Thursday - August 20, 2026

News Tipoffs - Rhode Island Editors

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AG Campbell Announces $36.5 Million Multistate Settlement with CVS for Allegedly Over-Dispensing Insulin Pens
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Announces $36.5 Million Multistate Settlement with CVS for Allegedly Over-Dispensing Insulin Pens * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, in collaboration with the U.S Department of Justice and a bipartisan coalition of 35 other state attorneys general, today announced a $36.5 million multistate settlement with CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (CVS)  more
Attorney General Alan Wilson pushes federal government to further crackdown on illegal robocalls
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 9 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson pushes federal government to further crackdown on illegal robocalls * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson and 48 other attorneys general today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would make it harder for scammers to make robocalls from legitimate telephone numbers by cutting off scammers' access to  more
Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Supporting Increased Sampling in National Youth Tobacco Survey
SACRAMENTO, California, July 7 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Supporting Increased Sampling in National Youth Tobacco Survey * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a bipartisan coalition of 20 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) supporting its proposal to increase the number of students surveyed through   more
Attorney General James Secures $45 Million from Block for Enabling Fraud and Misleading Cash App Users
ALBANY, New York, July 8 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: ** * Attorney General James Secures $45 Million from Block for Enabling Fraud and Misleading Cash App Users New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 45 other attorneys general today secured $45 million from Block, Inc. (Block), the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payments app Cash App, for misleading its users and failing to protect them from scams and fr  more
Attorney General James Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Stop Illegal Robocalls
ALBANY, New York, July 8 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Stop Illegal Robocalls * July 8, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt new measures to combat illegal robocalls alling on the Federal Communications Commission (FC  more
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 8 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls * RALEIGH-When a robocall scammer wants to call you, he doesn't need to do it from a fake number. The first thing he does is buy a long list of real phone numbers, then he cycles through them so fast that spam filters can't keep up. By the time one   more
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON EPA TO MOVE FORWARD WITH EMISSION STANDARDS FOR LIGHT- AND MEDIUM-DUTY VEHICLES
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON EPA TO MOVE FORWARD WITH EMISSION STANDARDS FOR LIGHT- AND MEDIUM-DUTY VEHICLES Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general and five cities, submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opposing its proposed rule to delay implementation of the Tier 4 emissions standards for light- and medium  more
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE TO STOP HITTING AMERICAN CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES WITH ILLEGAL TARIFFS
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 6 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE TO STOP HITTING AMERICAN CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES WITH ILLEGAL TARIFFS Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 states, urged the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to rescind its plan to continue President Trump's illegal tariffs. In their comment letter, the attorneys general push back on the USTR's propos  more
Attorney General Rayfield Urges U.S. Trade Representative to Stop Hitting American Consumers and Businesses with Illegal Tariffs
SALEM, Oregon, July 6 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Urges U.S. Trade Representative to Stop Hitting American Consumers and Businesses with Illegal Tariffs * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 21 other states are urging the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to change course and drop its plan to continue Trump's illegal tariffs. Once again, Attorney General Rayfield is calling on Trump to stop il  more
Attorney General Tong Pushes Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 9 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Pushes Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong and 48 other attorneys general today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. Without that access, scammers can't use real   more
Attorney General Tong Urges U.S. Trade Representative to Stop Illegal Tariffs
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 6 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Urges U.S. Trade Representative to Stop Illegal Tariffs * Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 21 other states are urging the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to change course and drop its plan to continue Trump's illegal tariffs. In a comment letter, the states pushed back on the USTR's latest proposal - tariffs on the European Union   more
Einstein's relativity rules chemical bonds in heavy elements, new research shows
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 9 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Einstein's relativity rules chemical bonds in heavy elements, new research shows * Brown University chemists have provided direct evidence that upends the textbook explanation of how triple chemical bonds work in heavy elements. In a study published in Science, the researchers show evidence that when atomic nuclei are sufficiently heavy, the principles described in Einstein's theory of relativity change t  more
Governor Lamont Urges U.S. Postal Service To Uphold Fair and Free Elections, Defend Mail-in Voting Methods, Wisconsin Joins Letter
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 6 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Urges U.S. Postal Service To Uphold Fair and Free Elections, Defend Mail-in Voting Methods Nine Governors Call Upon U.S. Postmaster David Steiner To Reject President Trump's Unconstitutional, Unpopular Proposal Threatening To Disenfranchise Millions of Americans - Governor Ned Lamont and a coalition of other governors representing states across the U.S. have written a l  more
Hirshhorn Museum Partners With Art Bridges Foundation to Announce 51 Museums in Landmark National Loans Program, Including Chazen Museum of Art in Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: * * * Hirshhorn Museum Partners with Art Bridges Foundation to Announce 51 Museums in Landmark National Loans Program "50 for 50" Will Place American Art from the Hirshhorn Collection in Every U.S. State and Puerto Rico Selected by Each Institution for Multiyear Loans - The Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and the Art Bridges Foundation have chosen the 51 institutions that will participa  more
NUWC Division Newport engineer wins 2025 Rosenblatt Young Naval Engineer Award from American Society of Naval Engineers
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NUWC Division Newport engineer wins 2025 Rosenblatt Young Naval Engineer Award from American Society of Naval Engineers * NEWPORT, R.I. - A Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport engineer recently was selected as the winner of the 2025 Rosenblatt Young Naval Engineer Award from the American Society of Naval Engineers for his outstanding contributions to the success and advancement of acoustic   more
Reed Statement on Latest Developments in Iran
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Statement on Latest Developments in Iran * PROVIDENCE, RI - As Iran and U.S. military forces trade waves of strikes, President Trump and Iranian hardliners renew verbal threats, and a crumbling so-called ceasefire agreement threatens to renew military prolonged conflict and regional tensions in the Middle East, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement: "I opposed Trump's   more
Reed Welcomes $1.87 Million in Weatherization Funds to Help RIers Lower Their Utility Bills
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Welcomes $1.87 Million in Weatherization Funds to Help RIers Lower Their Utility Bills * PROVIDENCE, RI - In an effort to help Rhode Islanders improve energy efficiency and save money on their utility bills, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today delivered $1,877,852 in federal funding for Rhode Island's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). This federal funding will allow the Rhode Island Office o  more
SUNY Potsdam Biology Professor Emeritus William Romey Publishes Memoir on Peace Corps Service in Tonga
POTSDAM, New York, July 6 -- The State University of New York Potsdam campus posted the following news: * * * SUNY Potsdam Biology Professor Emeritus William Romey Publishes Memoir on Peace Corps Service in Tonga SUNY Potsdam Professor Emeritus of Biology Dr. William L. Romey recently published a book, "The Tonga Letters: Peace Corps in the South Pacific," available now on Amazon as a paperback or e-book. The book centers on the author's experience in the Kingdom of Tonga, a group of tradit  more
Telescope makers at Brown revel in centuries-old craft
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 8 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Telescope makers at Brown revel in centuries-old craft * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -Having recently earned his Ph.D. in astronomy and cosmology at Brown University, Alexis Ortega has cast his gaze through the eyepiece of a telescope hundreds, maybe thousands, of times. But on a recent evening at Brown's Ladd Observatory, Ortega had a viewing experience like none he has ever had. It was the first  more
Whitehouse & Reed Strongly Oppose Trump-OMB's Plan to Politicize Federal Grantmaking
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse & Reed Strongly Oppose Trump-OMB's Plan to Politicize Federal Grantmaking * Trump Admin's proposed rule would place all federal grants under constant threat of penalty or termination, subject to hyper-partisan coercion Washington, D.C. -The Trump Administration's latest attack on America's scientific and educational research as well as health, transportation, and education pro  more