KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 20 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * A homegrown solution to Rhode Island's primary care crisis * KINGSTON, R.I.-May 20, 2026-While there may be no quick fix to Rhode Island's primary care crisis, at the heart of the problem, says URI President Marc Parlange, is the fact that Rhode Island does not produce enough of its own primary care physicians. In a recent Boston Globe opinion piece, Parlange argues that a public medical school   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * After Appeals Court Denies Child Advocate's Emergency Motion to Prevent the Release of Medical Records of Minors Receiving Care at RI Hospital, Safeguards Remain in Place to Protect the Data * Late last night, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denied the Rhode Island Child Advocate's emergency motion to prevent Rhode Island Hospital from   more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, May 20 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * AI can transform insurance, but humans must stay in the driver's seat, according to Bryant expert * $50 billion to $70 billion. That's the estimated amount of industry revenue generative artificial intelligence (AI) could unlock for the insurance industry, according to a McKinsey report from earlier this year. "Almost all insurance companies are currently using AI," says Bryant University's Assistant P  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Announces Opening of 2026 Congressional App Challenge for #RI01 Students * PROVIDENCE, RI - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) announced that submissions are now open for the 2026 Congressional App Challenge. Middle and high school students who live in Rhode Island's First Congressional District are invited to take part in the challenge. The deadline for submissions is October 26th at 8 PM.   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Statement on the Passing of Former Congressman Barney Frank * Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement on the passing of former Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank: "I'm saddened to learn of former Congressman Barney Frank's passing. From his work to support our economy through crisis to his leadership defending LGBTQ+ rights, Congressman Frank ma  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 19 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Protect Funding for Nurses and Other Healthcare Workers * North Carolina's rural counties would be the hardest hit. Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that would have devastating consequences for North Carolina's healthcare workforce and leave many rural residents without primary care.  more

NEW YORK, May 20 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Voting Rights Group Seeks Ruling to Prevent Federal Interference in Elections Before 2026 Midterms Today, Common Cause and four individual voters filed a motion for partial summary judgment in their federal lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from attempting to compile voters' personal data and take over elections from the states. With just months before the midterm elections and primarie  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Emergency Motion Filed to Prevent the Release of Private Medical Records of Minors Receiving Medical Care at RI Hospital Rhode Island -- Rhode Island's Child Advocate filed an emergency motion this morning in the federal appeals court in Boston seeking a c  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Vice Ranking Member Amo Leads 29 Members in Demanding End to Trump's Illegal, Costly, War of Choice in Iran * Washington, DC - TODAY, House Foreign Affairs Vice Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI) led 29 Members in introducing a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives to stop President Donald Trump's illegal war of choice with Iran, which is driving up costs and making Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Statement on Passing of Former Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank * WARWICK, RI - Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) released the following statement on the passing of former Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank: "Barney Frank leaves a tremendous legacy as a champion for the working class, the LGBTQ+ community, and the southeast New England region. His   more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 20 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Netflix entrepreneur Marc Randolph meets with URI students, alumni entrepreneurs * KINGSTON, R.I. - May 21, 2026 - Before taking the stage at the University of Rhode Island's Ryan Center, well-known American entrepreneur Marc Randolph had an important stop to make. Netflix's co-founder and former CEO was on campus to address College of Business graduates as commencement keynote speaker and honor  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Over 440 Civil Rights, Faith, and Labor Organizations Call Department of Justice Indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center a "Naked Attempt to Weaponize the the Criminal Justice System to Silence Speech" * National Coalition Urges Congress to "Put a Stop to It" Ahead of House Judiciary Committee Hearing on SPLC The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 20 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Private equity acquisition can expand primary care use by expanding workforce, study finds * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -When health policy researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health tracked data from primary care practices that had been acquired by private equity firms, they found something that surprised them: Not all of the changes were detrimental. Primary care practices acqu  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 21 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Announces Nominations to the Coastal Resources Management Council Today, Governor Dan McKee announced appointments of six individuals to serve on Rhode Island's Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC): Carder Starr, Scott Rabideau, Richard Bernardo, Raymond Coia, W. Michael Sullivan , and Stephen Izzi. "Rhode Island's oceans, coastline, and be  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 20 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Serotonin reduces 'belief stickiness,' which could explain how it works on people with OCD * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -In exploring how serotonin affects how people learn and adapt to changes, researchers found that the neurotransmitter helps reduce "belief stickiness" -the tendency to get stuck on an old idea despite new contradicting evidence. According to the researchers, the discovery holds  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 20 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Student-led tape art mural offers a space for healing, reflection * Birds fly, snowflakes fall, leaves blow, flowers flutter and trees reach outward and upward -all anchored by the sun, emanating its rays in a warm embrace.  These elements comprise a temporary mural created by members of the Brown University community in the Barus and Holley building on campus, where a tragic shooting took place on Dec. 1  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates Suffolk County as Natural Disaster Area * Washington County in Rhode Island also Eligible for Assistance Rhode Island This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans.  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 21 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Sues U.S. Department of Education Over Student Loan Rule Limiting Access to Student Loans for Professional Degree Programs Coalition challenges unlawful rule that could restrict access to advanced education and worsen workforce shortages * Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against th  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 20 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * W.T. Grant Foundation award aims to close autism services gap for Latino families * By Jennifer Kiilerich Imagine applying to a support service that turns down 66 percent of first-time applicants. Then imagine navigating that-a process which can involve multiple attempts, forms, taking time off work for meetings, and more-in English when it may not be your first language. That experience is the r  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * Whitehouse, Schatz Introduce Bill Advancing Science to Reduce Warming from Ozone, a Potent Air Pollutant and Greenhouse Gas U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) today introduced the Tropospheric Ozone   more