BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 6 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Court Order Requiring Trump Administration To Restore Billions In Disaster Mitigation Funding * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 23 states today secured a court order requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to promptly take steps necessary to reverse the termination the Building Resilien  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 6 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Defends Access to Birth Control and Other Contraceptive Care * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) challenging the first Trump Administration's 2017 and 2018 regulations undermining the Affordable Care Act's guarantee of no-cost contraception coverage by employer healthcare plans. The   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 7 (TNSjou) -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * White House autism briefing linked to swift shifts in prescribing patterns, study finds A new study showed a significant decrease in acetaminophen use during pregnancy and a surge in leucovorin prescriptions after a September 2025 announcement that included comments by the president and head of the FDA. By Juan Siliezar, Associate Director of Media Relations and Leadership Communications, School o  more

WARWICK, Rhode Island, March 2 -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * CCRI Students Earning College Credit Through Expanded United Way and VITA Partnership while Providing Vital Tax Services to Community The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) is proud to highlight an expanded partnership with United Way of Rhode Island and the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, which is offering a unique opportunity for students to earn college credit whil  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, March 6 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * From the Lab to the Court: How One Student-Athlete Built a Path in Science at Roger Williams University * BRISTOL, R.I. - Curiosity shaped nearly every step of Lily Winsten's time at Roger Williams University. The senior from Rockledge, Fla., who is double-majoring in Biology and Public Health, has consistently sought out opportunities that challenged her to grow. Whether stepping into a research lab  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 6 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Interaction of carbon and nutrient cycles overlooked in marine carbon dioxide strategies * KINGSTON, R.I. - March 6, 2026 - There is growing interest in the scientific community and private sector in biological approaches to marine carbon dioxide removal-strategies designed to enhance the ocean's natural ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere. However, a study led by Megan Sullivan, a pos  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Edwin Osario for Election to Congress * AFGE says Osario will fight for federal workers FLEMINGTON, N.J. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Edwin Osario for election to the U.S. House representing New York's 7 th Congressional District in the 2026 elections. The st  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Resources for the Future issued the following report on Feb. 18, 2026 by Emma DeAngeli, Margaret A. Walls and Yongfan Zhao entitled "Adapting Wastewater Infrastructure to Sea Level Rise: A Review of Coastal State Policies for Septic Systems". Here is the executive summary: * * * One in five homes in the United States relies on on-site waste disposal systems (OWDS), or septic systems, to manage wastewater. In rural areas, the OWDS share is even higher. Rising   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following joint statement on March 6, 2026, with Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee: * * * Whitehouse and Heinrich Joint Statement on Permitting Reform Today, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), and U.S. Senato  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 6 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington secures court order to enforce ruling that requires FEMA to restore billions in disaster mitigation funding * Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition today secured a court order requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to take concrete steps to reverse the termination of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program (B  more