WASHINGTON, June 18 -- AARP issued the following news release on June 17, 2026 with United Way Worldwide: * * * AARP and United Way Worldwide Expand 211 Caregiver Program to 10 New States - Increasing Support for Millions More Family Caregivers Expansion into additional 211 call centers brings the program to 32 states and Puerto Rico, reaching 50% of the total U.S. population, and accessible to an estimated 36 million family caregivers - Millions more family caregivers across the country no  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, June 18 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Physics reimagined in the age of AI * It's an early morning in Room 236 of the Quinlan/Brown Academic Innovation Center and classmates Brandyn Durand '26, Olivia Morrill '27, and Lily Kimball '27 are discussing velocity, kinetic energy, and the values they're solving for in their physics problem. Together, they draw visuals on a whiteboard, talk through what they do and do not understand, and snap picture  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, June 18 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Conservationist, Clean Energy Leader to Serve as Chair-Elect of National Wildlife Federation's Board of Directors * Leading conservationist, advocate, and policy expert Beth A. Viola will serve as chair-elect of the National Wildlife Federation following a vote of the organization's 52 state and territorial affiliates at the 90th Annual Meeting in Providence, R.I  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Key Committee Advances Reed's Bill to Renew & Improve National Bone Marrow & Cord Blood Programs * WASHINGTON, DC - In a big step toward enhancing patient access to life-saving bone marrow and cord blood transplants, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) today unanimously voted to advance U.S Senator Jack Reed's (D-RI) bipartisan bill, the Stem Cell Therapeutic and R  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 19 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Signs Bills Into Law Governor Dan McKee has transmitted the following bills: * Thursday, June 18, 2026, transmittals with signature (https://files.constantcontact.com/95de6620601/811b4191-5bca-4f56-a664-efa3759421fa.pdf) Click to view a transmittal message for S2139 (https://files.constantcontact.com/95de6620601/5bcebcbd-3c97-47bf-b97b-8d48d22b5  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 19 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * Governor McKee, Commissioner Infante-Green Spotlight Weekly Attendance Leaders As part of the statewide Attendance Matters RI campaign, today, Governor Dan McKee and Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green recognized Rhode Island schools with the highest weekly attendance and most improved attendance rates across elementary, middle, and high school levels. The foll  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Backs Bipartisan Bill to Lower Housing Costs & Increase Supply of Affordable Homes * WASHINGTON, DC - As Americans struggle with runaway costs for housing, construction, and household essentials, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a leading champion for affordable housing in Congress, today helped his colleagues in the Senate tee up the 21 st Century ROAD to Housing Act for final passage in an ef  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Sounds Alarm on Hegseth's Campaign to Politicize the U.S. Military * WASHINGTON, DC - This week, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, delivered a speech on the Senate floor warning that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is systematically undermining the U.S. military's apolitical foundation and eroding the American people's trust. Senator R  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Statement on Trump-Iran Ceasefire Agreement * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, President Trump sent Congress a copy of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) he has signed with the Islamic Republic of Iran. After reviewing the MOU, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: "Every American should be relieved this war is end  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 12 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress To Continue Legal Services for Veterans, Rural Communities South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 Attorneys General in urging Congressional leaders to continue funding Legal Services Corporation (LSC), the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid for   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Admin Drops Plan to Upend Ocean Research After Senate Unanimously Approves Reed, Whitehouse Backed Bill to Safeguard Critical Ocean Monitoring Network * WASHINGTON, DC - After the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan bill last night to pause the Trump Administration's shortsighted dismantling of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), the Administ  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, June 18 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI Master Gardeners nurture history, and growing knowledge, in sites across the state * The historic Rhode Island village of Chepachet, within the town of Glocester, celebrates its annual, and legendary, Ancients and Horribles Parade every July 4, marking the town's independent spirit and Revolutionary roots. The annual parade marches by the historic gardens tended by University of Rhode Islan  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * USS Cleveland (LCS 31) Arrives to Mayport After three port visits, and over 2,500 nautical miles traveled, USS Cleveland (LCS 31) and her mighty crew at last arrived in her homeport, Naval Station Mayport, Florida.  The road to making it to her homeport included months of preparation from the crew. In less than three months after moving onboard in February, the crew certified in several mission areas required to saf  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Virginia's Residential Electric Rates Will Increase Under RGGI * Key Takeaways 1 Virginians will be paying more for their electricity under a regional "cap and trade" program, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which Governor Abigail Spanberger has re-entered with other states that share some of the highest electricity prices in the country. 2 An estimated $13 per month   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 18 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * With college readiness boot camp, veterans and service members take on a new mission at Brown * For some military veterans and active-duty service members considering college, the biggest challenge is not getting admitted -it's believing that they belong.  For a week in mid-June, 11 Warrior-Scholar Project participants came to Brown University to strengthen confidence and skills and discover their place   more