LANSING, Michigan, May 6 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Opposes Postal Service Proposed Rule Undermining Federal Gun Law * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a multistate comment letter (PDF) signed by 22 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  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Presses Trump FTC on Big Grocery Chains' Anti-Competitive Practices that Stifle Competition, Leave Local Communities with Fewer Choices & Consumers with Higher Costs * Grocery retailers use "restrictive covenants" and sale agreements to keep competitors out of local markets; State of Washington is the first state to ban restrictive covenants limiting access to food or medicine; Birchwood  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 6 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Commencement 2026: Love for art, nature guided David LeClair's journey through URI * KINGSTON, R.I. - May 6, 2026 - For nature lover David LeClair, home is where his heart is. A lifelong Rhode Islander living in Westerly, LeClair has grown to appreciate with awe the state's natural beauty, particularly in Washington County from the shoreline to its dense forests-hence his decision to remain hom  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 6 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Commencement 2026: Marine biology and marine affairs major excited to dive into new shark research As a child, Mary Brantley read her ocean encyclopedia so often it nearly fell apart. Years later that same fascination brought her to the University of Rhode Island, where she double majored in marine biology and marine affairs. "The ocean is something I have always been deeply curious about," Brant  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 6 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Commencement 2026: URI program brings aquatic career into focus for graduate student * KINGSTON, R.I. - May 6, 2026 - When he crosses the stage during the University of Rhode Island's College of the Environment and Life Sciences commencement ceremony on May 17, earning his Ph.D. in biological and environmental sciences, Jaypee Samson will cap an academic career that brought him halfway around the  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 6 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Commencement 2026: Your guide to URI's 2026 Spring Commencement * KINGSTON, R.I. - May 6, 2026 - Up to 40,000 people will soon converge on the University of Rhode Island's Kingston Campus for three days of commencement ceremonies to celebrate URI's newest class of graduates. From Friday, May 15, through Sunday, May 17, family and friends will mark the achievements of more than 4,000 undergradua  more

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, May 6 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- CVS Health posted the following news release: * * * CVS Health Corporation reports strong first quarter 2026 results and raises full-year 2026 guidance * * First quarter total revenues increased to $100.4 billion, up 6.2% year-over-year * First quarter GAAP diluted EPS of $2.30 and Adjusted EPS of $2.57 * Raising full-year 2026 guidance: * GAAP diluted EPS guidance range to $6.24 to $6.44 from $5.94 to $6.14 * Adjusted E  more

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, May 7 -- The Naval War College issued the following news: * * * DEGRE Wargame an "Essential Tool" for Modern Deterrence U.S. Strategic Command, in collaboration with the U.S. Naval War College, conducted the annual Deterrence and Escalation Game and Review to examine and refine strategic deterrence concepts. The exercise brings together military leadership, strategists, and allied partners to explore decision-making in a simulated global crisis. The primary objective o  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Cantwell, Wyden, Booker Press FTC On Anti-Competitive Business Practices That Exacerbate Food Insecurity And Raise Grocery Prices * Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) pressed the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on the need to crack down on anti-competitive restrictive covenants that exacerbate food insecurit  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 7 -- The Rhode Island Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * RIDOH Funds Community Projects to Encourage Physical Activity for Children and Families The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is making awards to seven community-based organizations and municipalities through its 2026 Rhode Island Streets Transformation Project, which supports short-term community design projects that promote physical activity and active transportation. No  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Spotlights How Trump's Reckless Policies are Skyrocketing Health Care Costs for Small Businesses, Families New data shows Trump's unaffordable policies are exacerbating the nationwide health care crisis * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today spotlighted new da  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Americans Don't Want $1 Billion of Their Tax Dollars Spent on Transforming the White House into a Tacky Palace After months of misleading Americans about the cost of President Trump's unauthorized ballroom project and where the money would come from, Congressional Republicans were finally forced to reveal the truth when they issued their latest budget reconciliation plan: Republicans want U.S t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 6 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * RI Governor's Budget Amendment Bad Deal for Customer Energy Costs (Providence, RI) - Governor Dan McKee released a budget amendment that would gut Rhode Island's Renewable Energy Standard. The law currently requires Rhode Island to generate 100% of the state's electricity with renewable energy by 2033. McKee's amendment would use faulty math and flashy gimmicks to cut the target to 75% by 2050  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, May 6 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * RWU Law Students Gain Experiential Learning Through Rhode Island Eviction Protection Project * BRISTOL, R.I. - As Rhode Island continues to face an affordable housing crisis, Roger Williams University School of Law is addressing the issue through experiential learning that connects students with real clients and community needs. Across the state, many renters spend more than half of their income on h  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, May 6 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * RWU's KidWind Program Turns Wind Energy Into Hands-On Discovery for Local Fourth Graders * BRISTOL, R.I. - With the roar of spinning turbines and cheers of excitement, local fourth graders watched as their handmade wind turbines came to life. Some tested the pitch of their blades. Others explained their designs to engineers. All of them were part of a project that has become a signature example of ex  more

STORRS, Connecticut, May 6 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Senior Exhibition and Film Festival Highlight DMD Capstone Projects * For the past year, 59 digital media and design (DMD) seniors were devoted to developing their senior capstone projects. Their efforts culminated in the 8th annual UConn DMD BFA Senior Exhibition and the first ever Film & Animation Festival at UConn. Hosted in the Jorgensen Gallery, the DMD exhibition featured the web and interact  more