News Tipoffs - Rhode Island Editors
35 URI students honored with Rhode Island Foundation fellowships to support foreign language study abroad
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 4 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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35 URI students honored with Rhode Island Foundation fellowships to support foreign language study abroad
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KINGSTON, R.I. - May 4, 2026 - Thirty-five University of Rhode Island students have been awarded scholarship funds by the Rhode Island Foundation through two programs that will allow them to pursue foreign language study abroad. The foundation has named 30 students 2026 Beatrice S. Demers F
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Academic excellence in all its forms recognized at new URI awards ceremony
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 4 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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Academic excellence in all its forms recognized at new URI awards ceremony
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KINGSTON, R.I. - May 4, 2026 - The full breadth of academic excellence was on display at the University of Rhode Island's inaugural University Academic Excellence Awards on April 30 in the Edwards Hall auditorium.
The event combined awards that were presented to faculty, students, and staff at three separate ceremonies
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AG Brown files brief urging Supreme Court to stay restrictions on Mifepristone
OLYMPIA, Washington, May 4 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown files brief urging Supreme Court to stay restrictions on Mifepristone
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Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication. This morning, the
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AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Block Restrictions On Mifepristone
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 4 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Block Restrictions On Mifepristone
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion
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Americans for Tax Reform: Governor McKee Seeks to Reinstate Costly and Wasteful Truck-Only Toll Program
WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on May 4, 2026, by Jack Guidi:
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Governor McKee Seeks to Reinstate Costly and Wasteful Truck-Only Toll Program
Despite claiming "affordability" as a key theme of his reelection campaign, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee's legislative proposals in the 2026 session tell a far different story.
As part of the Governor's budget proposal, he's calling for a one-time reduction in the 2-cent motor fuel hike enacted by t
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Ariz. A.G. Mayes Welcomes Supreme Court Stay on Mifepristone Restrictions, Warns Fight for Abortion Access Not Over
PHOENIX, Arizona, May 5 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 4, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Welcomes Supreme Court Stay on Mifepristone Restrictions, Warns Fight for Abortion Access Not Over
Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that restricted access to mifepristone, a safe and effective
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Attorney General Bonta Urged U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Telehealth Access to Mifepristone, Welcomes Temporary Halt of Fifth Circuit Ruling
SACRAMENTO, California, May 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Urged U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Telehealth Access to Mifepristone, Welcomes Temporary Halt of Fifth Circuit Ruling
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U.S. Supreme Court temporarily preserves telehealth access to mifepristone following coalition brief
OAKLAND - Co-leading a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta this mor
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Attorney General James Leads Coalition Urging Supreme Court to Protect Access to Mifepristone
ALBANY, New York, May 4 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Leads Coalition Urging Supreme Court to Protect Access to Mifepristone
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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 21 other states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and e
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Attorney General Nessel Files Brief Urging Supreme Court to Stay Restrictions on Mifepristone
LANSING, Michigan, May 4 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Nessel Files Brief Urging Supreme Court to Stay Restrictions on Mifepristone
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is expressing relief after the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily restored access to Mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication. The decision comes after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a ruling that would have reinstated a
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES PROPOSED POSTAL SERVICE RULE THAT WOULD ALLOW UNLAWFUL ACCESS TO GUNS BY MAIL
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES PROPOSED POSTAL SERVICE RULE THAT WOULD ALLOW UNLAWFUL ACCESS TO GUNS BY MAIL
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general, opposed an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service to allow individuals to send certain firearms by mail, endangering the public and harming state and local budgets.
For almost 100 year
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL: SUPREME COURT ENTERS ADMINISTRATIVE STAY, PREVENTING RESTRICTIONS ON MIFEPRISTONE GOING INTO EFFECT
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL: SUPREME COURT ENTERS ADMINISTRATIVE STAY, PREVENTING RESTRICTIONS ON MIFEPRISTONE GOING INTO EFFECT
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced the U.S. Supreme Court entered an administrative stay to pause a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication. T
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Attorney General Tong Files Brief Urging Supreme Court to Stay Restrictions on Mifepristone
HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 4 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Files Brief Urging Supreme Court to Stay Restrictions on Mifepristone
Fifth Circuit Decision Arbitrarily and Abruptly Bans Telehealth Prescribing, Forces Patients to Medically Unnecessary In-Person Appointments
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Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a rul
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Ballet Rhode Island, URI theatre professor partner on dance adaptation of 'Machinal'
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 4 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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Ballet Rhode Island, URI theatre professor partner on dance adaptation of 'Machinal'
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KINGSTON, R.I. - May 4, 2026 - Rhode Island's preeminent professional ballet company is partnering with University of Rhode Island Assistant Theatre Professor Rachel Walshe to create and bring an original dance adaptation of a notable work in American theatre to multiple local stages.
Walshe and Ballet Rhode
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Brown launches new online master's degree program in public policy
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 4 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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Brown launches new online master's degree program in public policy
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -As communities across the world face increasingly complex public policy challenges, Brown University has launched a new master's degree program to equip students with the frameworks, global perspectives and leadership skills needed to inform effective policy.
Developed by public policy scholars at Brow
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Child Advocate Seeks to Block Federal Government Subpoena for Private Medical Records of Minors
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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Child Advocate Seeks to Block Federal Government Subpoena for Private Medical Records of Minors
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Attorneys for the Lawyers' Committee for Rhode Island (LCRI) and the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island (ACLU) have today filed an emergency motion to quash a subpoena issued by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) seeking the sensitive private
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Commencement 2026: English secondary education graduate sets the stage
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 4 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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Commencement 2026: English secondary education graduate sets the stage
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KINGSTON, R.I. - May 4, 2026 - Rowan Akerlind knew he wanted to double major in secondary education and English at the University of Rhode Island from the outset. The Hebron, Connecticut native had done his homework on the University's programs ahead of time.
"I knew early on that URI had very supportive professors, engagi
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Community spirit: 2026 Commencement Award winners recognized for academic success, leadership, and service
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, May 3 -- Bryant University issued the following news:
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Community spirit: 2026 Commencement Award winners recognized for academic success, leadership, and service
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As Bryant's Class of 2026 gets ready to step into the next chapter and assume their roles as tomorrow's leaders, 50 among their number will receive special recognition at the university's 163rd Commencement for their dedication to academic excellence, service, and leadership. Throughout their time at
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Connecting Ideas and Practice at the 2026 ITE Northeastern Meeting
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, May 5 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news:
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Connecting Ideas and Practice at the 2026 ITE Northeastern Meeting
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From downtown mobility planning to major coastal infrastructure, VHB brought real-world project experience to the forefront at the 2026 Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Northeastern Dis
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Del. A.G. Jennings, Coalition Secure Final Approval in $700 Million Google Settlement Over App Store Monopoly
DOVER, Delaware, May 5 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on May 4, 2026:
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AG Jennings, coalition secure final approval in $700 million Google Settlement over app store monopoly
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that a federal court will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit, first filed in 2021 by a bipartisan group of 52 Attorneys General, challenged Google's contro
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Md. A.G. Brown Opposes Postal Service Rule Undermining Federal Gun Law
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 5 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 4, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Opposes Postal Service Rule Undermining Federal Gun Law
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate comment letter signed by 24 states opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow a flood of prohibited weapons across state borders by mail, endangering the public and harming state and local budgets.
For al
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N.J. A.G. Davenport, States Oppose U.S. Postal Service Rule Flouting Federal Gun Law
TRENTON, New Jersey, May 5 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 4, 2026:
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AG Davenport, States Oppose U.S. Postal Service Rule Flouting Federal Gun Law
Coalition Opposes Trump Administration Efforts to Allow Guns by Mail, Harming Public Safety
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport led a multistate comment letter today on behalf of 22 states opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow a flood of prohibite
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National Small Business Week: Lawmakers Must Protect Small Businesses and Cut Through the Red Tape
WASHINGTON, May 4 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release:
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National Small Business Week: Lawmakers Must Protect Small Businesses and Cut Through the Red Tape
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To kick off National Small Business Week, Independent Women is celebrating the entrepreneurs and small business owners powering America's economy and welcoming a long-overdue shift in federal labor policy that restores clarity and protects freelance freedom.
Patrice Onwu
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Ocean State Media Workers Form Union With SAG-AFTRA
LOS ANGELES, California, May 5 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following news release:
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Ocean State Media Workers Form Union with SAG-AFTRA
Majority of OSM Staff Sign Petition to Unionize
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Staff at Ocean State Media, Rhode Island's NPR and PBS station, have announced their intention to form a union with SAG-AFTRA. A majority of the unionizing workers -- including hosts, reporters, and digital, audio and video produc
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Okla. A.G. Drummond Urges CFTC to Recognize State Authority Over Sports Gambling on Prediction Market Platforms
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 5 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on May 4, 2026:
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Drummond urges CFTC to recognize state authority over sports gambling on prediction market platforms
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related prediction markets belongs to States.
Drummond and 40 other state attorneys filed a formal comment Thursday with the Commodity Futures Trading Commi
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Pa. Gov. Shapiro Takes Legal Action to Protect Abortion Access Amid Federal Court Battle and Confusion Over Mailing of Medication Abortion, Reiterates Commitment to Protecting a Woman's Right to Choose
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 5 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 4, 2026:
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Governor Shapiro Takes Legal Action to Protect Abortion Access Amid Federal Court Battle and Confusion Over Mailing of Medication Abortion, Reiterates Commitment to Protecting a Woman's Right to Choose
Pennsylvania joins a multistate amicus brief to push back on ruling that blocks mailing of mifepristone and threatens access to safe, widely used reproductive health car
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President Trump Issues Proclamation on Jewish American Heritage Month, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 5 -- President Trump issued the following proclamation on May 4, 2026:
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JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, 2026
This Jewish American Heritage Month, we honor the countless contributions of Jewish Americans throughout our Nation's 250 glorious years of independence, and we celebrate their unwavering commitment to the values that make our country great -- faith, family, and freedom.
In his letter to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1790, President George W
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U.S. Supreme Court Issues Temporary Stay on Restrictions on Mifepristone after Attorney General Rayfield and Coalition File Brief
SALEM, Oregon, May 4 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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U.S. Supreme Court Issues Temporary Stay on Restrictions on Mifepristone after Attorney General Rayfield and Coalition File Brief
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 21 other states and the District of Columbia successfully urged the U.S. Supreme Court today to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe a
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URI creates Blue Fellows program to support graduate students with $954,000 NSF grant
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 4 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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URI creates Blue Fellows program to support graduate students with $954,000 NSF grant
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KINGSTON, R.I. - May 4, 2026 - The University of Rhode Island has been awarded a three-year, $954,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to help cultivate the next-generation workforce to support Rhode Island's Blue Economy.
The grant will help URI recruit and support six doctoral "Blue Fellows" who
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URI study seeks to stave off mitochondrial dysfunction believed to cause aging
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 4 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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URI study seeks to stave off mitochondrial dysfunction believed to cause aging
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KINGSTON, R.I. -May 4, 2026 -Dysfunction resulting from mitochondrial DNA mutations has been implicated in multiple human pathologies, including neurodegenerative disorders, metabolic syndromes, cancer and cardiovascular disease. The stress from mtDNA mutations is thought to play a significant role in the aging proce
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