anglers Help Boost Bluefin Tuna Research Recreational anglers and charter captains like the Bacon brothers are crucial for collecting data on bluefin tuna migration, behavior, and growth to ensure sustainable fisheries for the future. Imagine standing at the stern of a 50-foot fishing vessel. Your legs are pressed up against the gunwale for bala  more

ITASCA, Illinois, Feb. 24 [Category: Transportation] (TNSxrep) -- The National Safety Council posted the following news: * * * NSC Projects 12% Decrease in U.S. Traffic Fatalities in 2025 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Preliminary analysis from the National Safety Council estimates 37,810 motor vehicle crash deaths in the United States in 2025 - a 12% decrease from 2024, even as overall miles driven increased by 0.9%. Nine states and the District of Columbia experienced decreases of more than 15%: D  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Takes Legal Action Against Trump Administration's Dangerous Overhaul of Immunization Panel, Longstanding Childhood Vaccine Schedule RFK., Jr. removed vaccine experts with decades of experience from the nation's leading vaccine advisory committee and appointed avowed vaccine skeptics to make vaccine recommendations for our families. In January, the  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 24 [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

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

BINGHAMTON, New York, Feb. 28 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Pulitzer Prize-winning author delivers talk at Binghamton University's Downtown Center For Black History Month, historian and author Edda Fields-Black highlights Harriet Tubman's central role in the largest slave rebellion in U.S. history By Kim Mousseau On Tuesday, Feb. 24, Edda L. Fields-Black, a Pulitzer-Prize-winning historian and author of Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black F  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

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 28 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, Governor McKee, General Assembly Leadership issue statement on Roger Williams & Fatima Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, Governor Daniel J. McKee, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Senate President Valarie J. Lawson, the Rhode Island Department of Health, and the Executive Office of Health and Human Services today released th  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 27 (TNSrpt) -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 26, 2026, by Director of Criminal Justice Policy Vittorio Nastasi and criminal justice policy intern Maegan Smarkusky: * * * New 50-state report reveals gaps in identification and reentry document assistance for people leaving prison A new Reason Foundation report finds only 28 states mandate ID provision despite strong evidence linking employment access to reduced recidivism. * Among   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Kim Demand Public Disclosure of World Liberty Financials' Beneficial Owners * WASHINGTON, DC - Who are the beneficial owners of World Liberty Financial (WLF) and who profits when investor cash is funneled to the firm? It is a straightforward question and U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Andy Kim (D-NJ), two leading U.S. Senators on the Senate Banking Committee, say the American public d  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Opposes Preemptive Attack on Iran, Urges Restraint and Adherence to U.S. Law * WASHINGTON, DC -Reports this week indicate that President Trump is considering major, sustained U.S. military action against Iran. The administration has accelerated the deployment of substantial military assets to the region, including two aircraft carrier groups, dozens of naval vessels, and hundreds of aircraft.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Seeks to Close Alarming Loophole in GENIUS Act * WASHINGTON, DC - Last year, Congress passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act to place the government's stamp of approval on "stablecoins," digital assets designed to maintain a stable value of $1. For every stablecoin in circulation, the company issuing the stablecoin must maintain an equivalent  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

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Feb. 27 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * RWU Professor Receives Grant to Strengthen Rhode Island's STEM Workforce * BRISTOL, R.I. - Roger Williams University is taking a collaborative approach to building a stronger STEM community within the Ocean State. RWU Professor of Biology Avelina Espinosa is leading an interdisciplinary team of faculty, high school teachers, and college and high school students to launch an immersive biotechnology tr  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Feb. 27 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * The world according to sound: Sonic celebration event coming to URI * KINGSTON, R.I. - Feb. 27, 2026 - The University of Rhode Island Center for the Humanities will offer the public an opportunity to be immersed in sonic sound and take a trip that asks them to rethink the world through their ears instead of their eyes. The special free public performance, titled " Ways of Knowing: A Sonic Cel  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * U.S. Navy to Christen Future USNS Robert Ballard * PASCAGOULA, Ms. -The U.S. Navy will christen the future USNS Robert Ballard (T-AGS 67) during a ceremony at Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Feb. 28 at 10:00 a.m. (CST). The principal address will be delivered by Dr. Robert Ballard, the ship's namesake. Additional speakers will include the Honorable Cindy Hyde-Smith, U.S. Senator, Miss  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Feb. 27 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * University of Rhode Island is StormReady, earns National Weather Service designation * KINGSTON, R.I.-Feb. 27, 2026-The University of Rhode Island has earned StormReady status from the National Weather Service, recognizing the University's strong weather emergency preparedness. The designation came at a fitting moment, as members of URI's Department of Public Safety hosted NWS officials shortly  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- John Norcross, a distinguished professor of psychology at the University of Scranton, has been recognized as one of the most impactful researchers in his field. According to the analytics platform ScholarGPS, Norcross ranks in the top 0.05% of scholars globally for his career contributions. He specifically holds the fifth position in the Psychotherapy-Lifetime category, placing him alongside peers from institutions such as Harvard and Yale. The ranking system utilizes qua  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 27 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Defends Birthright Citizenship at U.S. Supreme Court Multistate Coalition Warns of Devastating Impacts to Children and Families Nationwide * Delivering on another day one priority, Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a multistate coalition defending birthright citizenship at the U.S. Supreme Court, standing up to President Trump's illega  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (TNSrep) -- The Violence Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * States with Weaker Gun Laws and Higher Gun Ownership Have Highest Gun Death Rates, New 2024 Data Confirm Mississippi, New Mexico, Alaska, Alabama, and Wyoming Have Highest Gun Death Rates in the Nation Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island Have Lowest Gun Death Rates in the Nation * Just-released data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) s  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 24 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington-led coalition wins Ninth Circuit ruling for school mental health grants * (Updated Feb. 24, 2026, to add the new deadlines set by the district court.) The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Washington and 15 other states today in their fifth court victory against the U.S. Department of Education's unlawful discontinuation of previously approved mental heal  more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 26 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Weiser defends birthright citizenship in Supreme Court brief * Feb. 26, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a multistate coalition today on a brief defending birthright citizenship at the U.S. Supreme Court, standing up to President Trump's illegal effort to rewrite the Constitution and overturn federal law. On his first day in office in 2025, President Trump issued a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Demands DHS Produce Information on Disturbing Recruitment Tactics and Diluted Hiring Standards for ICE Agents * The letter comes amid broad criticism of agents' tactics after two American citizens were killed New ICE whistleblower testimony warns of a "broken" training program for new recruits Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the   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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse to Welcome Revolution Wind Union Worker to Washington Ahead of State of the Union Address * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today announced that he will give his guest ticket for this year's State of the Union address to Thomas Kilday of West Greenwich, an apprentice electrician and member of IBEW Local 99. Kilday is working on building Orsted's Revolu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Durbin Demand Investigation of DOJ Decision to Block Civil Rights Probe into ICE Shooting of Renee Good * New letter to DOJ Inspector General and Office of Professional Responsibility questions improper and politically motivated decision by DOJ and FBI to close use-of-force investigation Washington, D.C. - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Judic  more