DENVER, Colorado, April 10 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * DHS Fails to Respond to Letter from Nine Secretaries of State; Statement from Secretary of State Jena Griswold Denver, April 9, 2026 - Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin did not respond to a letter from nine Secretaries of State seeking confirmation that immigration enforcement agents would not be at polling locations during the 2026 election cycle.   more

WARWICK, Rhode Island, April 9 -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Governor McKee Announces $60 Million Investment to Launch CCRI Workforce Innovation Center Transformational project will expand workforce training, strengthen Rhode Island's economy, and connect residents to high-demand careers * Governor Dan McKee today joined Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) President Rosemary Costigan, state leaders, labor partners, and industry representative  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 10 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 9, 2026, by senior counsels Felicia K. Watson and Peter Vassalo and shareholders Gregory Tumolo and Charles F. Trowbridge: * * * Virginia Advances Heat Illness Legislation While Other States Are Poised to Follow Suit Heat illness prevention continues to be a key focus for state regulators as they move to fill the void left by OSHA's still-uncompleted proposed heat standard. Most recently, the   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner, Local Leaders Announce New Federal Funding for Coventry Projects * COVENTRY, RI - Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) joined local Coventry leaders to announce $2,250,000 of federal funding he secured for the Town of Coventry to support the construction of a new municipal waste collection facility and flood prevention and sidewalk improvements in the Wood Street area.  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation posted the following news release: * * * NFWF Announces $3.4 Million in Grants to Modernize Data Collection in U.S. Fisheries * WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 9, 2026) -The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and NOAA Fisheries today announced $3.4 million in grants to support data modernization and electronic data collection in U.S. fisheries. The grants will leverage $4.2 million in matching contributions to generate a tota  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 10 -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued the following news release on April 9, 2026, with Governor Dan McKee and members of the Rhode Island General Assembly: * * * Nearly Half a Million in Grants Awarded to Local Farmers, Fishers, and Food Producers Governor Dan McKee, members of the Rhode Island General Assembly, and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announced the 2026 Local Agriculture and Seafoo  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 10 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Highlights $60 Million Proposed Investment to Build CCRI Workforce Innovation Center Transformational project will expand workforce training, strengthen Rhode Island's economy, and connect residents to high-demand careers * WARWICK, RI -- Governor Dan McKee today joined Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) President Rosemary Costigan, state  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 10 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * Governor McKee, RIDOT Launch 511 Pothole Hotline and Dashboard WARWICK, RI - Governor Dan McKee was joined today by Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Interim Director Bob Rocchio to launch the 511 Pothole Hotline and online dashboard, making it easier than ever for Rhode Islanders to report and track pothole repairs on state roads. The launch t  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 9 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * R.I.'s economy still in recession at start of 2026, says URI economist * WHAT: Rhode Island's economic performance to start 2026 remained how it was at the conclusion of 2025: the state is still in a recession, according to University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro. January's Current Conditions Index value, at 42, is eight points below January 2025. It is the 10th time in the last 1  more

WARWICK, Rhode Island, April 10 -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news on April 8, 2026, with the Institute for Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies at Rhode Island College and Citizens and Building Futures: * * * RIC, CCRI, Citizens and Building Futures Launch Rhode Island's First Registered Apprenticeship in Cybersecurity The Institute for Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies at Rhode Island College and the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI), in partn  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, April 9 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * Roger Williams University School of Law Receives Historic $4 Million Gift from Mark Mandell to Establish Premier Trial Advocacy Center * BRISTOL, R.I. - Roger Williams University School of Law (RWU Law) is proud to announce the creation of the Mandell Trial Advocacy Center. The Center will be a permanent and sustained educational pathway whose purpose will be to train trial advocates. The Center wi  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, April 9 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * RWU Day of Law and Justice Showcases Powerful Combinations at the State House * PROVIDENCE, R.I. - In the chambers where Rhode Island's legislation is debated and decided, Roger Williams University brought its work in law and justice directly into conversation with the state's civic process. Held at the Rhode Island State House on April 2, RWU Day of Law and Justice convened students, faculty, and   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following commentary on April 8, 2026, to the Washington Post: * * * ICYMI: Lummis Op-ed in Washington Post: A broken system is costing America trillions. I see it in Wyoming. Cheyenne, WY.-- Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) today published an op-ed in the Washington Post highlighting the critical need for permitting reform and permitting certainty in the U.S. and making the case for why Congress must act th  more