WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * $26.2 Million in Federal Aid Slated for RI Economic Development & Housing Initiatives * PROVIDENCE, RI - Today, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Jack Reed and U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo announced that Rhode Island is getting a new injection of $26,226,873 in federal aid from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to build stronger communities  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 15 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown, bipartisan coalition win landmark verdict against Live Nation * Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 32 other states and the District of Columbia have won a landmark verdict in an antitrust case against Live Nation for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry, driving up prices for consumers and harming performers and venues. Washington and  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 15 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Issues Statement After Jury Finds Live Nation Operates As An Illegal Monopoly * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today issued the following statement after a jury found that Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, violated state and federal antitrust laws as a result of her office's multistate lawsuit against the company. A federal  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Support of Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing * Comment letter supports stronger disclosure requirements for PBMs, seeks clarity that proposed rule doesn't preempt state PBM transparency laws OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 15 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown University plans new, unified home for world-class economics department * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -Brown University has taken two initial steps toward realizing a long-held vision for a unified home on campus for its world-class Department of Economics. In March and early April, the University began the process to select an architect for a new building on its College Hill campus and sh  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 16 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Carr Pushes for Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a bipartisan coalition in submitting a comment letter in support of a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Labor that requires greater transparency from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Specifically, those PBMs that service employer-fun  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 15 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * The Glass Center Opens at UC San Diego * Key Takeaways * UC San Diego's new Glass Center is now open with offerings that range from introduction classes to advanced studio space for established artists. * The 10,000-square-foot space, created with input from some of the world's top glass artists, is available for the campus community as well as members of the public. * The cent  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 15 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Investing in adult learners: Banker turned education professor focuses on professional learning and mentoring A workplace need and a chance meeting on an airplane led Kathy Peno to her role on the faculty in the University of Rhode Island's Feinstein College of Education.  A professor of adult education, Peno prepares professional adult educators who teach in adult literacy, the military, hig  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 16 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Attorney General Formella, Coalition Push for New Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing Attorney General John M. Formella, along with a bipartisan coalition of 44 of his fellow attorneys general, submitted a letter today supporting a proposed U.S. Department of Labor (Department) rule that would require greater transparency from pharm  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release: * * * The National Gallery of Art Receives Major Collection of Works From American Photographer Mitch Epstein The comprehensive gift from the artist and his wife spans Epstein's full career, transforming the National Gallery's contemporary photography holdings and establishing the most significant institutional collection of the artist's work * Today, the National Gallery of Art announced that it has rece  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following statement on April 15, 2026: * * * Scientists and the Fishing Industry Join Forces for Better Data and Management (Part 2) NOAA Fisheries' Cooperative Research programs build partnerships between scientists and fishermen to collect data that improves fisheries management. Industry-Based Biological Sampling Fills Data Gaps to Improve Stock Assessments * Our cooperativ  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, April 14 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Pooled resources: How the Bulldogs women's swimming and diving team combined skills and 'feels' to win a title * Up to 10 swimmers can be in the pool at the same time during a collegiate swim meet, but competitive swimming -like diving -is effectively a solo sport. Your teammates may be poolside cheering you, but you usually can't hear or see them: instead, your gaze is mostly fixed on the black lane lin  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 16 -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Nearly 70 Acres Conserved for Recreational Use The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has acquired the 68-acre Princess Pine Estate in Hopkinton on Wincheck Pond for public recreational use. The $1.66 million purchase was funded by $800,000 from the US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) through the Wildlife Restoration Pro  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 16 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Seeks Reduction in Gas Tax Governor's recommended FY 27 budget repeals last year's gas tax increase approved by the General Assembly * WAKEFIELD, RI -- As part of his Affordability for All agenda, Governor Dan McKee took his call for a reduced gasoline tax to the business community today during a press conference at Wakefield's Pier Cleaners.   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, from an April 15, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act: * * * Chairman Mike Rogers and Ranking Member Adam Smith, thank you for inviting me to share my thoughts as the House Armed Services Committee works on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027. I strongly urge you to include strong support for the submarine industr  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * Rhode Island Child Molestation Fugitive Arrested in Maine by U.S. Marshals * Portland, ME -The United States Marshals Service (USMS) announces the arrest of Dathon D. Wright, 32, in North Berwick, Maine, for multiple felony child sexual assault offenses. On April 14, 2026, members of the USMS-led Maine Violent Offender Task Force executed an arrest operation at a residence in Nort  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 16 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued the following opinion on April 15, 2026: * * * Leonard J. LaPadula III v. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Present: Suttell, C.J., Goldberg, Robinson, Lynch Prata, and Long, JJ. OPINION Justice Long, for the Court. Leonard J. LaPadula III (Mr. LaPadula or plaintiff) appeals from the denial of his motion to appear before the Superior Court by WebEx for purposes of a hearing on Citizens Financial Group, Inc.'s (Citizens  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 14 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Two Brown faculty members win Guggenheim fellowships * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has awarded fellowships to Brown University professors Ieva Jusionyte and Matthew Kraft, the organization announced on Tuesday, April 14. Jusionyte, a professor of international security and anthropology, and Kraft, a professor of education and economics, are among th  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces released the following testimony by U.S. Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of the U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "FY27 Missile Defense & Missile Defeat Programs and Activities": * * * Chairman DesJarlais, Ranking Member Moulton, and distinguished members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear today and to repr  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 15 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI's Society of Women Engineers get a firsthand look at tech development and manufacturing * KINGSTON, R.I. - April 15, 2026 -Eight students from the University of Rhode Island's Society of Women Engineers were recently welcomed by the team at Cranston's Electro Standards Laboratories for an unconventional field trip. The visit enabled the group of engineering students to get a behind-the-s  more