LANSING, Michigan, April 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Coalition Challenging Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit (PDF) challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and reversion to outdat  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Appeals Court Rejects Latest Trump-Vance Administration Attack on Funding for Solutions to Homelessness * In a decision that will protect funding for proven solutions to homelessness, the First Circuit Court of Appeals today rejected a Trump-Vance administration request to overturn a court order that is currently preventing the administration from imp  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 2 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Issues Statement on Birthright Citizenship Case Oral Arguments at SCOTUS Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined 23 other attorneys general in issuing the following statement ahead of the SCOTUS oral arguments in the birthright citizenship case, Trump v. Barbara: The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitut  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 1 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * As SCOTUS arguments begin, 24 states' attorneys general issue joint statement affirming birthright citizenship * Attorney General Nick Brown today released the following statement with 23 other attorneys general before oral arguments began in the U.S. Supreme Court case Trump v. Barbara, which concerns President Trump's unlawful executive order to end birthright citizenship.   more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Federal Crackdown on "Tranq" as Xylazine Abuse Surges * AG Bonta again calls on U.S. Congress to classify the animal tranquilizer xylazine, commonly called "tranq" and frequently combined with illicit fentanyl, as a controlled substance OAKLAND -California Attorney General Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 41 attorneys general, sent another let  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 1 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Co-Leads Letter from Bipartisan, 41-AG Coalition Asking Congress to Pass the Combatting Illicit Xylazine Act * Griffin: 'Criminals and foreign adversaries are targeting Americans with this combination of drugs, and we need to do everything in our power to stop them' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after co-leadin  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 31 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Calls on Congress to Pass Bipartisan Legislation That Would Regulate Deadly Drug Xylazine * Attorney General Jeff Jackson today joined a bipartisan group of attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act (S. 545/ H.R. 1266). The bipartisan bill would classify xylazine as a Schedule III substance under federal la  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, COALITION ISSUE STATEMENT AS SUPREME COURT HEARS ARGUMENTS ON BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined 24 attorneys general in issuing a statement on Barbara v. Trump, a challenge to President Trump's executive order purporting to end birthright citizenship for countless children born in the United States to immigrant parents  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine * Attorney General William Tong is co-leading a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer xylazin  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Against Illicit Xylazine * Today, the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Court Finds Trump-Vance Administration Violated Law in Rush to Politicize Housing Grants * A federal court in Rhode Island ruled the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and HUD Secretary Scott Turner violated the law through their "slapdash imposition of political whims" when approving new funding restrictions that would have unlawf  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, April 1 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Curious and Interesting: Bryant's Sukki Yoon, Ph.D., explores the "magic" behind marketing * There's a sly look in the eye of Bryant University Professor of Marketing Sukki Yoon, Ph.D. -fitting for a master of allusion and an expert in shaping messages in ways that make an impact. "The things we think of as choices aren't necessarily choices, or at least those choices are manipulated in subtle ways," he  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 31 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement by 24 Attorneys General on Trump v. Barbara Oral Argument * WASHINGTON, D.C. -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside 24 attorneys general, issued a joint statement ahead of U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments on President Trump's illegal executive order attempting to terminate birthright citizenship. "The President's executive order redefining bir  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement of 24 Attorneys General Ahead of Supreme Court Oral Argument on Birthright Citizenship * Attorney General William Tong and 23 other attorneys general this morning released a joint statement ahead of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Barbara, the case regarding President Donald Trump's illegal attempt to rewrite the constitution and end bi  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 1 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Liver screening at health clinics can save lives, according to pilot study in Rhode Island * People from groups most affected by liver disease are often unaware of their diagnosis until it has already reached an advanced stage.  To preempt that challenge, researchers from the Brown University School of Public Health conducted a study that screened patients for liver disease and associated risk factors du  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Defends States' Rights to Protect Public Health in Brief Before the Supreme Court of the United States Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that Maryland has joined a multistate coalition, in filing an amicus brief before the Supreme Court of the United States in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, a case that could have sweeping implica  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown, with 23 Other Attorneys General, Issues Joint Statement on Birthright Ahead of Oral Arguments in Trump v. Barbara Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 23 other attorneys general today issued the following statement, ahead of oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara, a challenge brought by a class of children who would lose citizens  more

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, April 1 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- CVS Health posted the following news release: * * * Omnicare Advances Court-Supervised Process While Continuing to Deliver Enhanced Value to Customers Enters into Asset Purchase Agreement with GenieRx * WOONSOCKET, R.I. - April 1, 2026 - Omnicare, LLC (the "Company" or "Omnicare"), a subsidiary of CVS Health (NYSE: CVS ), today announced it has entered into an asset purchase agreement with GenieRx Holdings LLC ("GenieRx"  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 2 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition issue statement before Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship oral arguments Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined 23 attorneys general in issuing the following statement ahead of oral arguments for Trump v. Barbara. "The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitution, fed  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 2 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration for rolling back limits on toxic air pollutants Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and return to outdated stand  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 2 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Pushes for Proposal to Create RI's First Child Tax Credit Governor's Child Tax Credit Would Deliver $30M in Relief to Rhode Island Families; Proposal is a Key Piece of Governor McKee's Affordability for All Agenda, Delivering $215M in Relief in Year One * Governor Dan McKee was joined by members of the RIght from the Start Coalition today at Lit  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 2 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * New England Governors Announce Commitment to Explore Advanced Nuclear Energy Bipartisan group of Governors directs state energy agencies to explore advanced nuclear energy technologies, maintain region's existing nuclear resources * Governor Dan McKee joined with a bipartisan group of New England governors to issue a joint statement outlining their regional c  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 1 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Rhode to Regenerative effort welcomes community support, involvement for second annual conference  Local businesses and organizations are invited to connect with the University of Rhode Island's Department of Natural Resources Science and Why Regenerative to learn about ways to support or participate in the University's second annual Rhode to Regenerative conference. This year's conference wil  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 1 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI hosts over 100 middle school students for underwater robotics competition * KINGSTON, R.I. - April 1, 2026 - Robots built by middle school students from across Rhode Island descended the depths of the University of Rhode Island's Tootell Aquatic Center on Wednesday as URI hosted the General Dynamics Electric Boat Rhode Island Competition. More than 30 different teams each containing 2 to   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 2 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Joins Amicus Brief to Defend Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments For Trump v. Barbara Begin * Today, Attorney General Jay Jones issued a joint statement alongside 24 attorneys general ahead of oral arguments at the Supreme Court in the birthright citizenship case, Trump v. Barbara. "The President's executive order redefining birthright ci  more