News Tipoffs - Rhode Island Editors
A.G. Mayes Intervenes to Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects in Arizona
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 17 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Mayes Intervenes to Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects in Arizona
Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in moving to intervene in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Secretary Pete Hegseth for unlawfully freezing routine reviews of land-based wind energy projects across the country. Federal law requires
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AFT Posts Highest-Ever Membership of 1.88 Million as Union Popularity Surges
WASHINGTON, July 17 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release:
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AFT Posts Highest-Ever Membership of 1.88 Million as Union Popularity Surges
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WASHINGTON -The AFT has topped the highest membership in its 110-year history as workers across America flock to organize with the 1.88 million-strong union that cares, fights, shows up and "gets shit done."
At the union's 89th biennial convention this week, AFT President Randi Weingarten
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AG Brown intervenes in lawsuit to protect onshore wind energy projects
OLYMPIA, Washington, July 16 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown intervenes in lawsuit to protect onshore wind energy projects
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Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general moving to intervene in a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for unlawfully freezing routine reviews of land-based wind energy projects, including at least five in Washington state.
Federal law requires Do
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AG Campbell Intervenes To Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects From Federal Freeze
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 16 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Intervenes To Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects From Federal Freeze
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in moving to intervene in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Secretary Pete Hegseth for unlawfully freezing routine reviews of land-based wind ener
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Amo Fights Back Against Republican Budget that Increases Debt, Funds Illegal War, and Fails to Lower Costs
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Amo Fights Back Against Republican Budget that Increases Debt, Funds Illegal War, and Fails to Lower Costs
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Washington, D.C. - YESTERDAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI), Member of the House Committee on the Budget, called out Republicans' latest budget boondoggle, which would add $95 billion to the deficit while making it harder to vote and doing nothing to lower costs for Rhode Islanders.
Amo intr
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Attorney General Bonta Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark over Conspiracy to Inflate Pharmaceutical Prices and Limit Competition
SACRAMENTO, California, July 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark over Conspiracy to Inflate Pharmaceutical Prices and Limit Competition
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If you bought certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, you could be eligible for compensation
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 48 states and
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Attorney General Bonta Moves to Intervene in Lawsuit Against Trump Administration to Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects
SACRAMENTO, California, July 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Moves to Intervene in Lawsuit Against Trump Administration to Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in moving to intervene in Renewable Northwest et al. v. Hegseth et al., a lawsuit brought by several wind industry associations and businesses against the U.S. De
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Attorney General James Intervenes to Stop Trump Administration Freeze on Wind Energy Projects
ALBANY, New York, July 16 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Intervenes to Stop Trump Administration Freeze on Wind Energy Projects
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July 16, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in moving to intervene in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Secretary Pete Hegseth for unlawfully freezing routine reviews of land-based wind ener
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Attorney General Phil Weiser intervenes to protect onshore wind energy projects
DENVER, Colorado, July 16 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser intervenes to protect onshore wind energy projects
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July 16, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in moving to intervene in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense and Secretary Pete Hegseth for unlawfully freezing routine reviews of land-based wind energy projects across the country.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS LEGAL CHALLENGE TO PROTECT ONSHORE WIND ENERGY PROJECTS FROM TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL FREEZE
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 16 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS LEGAL CHALLENGE TO PROTECT ONSHORE WIND ENERGY PROJECTS FROM TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL FREEZE
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general who moved to intervene in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and Secretary Pete Hegseth for unlawfully freezing routine reviews of land-based wind e
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Attorney General Rayfield Intervenes to Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects
SALEM, Oregon, July 16 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Intervenes to Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects
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Oregon is co-leading the lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
Today, Attorney General Dan Rayfield is fighting back against a Pentagon freeze that's blocking wind energy projects nationwide, including here in Oregon. AG Rayfield filed a motion along with 18 other attorneys genera
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Attorney General Tong Intervenes to Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 16 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Intervenes to Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects
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(Hartford, CT) - Connecticut Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in moving to intervene in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Secretary Pete Hegseth for unlawfully freezing routine reviews of land-based wind energy
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California Sends Notice of Intent to File Second Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Unlawful Offshore Wind Lease Buyouts
SACRAMENTO, California, July 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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California Sends Notice of Intent to File Second Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Unlawful Offshore Wind Lease Buyouts
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and California Energy Commission (CEC) Chair David Hochschild today sent a Notice of Intent to Sue targeting an unlawful agreement between the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) and Invenergy, that would t
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FAA Updates Instrument Approach, Takeoff Procedures at Airports in 19 States
WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration updated instrument approach, takeoff and obstacle departure procedures for airports across the U.S. Friday.
FAA updated Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs), Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODPs) for dozens of airports across the United States, reflecting changes in air navigation requirements, airport infrastructure and flight operations.
The final rule, effectiv
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Forward-Funded Federal Education Programs Topic of CRS Report
WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49030) on July 13, 2026, entitled "Forward-Funded Federal Education Programs - Frequently Asked Questions" by education policy specialist Rebecca R. Skinner and legislative attorney Sean Stiff.
Here are excerpts:
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SUMMARY
In the annual appropriations process, Congress elects to make appropriations for certain federal education programs, in part, on a forward-funded basis. Programs funde
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Ill. A.G. Raoul, 19 Co-Signers Issue Letter to Comptroller of the Currency, FDIC, Fed
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 17 (TNSletter) -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with 19 co-signers issued the following letter to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency:
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Here is the text of the letter:
July 15, 2026
The Honorable Jonathan Gould
Comptroller
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
400 7th St., SW Suite 1E-216
Washington, DC 20219
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The Honorable Kevin Warsh
Chairman
Board of Governors of the Fe
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Lachlan Kirby: Biking 3,000 miles across America, fueled by community care and curiosity
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 16 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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Lachlan Kirby: Biking 3,000 miles across America, fueled by community care and curiosity
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -Brown University student Lachlan Kirby was nearly 300 miles into a cross-country bicycle trip when he pedaled into Chattahoochee, Florida. He had ridden 45 miles that day and wanted to keep going. It was barely 11 a.m., and the Southeastern summer heat was unforgiving. He was tire
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Living on Brown campus, cohort of Providence high schoolers takes major step toward college readiness
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 17 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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Living on Brown campus, cohort of Providence high schoolers takes major step toward college readiness
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -When Dailian Ortiz Ayala learned she would spend three weeks living in a Brown University residence hall this summer, she was excited -and full of questions.
Who would her roommate be? How would she find her way around campus? Could she keep up with her homework and
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Merkley, Whitehouse, Doggett Celebrate Plastic Pollution Action Month
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Merkley, Whitehouse, Doggett Celebrate Plastic Pollution Action Month
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Rhode Island's U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, and U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) introduced their resolution marking July 2026 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month." The bicameral resolution spotlights the dangers of the plastic pollution crisis and calls on
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N.J. A.G. Davenport, States Win Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release:
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AG Davenport, States Win Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding
Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced that New Jersey led a coalition of 23 other states in winning a key ruling today declaring that the Trump Administration illegally misused its regulatory authority to unlawfully pull billions of dollars in federal funding that Congress had set aside f
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New commanding officer at helm of USCGC Myrtle Hazard
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release:
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New commanding officer at helm of USCGC Myrtle Hazard
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SANTA RITA, Guam - Lt. Drew Lovullo assumed command of USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) from Lt. Emma Saunders in a change of command ceremony on Victor Wharf in Guam at 9 a.m. on Friday.
Capt. Jessica Worst, commander of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam, presided over the ceremony.
Under Saunders' command
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New insights could inform treatment for childhood brain disorder discovered at Brown
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 16 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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New insights could inform treatment for childhood brain disorder discovered at Brown
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -Scientists have identified a new mechanism by which mitochondria, the powerhouses inside cells, communicate to cell nuclei to program changes in gene expression in neurons supporting brain development.
The team's study, published in Science and led by researchers at Brown University
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Pacific Life Launches as Presenting Partner of the U.S. Sailing Team
NEWPORT BEACH, California, July 13 -- Pacific Life Insurance Co. issued the following news release:
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Pacific Life Launches as Presenting Partner of the US Sailing Team
Multi-year partnership proudly supports sailing competitions across all disciplines through 2028
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Bristol, R.I. - Today, Pacific Life and US Sailing announced a landmark partnership with Pacific Life being named the Presenting Partner of the US Sailing Team through 2028.
The partnership marks one of the most significa
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Padilla, Schumer, Schatz, King, Heinrich Lead Investigation Into Trump Administration Efforts to Abandon Offshore Wind Projects
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Schumer, Schatz, King, Heinrich Lead Investigation Into Trump Administration Efforts to Abandon Offshore Wind Projects
Trump actions will kill more than 30,000 Jobs and raise energy costs
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U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Angus King (I-Maine), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) led nine of their colleagues
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Reed Statement on Trump's Prime-time Speech on 2020 Election Allegations
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed Statement on Trump's Prime-time Speech on 2020 Election Allegations
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WASHINGTON, DC - Tonight, after President Trump delivered a primetime address seeking to relitigate the 2020 election and sow doubt about election integrity, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement:
"Tonight, President Trump demonstrated his distrust of the American people and their right to vote in a
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Rep. Raskin Issues Letter to Acting A.G. Blanche
WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Acting Attorney General Todd W. Blanche:
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Here is the text of the letter:
July 14, 2026
The Honorable Todd W. Blanche
Acting Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530
Dear Acting Attorney General Blanche:
Under your leadership, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has made a habit of violatin
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Rhode Island Federal Delegation Calls on CMS to Protect Rhode Islanders' Health Coverage
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Rhode Island Federal Delegation Calls on CMS to Protect Rhode Islanders' Health Coverage
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TODAY, Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined Congressmen Gabe Amo (D-RI) and Seth Magaziner (D-RI) in sending a letter urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz to delay and reconsider implementing the agency's Interim Final Rule (IFR) on "com
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Rhode Island Teamsters Endorse Dan McKee for Governor
WASHINGTON, July 16 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Rhode Island Teamsters Endorse Dan McKee for Governor
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Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org
(EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I.) - Today, Teamsters Local 251 endorsed Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee's re-election campaign.
"We support candidates who we know will keep their word to us, and when it comes to that standard, the choice i
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Scaling the charts: Grammy award-winning music producer Ethan Hayes '23 is always moving forward
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, July 16 -- Bryant University issued the following news:
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Scaling the charts: Grammy award-winning music producer Ethan Hayes '23 is always moving forward
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It's fitting that Ethan Hayes '23, missed the 2024 Grammy Awards show, where his work on Chris Brown's 11:11 (Deluxe) helped secure the Best R&B Album statue.
"I didn't realize how early you had to register for a ticket," the music producer -who goes by "Haze" and whose work has gone platinum 12 times -adm
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USC bowling club took home national championship in 1976
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 16 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news:
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USC bowling club took home national championship in 1976
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More than 20 years before any University of South Carolina varsity team ever won a national championship, a club sport team at USC competed against the nation's best and came home with gold medals.
It was 1976 -50 years ago -that the men's bowling club posted a perfect 10-0 record in regular season play in the Southeastern Intercol
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Warburg Pincus-Led Investor Group Agrees to Acquire Controlling Interest in PANTHERx Rare
NEW YORK, July 13 -- Warburg Pincus, a private equity firm, issued the following news release:
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Warburg Pincus-Led Investor Group Agrees to Acquire Controlling Interest in PANTHERx Rare
Investment will support continued innovation in rare disease care and help PANTHERx serve more patients while preserving its independent, patient-first model
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NEW YORK and PITTSBURGH - Warburg Pincus, the pioneer of global growth investing, today announced that a Warburg Pincus-led investor group has
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Whitehouse Cheers Unanimous Passage of Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Bill Out of EPW Committee
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Whitehouse Cheers Unanimous Passage of Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Bill Out of EPW Committee
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WRDA reauthorization strengthens RI's environmental resiliency while spurring new water infrastructure projects
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member and Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, are app
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Whitehouse Cheers Unanimous Passage of Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Bill Out of EPW Committee
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2026:
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Whitehouse Cheers Unanimous Passage of Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Bill Out of EPW Committee
WRDA reauthorization strengthens RI's environmental resiliency while spurring new water infrastructure projects
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U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member and C
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Whitehouse Introduces Bill to Curb Excessive CEO Pay
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Whitehouse Introduces Bill to Curb Excessive CEO Pay
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In 2024, CEOs made 285 times what the average worker earned
Washington, DC - As executive pay reaches new heights, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) is introducing the Curtailing Executive Overcompensation (CEO) Act to apply an excise tax on companies that have at least a 50 to one CEO-to-median-worker pay disparity. The CEO Ac
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Whitehouse Keeps Up Questions to Blanche on Cop-Beaters Slush Fund & Trump Family Tax Fraud Amnesty Deal
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Whitehouse Keeps Up Questions to Blanche on Cop-Beaters Slush Fund & Trump Family Tax Fraud Amnesty Deal
New letter comes during the two-day confirmation hearing for Todd Blanche, who greenlighted the purported settlement
Whitehouse's previous requests to DOJ have gone unanswered
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U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter
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Whitehouse Statement on Trump's Election Lies
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Whitehouse Statement on Trump's Election Lies
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Providence, RI - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse issued the following statement after President Trump's primetime address to the nation:
"Tonight seems to be the ceremonial kickoff of President Trump's campaign to interfere in the November election. Trump has badly lost independent voters, even MAGA is disheartened; he is failing and unpop
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