BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 5 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration To Stop Latest Round Of Illegal Tariffs * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 24 states in filing a lawsuit to block President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges President Trump's most recent efforts to increa  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Sues Trump Administration to Stop Latest Round of Illegal Tariffs * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit (PDF) to block President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case, as Attorney General Nessel explains in a video, challenges President Trum  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Condemns House Republicans for Refusing to End Trump's Reckless War in Iran * Washington, DC - TODAY, Vice Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement after House Republicans blocked efforts to end Donald Trump's war of choice in Iran: "House Republicans just greenlit Trump's reckless march toward another forever war that is wasting billions of your taxpayer dollars and pric  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 6 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Sues Trump Administration to Stop Latest Round of Illegal Tariffs Co-Leads Lawsuit Filed to Block Illegal Tariffs that are Increasing Prices on American Consumers and Businesses * Attorney General Kris Mayes today co-led a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to block President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on Amer  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Calls on Trump Administration to Withdraw Citizenship Question from Test Survey for 2030 Census * Multistate coalition also criticizes other planned changes by Trump Administration OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce opposing the U  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 5 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration to Stop Latest Round of Illegal Tariffs * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit to block President Trump's latest effort to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. President Trump's effort to increase tariffs worldwide without congres  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 5 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Dan Rayfield Sues Trump Administration to Stop Latest Round of Illegal Tariffs * Oregon Leads Case to Block Tariffs that are Increasing Prices on American Consumers and Businesses Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a coalition of 23 other states in filing a lawsuit to block President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. Th  more

ALBANY, New York, March 5 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Lawsuit to Stop Trump Administration's Latest Illegal Tariffs * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 21 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania in suing to stop the latest attempt by the Trump administration to impose sweeping tariffs that result in increased taxes on states, businesses  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 5 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Stop Illegal Tariffs * RALEIGH - Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson is suing to block the federal government's latest unlawful tariffs on American consumers and businesses without congressional approval. The tariffs could cost each North Carolina household an estimated $800 to $1,300 this year. "North Carolinians have already paid   more

DENVER, Colorado, March 5 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Trump administration to stop latest round of illegal tariffs and price increases * March 5, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to block President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges President Trump's most re  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 5 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO STOP LATEST ROUND OF ILLEGAL TARIFFS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania, today filed a lawsuit to block President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American businesses and consumers. The case challenges President Tru  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 5 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration to Stop Latest Round of Illegal Tariffs * Joins Lawsuit Filed by 24 States to Block Illegal Tariffs that are Increasing Prices on American Consumers and Businesses (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and two governors in announcing a lawsuit to block President Trump's   more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * California Sues Trump Over His Unlawful Use of Tariffs -- Again * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom today, along with a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the states of Kentucky and Pennsylvania, announced a new lawsuit challenging President Trump's imposition of global tariffs using Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. The lawsuit, to b  more

WARWICK, Rhode Island, March 5 -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * CCRI Women's Basketball Earns No. 3 Seed in Fifth Consecutive NJCAA National Tournament Appearance History is knocking at the doorstep of the Community College of Rhode Island's women's basketball team, which is headed to Texas next week after qualifying for the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III Women's Basketball Championships for the fifth year in a row. The Knig  more

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, March 5 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- CVS Health posted the following news release: * * * CVS Health and Google Cloud announce new strategic partnership * Health100, a health technology services subsidiary of CVS Health will launch a new first-of-its-kind AI-native consumer engagement platform to be the destination of choice for a connected, proactive, and personalized health care experience powered by Google Cloud's AI technologies WOONSOCKET, R.I. and SUNN  more

DOVER, Delaware, March 6 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * AG Jennings sues Trump Administration to stop latest round of illegal tariffs Attorney General Kathy Jennings today joined a coalition of attorneys general and governors in filing a lawsuit to block President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges President Trump's most recent efforts to increase tari  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Coleman Nee, national commander of the Disabled American Veterans, from a Feb. 24, 2026, joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Committee entitled "Legislative Presentation of Disabled American Veterans and Multi VSOs: Military Officers Association of America, Blue Star Families, Vietnam Veterans of America, National Congress of American Indians, Service Women's Action Network, Gold Star Wives of Am  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 6 [Category: Religion] (TNSrep) -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF praises Rhode Island AG for clergy abuse investigation The Freedom From Religion Foundation commends Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha for releasing a long-awaited report detailing decades of clergy sexual abuse and for taking steps to hold the perpetrators accountable. The 284-page report (https://riag.ri.gov/media/8376/download), made pub  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 5 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * High interest in URI's statewide bobcat project * KINGSTON, R.I. - March 5, 2026 - Once eradicated from Rhode Island, bobcats have returned over the past few decades and are now being spotted more frequently across the state. That fact has been verified in just a matter of months through the Rhode Island Bobcat Project, led by University of Rhode Island researchers and local partners, including  more

ITHACA, New York, March 5 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Ivy basketball tourneys bring 'madness' to Ithaca * The ivy-speckled road to the NCAA Tournament runs through Ithaca this year, as Cornell hosts the men's and women's Ivy League Basketball tournaments - the first time Cornell has served as host and the culmination of more than a year of preparation across the campus. The top four teams in the men's and women's divisions will battle March 13-15 in Newman Arena   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Defends Access to Birth Control and Other Contraceptive Care Coalition Supports Challenge to Trump Administration Regulations that Allow Employers to Restrict Access to Birth Control * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of a challenge to the first Trump   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Sues Trump Administration to Stop Latest Round of Unlawful Tariffs Joins Multistate Lawsuit to Block Unlawful Tariffs that are Increasing Prices on American Consumers and Businesses * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general and governors in filing a lawsuit to block President Trump's latest effo  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty in Threatening Red Mass Attendees at St. Matthews Cathedral * WASHINGTON - Louis Geri, 41, of Vineland, New Jersey, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in connection with threatening to detonate more than 100 homemade explosive devices on the steps of St. Matthew's Cathedral during the annual Red Mass attended by U.S. Supreme Court   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 6 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration to stop latest round of illegal tariffs Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit to block President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges Preside  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN11053) on March 4, 2026, by American national government analyst Sarah J. Eckman. Here are excerpts: * * * Redistricting Commissions for Congressional Districts Historically, state legislatures have determined congressional district boundaries, and this remains true in most states. The role of political actors in redistricting at times leads to concerns, by some, about conflict  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Says Noem's Removal from DHS 'Overdue' but Real Reform Still Needed * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after President Donald Trump announced via social media that he is removing Kristi Noem from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leadership and transferring her to a yet-to-be-defined 'special envoy' role at an organization called the Shield of the Americas, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) said   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * Rhode Island NRCS Delivers Conservation Assistance, Healthier Natural Resources in 2025 * Highlights of our accomplishments can be found in our newly-released Rhode Island NRCS 2025 Annual Accomplishments Summary. "We and our partners are continuing our commitment to our farmers, woodland owners, and aquaculture growers to advance conservation, strengthen servic  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening remarks from a Feb. 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Water Resources Development Act of 2026: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Projects, Programs, and Priorities": * * * Thank you, Chairman, for the hearing today to discuss the Water Resources Development Act of 2026. Thank you, Assistant Secretary Telle, and Lieutenant General Graham, for appearing before the   more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, March 5 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Student broadcasters find their place in the sports media industry at Radio Row during Super Bowl LX * With a quiet, earned confidence, 10 Bryant University undergrads take their place at their Radio Row booth in San Francisco's Moscone Center as professional athletes pass them in mission-driven strides and media personnel scuttle around them preparing for the busy day ahead. The room, cavernous, loud, an  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Thousands of credit union stories told on Capitol Hill * The unified credit union voice was front and center at nearly every Congressional office during Congressional visits conducted as part of the Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC). Leagues and credit unions visited Capitol Hill throughout the week, but primarily on Wednesday following the conclusion of the GAC general session.  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke's Public Finance Team Earns Top 10 National Ranking for Competitive Sales in The Bond Buyer's 2025 Year-End Review * BOSTON - Troutman Pepper Locke's nationally recognized Public Finance Practice Group once again secured its place among the country's premier public finance practices, ranking No. 10 on The Bond Buyer's list of top bond counsel in the  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senate Poised to Pass First Major Housing Bill in Over a Decade * WASHINGTON, DC - Today the U.S. Senate voted 90-8 for a procedural motion to advance the 21st Century Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act. And now the U.S. Senate is on the cusp of approving a major housing affordability bill for the first time in over a decade. This bipartisan bill, backed by U.S  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 5 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI Gender and Women's Studies chair traveling to Oaxaca, Mexico to deliver talk on religious change, conflict * KINGSTON, R.I. - March 5, 2026 - Religious and indigenous diversity is just as much of a distinct cultural aspect of Oaxaca, Mexico, as its famous beaches, mole sauce delicacies and Zapotec pyramid sites. The southern Mexican state populated by around 1.2 million people-about the s  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 5 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI Watershed Watch seeks volunteers to monitor ponds, streams, and coasts * KINGSTON, R.I. - March 5, 2026 - Ever dreamed of being a scientist? Or wanted to do more to protect your favorite water body? The University of Rhode Island's Watershed Watch, which has collected water quality data on lakes, ponds, reservoirs, rivers, streams and the marine environment throughout southern New England f  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 6 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Sues Trump Administration to Stop Latest Illegal Tariffs Joins Multistate Lawsuit to Block Unlawful Tariffs Driving Up Costs for Virginia Consumers and Businesses * Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to stop President Trump's latest attempt to impose sweeping tariffs on consumers and   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 5 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA sues to block the Trump administration's latest round of illegal tariffs * Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of attorneys general in suing to block President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges President Trump's most recent efforts to increase tariffs worldwide without congressional a  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Blumenthal Introduce Bicameral Bill to Restore Trump-Shuttered DOJ Transnational Crime Unit to Crack Down on Fentanyl * AG Bondi shuttered DOJ's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces last year Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today introduced the Protect Law Enforcement Task Forces Act, legislation to restore the D  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * YMHA to Pay $100,200 to Resolve EEOC Religious Discrimination and Retaliation Charge * Settles federal charge alleging unlawful workplace discrimination against Christian employee by New York youth organization NEW YORK - The Young Men's and Women's Hebrew Association (YMHA/YWHA) of Washington Heights and Inwood agreed to provide $100,200 to a former employee to settle a religious di  more