LANSING, Michigan, March 13 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Seeks Court Order to Stop the Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a motion (PDF) to block implementation of President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. The motion asks for summary judgment or,  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Rising Costs & Growing Demand for Energy Assistance, 40 U.S. Senators Urge HHS to Release Remaining LIHEAP Funds * WASHINGTON, DC - As working families across the country face sticker shock from their eye-popping gas and utility bills, a leading group of bipartisan U.S. Senators is calling for action to help alleviate energy prices for those in need. Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 13 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Seeks Court Order to Stop the Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a motion to block implementation of President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. The motion asks for summary judgment or, in the alternative  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Proposed Expansion of Catastrophic Health Insurance Plans * Catastrophic plans offer minimal coverage and high deductibles, leaving consumers with greater financial risk OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter responding to a proposed rul  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SEEKS COURT ORDER TO STOP THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ILLEGAL TARIFFS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 24 states, asked the U.S. Court of International Trade to rule in the states' favor and block implementation of President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and b  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 13 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Seeks Court Order to Stop the Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs * Oregon Files Motion to Halt Illegal Tariffs that are Increasing Prices and Inflicting Chaos on the American Economy Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a coalition of 23 other states today in filing a motion to block implementation of President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 13 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Seeks Court Order to Stop the Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs * Joins Motion Filed by 24 Attorneys General to Halt Illegal Tariffs that are Increasing Prices and Inflicting Chaos on the American Economy (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a motion to block implementation of Presi  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, March 13 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Breaking Boundaries: A sense of adventure propels Marta Steer '06 to success * Marta Steer '06's sense of adventure has led her across continents, up mountains, and, in 2025, to the top of Forbes Women Poland 's women in business list. Born in Poland and raised in the United States from age four, Steer selected Bryant because the university's global reach, and the scholarship that made attending possib  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * California Seeks Court Order Stopping Trump's Illegal Tariffs * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom today announced filing a motion to block implementation of President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. The motion, filed by a coalition of 24 states, asks for summary ju  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Court Orders Restoration of AFGE Veterans Affairs Collective Bargaining Agreement AFGE Applauds Judge's Decision Ordering VA Secretary Doug Collins to restore AFGE National VA Council contract covering more than 320,000 employees * Today, the American Federation of Government Employees National Veterans Affairs Council (AFGE/NVAC), the largest union repr  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * During AmeriCorps Week, Reed & Larson Renew Push for ACTION to Increase Service Opportunities Act & Help Students Reduce Their Debt * WASHINGTON, DC - In his inaugural address on January 20, 1961, President John F. Kennedy famously challenged his fellow Americans: "Ask not what your country can do for you: Ask what you can do for your country." Building on the American tradition of public servi  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Economic Liberties Applauds Washington Law Banning Retail Covenants That Block Grocery and Pharmacy Competition * New law prevents dominant retailers from using restrictive property deeds to lock communities out of grocery stores and pharmacies. Olympia, Washington -This week, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed legislation banning restrictive land covenants  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 13 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport Co-Leads Demand to Reverse Trump Administration Plan That Raises Health Insurance Costs Multistate Coalition Warns HHS That Payment Proposal Would Cause up to Two Million More Americans to Lose Health Insurance * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, along with the Attorneys General of California, Massachusetts, and 16 other states, is demanding that the Trump  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 13 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Davenport Seeks Order to Stop the Trump Administration's Latest Illegal Tariffs Joins Motion to Halt Illegal Tariffs That Are Inflicting Chaos on the American Economy * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a motion to block President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchas  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 13 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Highlights Affordability for All Proposal to Make HealthSource RI Coverage More Affordable Governor Signs Executive Order to Further Lower Costs for HealthSource RI Customers * CENTRAL FALLS, RI -- Governor Dan McKee was joined today by HealthSource RI (HSRI) leaders, community health partners, and health insurance navigators at Blackstone Val  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Celebrates U.S. Navy Nurse's 105th Birthday and Seeks to Collectively Honor U.S. WWII Nurses with Congressional Gold Medal * EAST PROVIDENCE, RI - Eighty years after the official end of World War II, it is easy for some to forget the sacrifices of unsung heroes who made valuable contributions to the war effort and helped the U.S. achieve victory. For U.S. Senator Jack Reed, there is an urgen  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Helps Pass Bipartisan Housing Affordability Bill * WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. has an estimated shortage of nearly 5 million homes, according to the Brookings Institution, and construction costs -which are impacted by tariffs -continue to skyrocket and raise the price of housing. In an effort to increasing the supply of housing nationwide, expand economic opportunity, and strengthen communit  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed, Whitehouse Seek to Make It Easier for RIers to do Their Taxes & Reverse Trump's Cancellation of Direct File * WASHINGTON, DC - Noting that it will cost many Americans more money to file their taxes under the Trump Administration, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse have teamed up with their Senate colleagues to introduce the Direct File Act ( S.3948 ). This legislation would reve  more

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, March 14 -- The Naval War College issued the following news: * * * U.S. Naval War College Hosts 1 of Separation The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) hosted 1 of Separation, a suicide prevention training program, at its Newport, Rhode Island, campus on March 13, 2026. 1 of Separation combines comedy with life-saving education by having a team of professionally trained comedians provide mental health first-aid through demonstrations of what an open, supportive conversation l  more

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, March 14 -- The Naval War College issued the following news: * * * U.S. Naval War College Student Proposes New Measures to Save the Lives of Wounded Troops on the Front Lines U.S. Naval War College (NWC) student and medical doctor Col. Benjamin Ingram, U.S. Army, spoke at the Defense Committee on Trauma (DCoT) working sessions in Washington, D.C., this month to propose new measures to improve treatment on the front lines of conflict. Ingram's presentation at the event   more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 13 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI nursing professor named 'Rising Star' by nursing research society * KINGSTON, R.I. -March 13, 2026 -Honoring her critical research into women's and population health, the Eastern Nursing Research Society has named University of Rhode Island College of Nursing Assistant Professor Erica Liebermann its 2026 recipient of the Rising Star Research Award. The award recognizes a junior investiga  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 13 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI study shows identity-related stress compounds impact of trauma for LGBTQ+ individuals * KINGSTON, R.I. - March 13, 2026 - A professor at the University of Rhode Island is on a "QueST" to determine how identity-related stress interacts with past traumatic experiences in LGBTQ+ communities. Jillian Scheer, assistant professor of psychology in the College of Health Sciences, is leading the   more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 13 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI's Metcalf Institute kicks off 2026 Annual Public Lecture Series with environmental journalist and alum Meera Subramanian * KINGSTON, R.I. - March 13, 2026 - On Thursday, April 2, the University of Rhode Island Metcalf Institute will host a conversation with Meera Subramanian, award-winning environmental journalist and a 2012 Metcalf alum, about her new book, A Better World Is Possible: Glo  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Carol Whitmore, commander-in-chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., from a March 3, 2026, joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee entitled "Legislative Presentation of Veterans of Foreign Wars & Multi VSO: Student Veterans of America, Jewish War Veterans, Blinded Veterans Association, Fleet Reserve Association, Minority Veterans of America, National Association of Count  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 13 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * What can dogs tell us about how robots can locate objects? Gestures may be as important as words * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -Whether in the kitchen or on a workshop floor, robot assistants that can fetch items for people could be extremely useful. Now, a team of Brown University researchers has developed a way of making robots better at figuring out exactly which items a user might want them to  more