Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Rhode Island
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 Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement with Generic Drug Manufacturer Over Price Fixing Scheme
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 15 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement with Generic Drug Manufacturer Over Price Fixing Scheme
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, alongside a coalition of 48 states and territories, today announced a $29.6 million multistate settlement with generic drug manufacturer Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Inc., USA to resolve allegation
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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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AG Campbell Issues Notices Of Intent To Sue Trump Administration For Cancelling Offshore Wind Leases
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 16 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Issues Notices Of Intent To Sue Trump Administration For Cancelling Offshore Wind Leases
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, along with a coalition of 6 other attorneys general, has filed two notices of intent to sue the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) over its unlawful settlements with Bluepoint Wind, LLC (Bluepoint) and In
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Americans for Tax Reform: Aaron Guckian Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge in Race for Governor of Rhode Island
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on July 13, 2026, by Kiran Subramanian:
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Aaron Guckian Signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge in Race for Governor of Rhode Island
Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) commends Rhode Island gubernatorial candidate Aaron Guckian for signing the Taxpayer Protection Pledge.
So far, Aaron Guckian is the only gubernatorial candidate who has signed the pledge, a written commitment to Rhode Island taxpayers to "oppose and ve
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Amid Rhode Island Hunger Crisis, RI Delegation Calls for the Return of Promised Food Shipments to Feed the Hungry
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Amid Rhode Island Hunger Crisis, RI Delegation Calls for the Return of Promised Food Shipments to Feed the Hungry
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Providence, RI - 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 Agricultural Marketing Service, an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture, to replace the 16 cance
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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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Amo Leads Democratic Effort on House Floor to Stop Trump's Dangerous Disinvestment in Diplomacy and Global Health
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Amo Leads Democratic Effort on House Floor to Stop Trump's Dangerous Disinvestment in Diplomacy and Global Health
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Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) offered a motion to recommit Republicans' National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2027, warning that the bill would undermine American leadership abroad and make Americans more vulnerable to
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Amo Statement on Amendment to Foreign Affairs Appropriations Bill Limiting Funding to Netanyahu Government
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Amo Statement on Amendment to Foreign Affairs Appropriations Bill Limiting Funding to Netanyahu Government
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Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) released the following statement after voting in favor of Representative Thomas Massie's amendment to H.R. 8595: The National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2027.
"The United States-Israel relati
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At Brown, intramural sports leagues rally all summer
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 14 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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At Brown, intramural sports leagues rally all summer
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -The academic year may be over, but the competitive and collaborative spirit at Brown University is still running full speed.
This summer, the Department of Athletics and Recreation is hosting intramural pickleball and soccer leagues, bringing together faculty, staff and undergraduate and graduate students from acr
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 15 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition
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If you purchased certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, you could be eligible for money
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a coalition of 48 states and terri
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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 Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Sweeping Proposal to Allow for Widespread Political Weaponization of Federal Grant Funding
SACRAMENTO, California, July 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Sweeping Proposal to Allow for Widespread Political Weaponization of Federal Grant Funding
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OMB's proposed rule would provide Trump Administration with broad authority to impose its political agenda via more than $1 trillion in federal grant funding each year
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coa
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Attorney General Hilgers Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 15 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hilgers Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
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Lincoln - Attorney General Hilgers joined a coalition of 48 states and territories today announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to art
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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 James Secures More Than $29 Million From Glenmark Pharmaceuticals for Illegal Scheme to Inflate Drug Prices
ALBANY, New York, July 15 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures More Than $29 Million From Glenmark Pharmaceuticals for Illegal Scheme to Inflate Drug Prices
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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general in securing more than $29 million from Glenmark Pharmaceuticals (Glenmark) for their role in a long running, coordinated schem
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Attorney General McCuskey announces $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 16 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release:
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Attorney General McCuskey announces $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark over conspiracy to inflate 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 money.**
Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announ
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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 CALLS ON FEDERAL REGULATORS TO DENY BANKING CHARTERS FOR HIGH-RISK OR PREDATORY FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 15 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON FEDERAL REGULATORS TO DENY BANKING CHARTERS FOR HIGH-RISK OR PREDATORY FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES
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Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in sending a letter to federal banking regulators raising concerns about granting national banking charters to financial technology companies, often referred to as fin
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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 RAOUL OPPOSES PROPOSED RULE THAT THREATENS BILLIONS IN CRUCIAL FEDERAL FUNDING FOR STATES
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES PROPOSED RULE THAT THREATENS BILLIONS IN CRUCIAL FEDERAL FUNDING FOR STATES
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 23 states, submitted a comment letter opposing a rule proposed by the Trump administration that would impose sweeping new unlawful and unconstitutional requirements for federal grants. The proposed rule would all
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL REACHES $29.6 MILLION NATIONWIDE SETTLEMENT WITH GLENMARK OVER CONSPIRACY TO INFLATE PRICES AND LIMIT COMPETITION
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 15 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL REACHES $29.6 MILLION NATIONWIDE SETTLEMENT WITH GLENMARK OVER CONSPIRACY TO INFLATE PRICES AND LIMIT COMPETITION
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C hicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with a coalition of 48 attorneys general, today announced a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark, resolving allegations the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread and long-running conspira
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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 Rayfield Takes on Inflated Drug Prices With $29.6 Million Settlement
SALEM, Oregon, July 16 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Takes on Inflated Drug Prices With $29.6 Million Settlement
Glenmark and other pharmaceutical companies conspired to drive up prescription drug prices at patients' expense
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At a time when Oregon families are reeling from higher costs on everything, including health care and prescription drugs, Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a bipartisan coalition of other st
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Attorney General Tong Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 15 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
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Press Releases
If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009 and December 31, 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 48 states and
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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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Press Releases
(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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Attorney General Tong Sues Again to Prevent Department of Education's Cuts to School Mental Health Grants
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 13 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Sues Again to Prevent Department of Education's Cuts to School Mental Health Grants
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(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong filed a second lawsuit with 14 other attorneys general to prevent the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants. In defiance of a cou
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Bennet, Murray, Peters, Schumer, Merkley, Senate Colleagues Demand OMB Rescind Rule Giving President Sweeping Power Over Federal Grants
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Murray, Peters, Schumer, Merkley, Senate Colleagues Demand OMB Rescind Rule Giving President Sweeping Power Over Federal Grants
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Gary Peters (D-Mich.
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BLS Mid-Atlantic Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region June 2026
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region June 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region
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Area prices were down 0.2 percent over the past month, up 4.3 percent from a year ago
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region fell 0.2 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index decreased 3.1 percent, as the all
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Brown University scholar and curator's work gets international spotlight at Venice Biennale
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 13 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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Brown University scholar and curator's work gets international spotlight at Venice Biennale
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -Brown University curator and scholar Gwendolyn Collaco knows firsthand why the Venice Biennale exhibition is known as the Olympics of the art world.
"You really have to challenge yourself to create something that is engaging, thoughtful and original in a set amount of time -a
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BTA Awards 54 Scholarships, Including Bailey Nutter, Eakes Office Solutions in Nebraska
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 14 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news:
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BTA Awards 54 Scholarships
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The Business Technology Association (BTA) has announced its 2026-27 scholarship winners. Fifty students were awarded scholarships. This year, BTA awarded two $3,000, two $2,000, and a number of $1,500 scholarships to qualifying children of full-time employees of current BTA member dealerships. The Patriot Pack awarded one $10,000, one $7,500
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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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CFTC Stays KalshiEX Rule Change and Exercises Emergency Authority to Order Fulfillment of Pending Trades
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release:
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CFTC Stays KalshiEX Rule Change and Exercises Emergency Authority to Order Fulfillment of Pending Trades
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WASHINGTON -The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today exercised its authority to stay an emergency rule change proposed by KalshiEX, LLC in response to a Michigan state court order directing the company to cancel certain previously executed trades involving Michigan residents. T
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Columbia: Buddhist Practice as Creative Practice - Q&A With Professor Dominique Townsend
NEW YORK, July 16 -- Columbia University issued the following Q&A on July 14, 2026, involving Dominique Townsend, associate professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhism:
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A Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhism Focuses on Buddhist Cultural Production
Dominique Townsend recounts how, as a high school senior, a 12th-century wooden statue of a Buddha in a museum helped set her on her path.
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During an event that she moderated at the Lenfest Center for the Arts a few months ago, Dominique Townsend, Jey
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Cooperative Credit Union Association Urges NCUA to Expand Fee Preemption Rule to State-Chartered Credit Unions
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Cooperative Credit Union Association Inc., Marlborough, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter expressing its support for the National Credit Union Administration's interim final rule preempting state laws that regulate federal credit union non-interest charges and fees. The Association, representing nearly 200 state and federally-chartered credit unions in Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island, which serve over 5 million consumers, als
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Courtney Pens New Op-Ed, "10,000 New Shipbuilders: the 21st Century Arsenal of Democracy"
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Courtney Pens New Op-Ed, "10,000 New Shipbuilders: the 21st Century Arsenal of Democracy"
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WASHINGTON, DC - In case you missed it in the Connecticut Mirror, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) penned a CT Viewpoints piece, "Building 21 st the Century Arsenal of Democracy."
"Earlier this month, an extraordinary gathering occurred in Westerly, Rhode Island, consisting of representatives of the U.S
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Department of Justice Sues Maryland, Challenging Its State Laws That Provide In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 16, 2026:
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The Department of Justice Sues Maryland, Challenging its State Laws that Provide In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens
This lawsuit is the 13th filed to challenge in-state tuition for illegal aliens
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Today, the Department of Justice sued Maryland, challenging its state law and regulation that provide in-state tuition and financial assistance for illegal aliens. The Department allege
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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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Gerontological Society of America names URI professor among its newest fellows
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 13 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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Gerontological Society of America names URI professor among its newest fellows
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KINGSTON, R.I. - July 13, 2026 - Nekehia Quashie, assistant professor of public health in the University of Rhode Island's College of Health Sciences, has been named a fellow by the Gerontological Society of America for her outstanding contributions to the field of gerontology.
Fellow status is the highest catego
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Governor Healey Celebrates New MBTA Harbor Loop Ferry Service
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 14 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Governor Healey Celebrates New MBTA Harbor Loop Ferry Service
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Boston -Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll today joined Interim Transportation Secretary and MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng, legislators and transportation partners to celebrate the new MBTA Harbor Loop Ferry, an affordable weekday ferry service connecting North Station, Aquarium, Seaport and L
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Governor Healey Celebrates Successful World Cup Operations Across Massachusetts
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 13 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Governor Healey Celebrates Successful World Cup Operations Across Massachusetts
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Boston -Governor Maura Healey today recognized the successful conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Massachusetts. Thanks to the coordinated efforts of thousands of public safety professionals, transportation workers, emergency managers, public health experts and state, local, federal and private-se
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HHS Administration for Children & Families: 30 States Have Ended the "Orphan Tax," Preserving Survivor Benefits for Foster Youth
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families issued the following news release on July 15, 2026:
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30 States Have Ended the "Orphan Tax," Preserving Survivor Benefits for Foster Youth
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that 30 states have now ended, or substantially reformed, the practice of diverting Social Security survivor benefit
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House Judiciary Ranking Member Raskin Demands Answers From Acting A.G. Blanche Over DOJ's Alarming Pattern of Lying to Judges and Violating Court Orders
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2026:
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Ranking Member Raskin Demands Answers from Acting Attorney General Blanche Over DOJ's Alarming Pattern of Lying to Judges and Violating Court Orders
Ahead of Blanche Confirmation Hearing, Raskin Highlights Findings From Judges Around the Country Denouncing DOJ's Disregard for Truth and Defiance of Court Orders
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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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James Beard-winning chef Ken Oringer '87 on passion, risk, and building a culinary empire
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, July 15 -- Bryant University issued the following news:
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James Beard-winning chef Ken Oringer '87 on passion, risk, and building a culinary empire
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Before his name appeared on James Beard Award lists, and before he launched star-studded restaurants around the globe, Ken Oringer '87 was a Bryant student with a calling that he couldn't ignore (one that served him well when, after late-night college parties, he'd raid pantries and prepare on-the-fly dishes to imp
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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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Lee Applauds Trump's Actions Reining in Monument Overreach
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Lee Applauds Trump's Actions Reining in Monument Overreach
Today, U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, applauded President Donald J. Trump's proclamation modifying the boundaries of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments.
"Today's proclamation shows that President Trump listens to Utahns and respects the limits Congress place
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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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Magaziner Leads Letter Calling for Answers on Death of Afghan Ally in ICE Custody
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Magaziner Leads Letter Calling for Answers on Death of Afghan Ally in ICE Custody
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner (RI-02) and U.S. Representative Julie Johnson (TX-32) led Homeland Security Committee Democratic colleagues in a letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin demanding transparency and answers surrounding the death of Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal while in U.
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Md. A.G. Brown Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement With Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 16 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 15, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
Consumers Who Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, Could be Eligible for Compensation
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 48
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Md. A.G. Brown Calls on Federal Regulators to Deny Banking Charters for High-Risk or Predatory Financial Technology
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 16 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 15, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Calls on Federal Regulators to Deny Banking Charters for High-Risk or Predatory Financial Technology
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in sending a letter to federal banking regulators raising concerns about granting national banking charters to financial technology companies, often referred to as
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Md. A.G. Brown Intervenes to Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 16, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Intervenes to Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown 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
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Md. A.G. Brown Sues U.S. Department of Education to Prevent Cuts to School Mental Health Grants
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 10 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Sues U.S. Department of Education to Prevent Cuts to School Mental Health Grants
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown filed a lawsuit today with 14 other attorneys general to prevent the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants. In defiance of a court order, the administration plans to
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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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Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design to Repatriate Six Cultural Items Under NAGPRA
WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSFR) -- Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island, intends to repatriate six objects of cultural patrimony under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service.
The cultural items are coiled or conical cooking baskets with geometric or patterned designs identified as being of Tulare or Yokut origin. Two entered the museum's colle
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N.H. A.G. Formella: $29.6 Million Settlement Secured With Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 16 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on July 15, 2026:
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$29.6 Million Settlement Secured with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire, along with a coalition of 48 states and territories, has secured a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread, lon
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N.J. A.G. Davenport Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement With Glenmark For Widespread Conspiracy To Overcharge Patients for Prescriptions and Suppress Competition
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 16, 2026:
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Attorney General Davenport Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement With Glenmark For Widespread Conspiracy To Overcharge Patients for Prescriptions and Suppress Competition
Consumers Who Purchased Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 2009 and December 2019 Could be Eligible for Money
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenpor
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N.J. A.G. Davenport Sues to Advance Wind Energy Projects
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 16, 2026:
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport Sues to Advance Wind Energy Projects
Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general participating in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Secretary Pete Hegseth for unlawfully freezing routine reviews of wind energy projects across the country. These projects, if
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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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N.M. A.G. Torrez Announces Over $388,000 for New Mexico Over Deceptive Practices on Cash App
SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 10 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Raul Torrez Announces Over $388,000 for New Mexico Over Deceptive Practices on Cash App
Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez today announced over $388,000 for New Mexico as part of a $45 million multistate settlement with Block, Inc., the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payments app, Cash App. The settlement stems from allegations that Block mis
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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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New York City Cuts Power During July 4th Heat Wave
WASHINGTON, July 16 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary:
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New York City Cuts Power During July 4th Heat Wave
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Key Takeaways
1 Electricity prices in New York have increased by 36% since 2019, nearly three times as fast as in the rest of the country.
2 Despite this, during the recent July 4 heat wave, Con Edison shut off electricity to over 5,000 customers in the Riverdale section of the Bronx.
3 With prices 44% higher than the U.S.
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Northeast Gas Association Urges Flexible Implementation of Proposed Gas Pipeline Safety Rules
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Northeast Gas Association, Westborough, Massachusetts, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regarding proposed rules to enhance the safety of gas distribution pipelines. The comments focus on PHMSA's notice of proposed rulemaking titled "Safety of Gas Distribution Pipelines," which addresses updates to distribution integrity management programs, emergency response plans, operat
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NSF Seafood Engine in New England wins $15M U.S. National Science Foundation award to strengthen fisheries and aquaculture
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 14 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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NSF Seafood Engine in New England wins $15M U.S. National Science Foundation award to strengthen fisheries and aquaculture
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The U.S. National Science Foundation announced a major new award to bolster the American seafood industry through the NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) program within the Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships. The NSF Seafood Engine in New E
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NSF Seafood Engine in New England Wins $15M U.S. National Science Foundation Award to Strengthen Fisheries, Aquaculture
BEDFORD, Massachusetts, July 15 [Category: BizConsulting] -- MITRE, a company that advances national security and serve the public interest as an independent adviser, posted the following news release:
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The NSF Seafood Engine in New England Wins $15M U.S. National Science Foundation Award to Strengthen Fisheries, Aquaculture
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McLean, Va., and Bedford, Mass., July 15, 2026 - The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a major new award to bolster the American seafood industry t
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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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Paranoid about parasites? URI food safety expert offers information, tips to avoid summer's cyclosporiasis
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 16 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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Paranoid about parasites? URI food safety expert offers information, tips to avoid summer's cyclosporiasis
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KINGSTON, R.I. - July 16, 2026 - A food safety specialist at the University of Rhode Island, Nicole Richard leads efforts to help businesses and restaurants be food-safe for their customers. Now she's sharing tips for consumers wondering what to do this summer as a fearsome illness makes
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Photos: With Pre-College programs underway, young learners embrace their curiosity at Brown
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 14 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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Photos: With Pre-College programs underway, young learners embrace their curiosity at Brown
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -Thousands of high school students from across the globe arrived in Providence in late June, marking the start of Brown University's dynamic summer Pre-College Programs -one- to six-week sessions designed to give high schoolers a sampling of academic and collegiate life.
While
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Psych expert weighs in on how to build, maintain friendships as you age
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, July 16 -- Bryant University issued the following news:
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Psych expert weighs in on how to build, maintain friendships as you age
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Several years ago, when Lindsay Amper, Ph.D., was in Disney World with her family, she came upon an area that reminded her of a trip she'd taken to the theme park with a middle school friend. Grabbing her phone and snapping a quick photo, she messaged her friend -recalling the memory and saying that they should get together soon.
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R.I. A.G. Neronha, Coalition Intervene to Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 17 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on July 16, 2026:
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Attorney General Neronha, coalition intervene to protect onshore wind energy projects
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 18 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 acr
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R.I. Gov. McKee Ceremonially Signs Warehouse Worker Protection Act
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 14 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 13, 2026:
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Governor McKee Ceremonially Signs Warehouse Worker Protection Act
On Monday, Governor Dan McKee was joined by bill sponsors Senate Majority Leader Frank Ciccone (D-Dist. 7, Providence, Johnston) and Representative Evan Shanley (D-Dist. 24, Warwick, East Greenwich); Matt Taibi, the Secretary-Treasurer for Teamsters Local 251; Patrick Leonard of Teamsters 251; Bri
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R.I. Supreme Court Issues Opinion on Galbin Fernandez Vs. R.I. Public Transit Authority
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 16 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued the following opinion:
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Galbin Fernandez, in his capacity as the Administrator of the Estate of Eva Pena v. Rhode Island Public Transit Authority et al.
Present: Suttell, C.J., Robinson, Lynch Prata, Long, and Indeglia (ret.), JJ.
OPINION
Chief Justice Suttell, for the Court. The plaintiff, Galbin Fernandez, in his capacity as the Administrator of the Estate of Eva Pena, appeals from a Superior Court order denyi
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Reed Calls Out Vought for Needlessly Blocking Aid to Vulnerable Americans & Making U.S. Servicemembers More Vulnerable to Financial Scams
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed Calls Out Vought for Needlessly Blocking Aid to Vulnerable Americans & Making U.S. Servicemembers More Vulnerable to Financial Scams
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***VIDEO: Reed Questions OMB Director Vought
WASHINGTON, DC - His days in his second job as acting director of the Consumer Financial Bureau (CFPB) may be numbered, but today Russell Vought, whose full-time job is Director of the Office Management and Budget
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Reed Grills Trump's Pick to be Nation's Spy Chief
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed Grills Trump's Pick to be Nation's Spy Chief
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence held a confirmation hearing for Walter "Jay" Clayton III, President Trump's nominee to be the next Director of National Intelligence (DNI). Mr. Clayton currently serves as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The hearing follows a previous controversi
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Reed Rebukes Trump for Threatening Another U.S. Federal Gov't Shutdown
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed Rebukes Trump for Threatening Another U.S. Federal Gov't Shutdown
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WASHINGTON, DC - There are 77 days left to pass annual appropriations bills and fund the federal government ahead of the next fiscal year, which starts in October.
But this week, President Trump blindsided lawmakers across the political spectrum when he threatened to force a government shutdown unless Republican Senators ab
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Reed Statement on the Death of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed Statement on the Death of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on the sudden passing of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC):
"I send my condolences to the people of South Carolina and the extended Graham family on the sudden loss of U.S. Senator Lindsey Gr
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Reed Statement on Trump Planning Prime-time Speech on 2020 Election Allegations
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed Statement on Trump Planning Prime-time Speech on 2020 Election Allegations
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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today expressed deep skepticism about President Trump's plans to deliver a prime-time national address on Thursday night regarding 2020 election allegations.
"Once again, President Trump is seeking to undermine election integrity and relitigate the 2020 election, which
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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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Reed, Colleagues Demand Pentagon Release Investigation of Deadly Iran School Strike Without Further Delay
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed, Colleagues Demand Pentagon Release Investigation of Deadly Iran School Strike Without Further Delay
On February 28, 2026, within hours of the Trump Administration initiating 'Operation Epic Fury,' a U.S. missile is reported to have struck the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Iran, killing over 175 people. Most of the victims, approximately 120 individuals, were innocent children.
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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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Report from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health: Firearm Mortality Epidemic
WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Firearm Mortality Epidemic: EXAMINING THE U.S. DATA FROM 2024 - A report from Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health - July 2026 (19 pages)
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Table of Contents
Introduction ... 1
2024 Five Fast Facts ... 2
An Overview of U.S. Gun Deaths in 2024 ... 3
Lethality and Availability of Firearms ... 6
A Leading Cause of Death Among Young People ... 5
Years of Potential Life Lost From Gun Violence ... 6
Gun Deaths
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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 may be finding its way out of recession, says URI economist
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 16 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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Rhode Island may be finding its way out of recession, says URI economist
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WHAT: Rhode Island's economic performance for May has offered some evidence supporting the possibility that the state's recession is beginning to end, according to University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro. May's Current Conditions Index value, at 50, improved over April's 42.
It was also the second time in
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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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Roger Williams University Students Discover a Different Way of Learning While Studying Abroad in Australia
BRISTOL, Rhode Island, July 13 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news:
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Roger Williams University Students Discover a Different Way of Learning While Studying Abroad in Australia
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BRISTOL, R.I. - Before Roger Williams University students traveled to Australia for a study abroad experience, they were asked to think differently about learning.
Instead of giving every student the same assignment, Sarah Godfrey asks each student to explore a topic that interests them. She
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $18,011.65 in Multi-State Settlement With Generic Drug Manufacturer Glenmark
PIERRE, South Dakota, July 16 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 15, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $18,011.65 in Multi-State Settlement with Generic Drug Manufacturer Glenmark
Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that South Dakota will receive $18,011.65 as part of a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread, long-run
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Salty water similar to Earth's oceans found in meteorite that struck New Jersey home
LONDON, England, July 15 -- The Royal Holloway-University of London issued the following news:
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Salty water similar to Earth's oceans found in meteorite that struck New Jersey home
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Scientists discover evidence of salty water similar to the Earth's oceans and organic matter essential for the building blocks of life in a meteorite that crashed through a house in New Jersey, USA.
The rare meteorite contains evidence of highly concentrated briny fluids which can potentially create molec
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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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Sen. Whitehouse: EPW Committee Announces Markup of the Water Resources Development Act of 2026
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release:
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EPW Committee Announces Markup of the Water Resources Development Act of 2026
Today, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Chairman of the EPW Committee, announced plans for the Committee to mark up the bipartisa
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The NSF Seafood Engine in New England wins $15M U.S. National Science Foundation award to strengthen fisheries and aquaculture
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, July 14 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release:
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The NSF Seafood Engine in New England wins $15M U.S. National Science Foundation award to strengthen fisheries and aquaculture
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Portsmouth, NH, July 14, 2026 - The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a major new award to bolster the American seafood industry through the NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) program within the Direct
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Treasury Dept.: Financial Stability Oversight Council Meeting on July 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release:
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READOUT: Financial Stability Oversight Council Meeting on July 15, 2026
Today, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent convened a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (Council) in executive session at the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury).
During the executive session, the Council received a briefing from Treasury staff on a recent interagency tabletop exercise o
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Trump's Illegal War with Iran Has Forced Vermont to Pay $113 Million More for Gas, So Far
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Trump's Illegal War with Iran Has Forced Vermont to Pay $113 Million More for Gas, So Far
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Vermont households have spent $441 more for gas since the war began
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee today released new data outlining how President Trump's reckless and illegal war with Iran has driven up gasoline costs for Vermont families, farmers, and businesses. The new data
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URI chemistry professor receives $1.5 million National Science Foundation grant
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 14 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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URI chemistry professor receives $1.5 million National Science Foundation grant
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KINGSTON, R.I. - July 14, 2026 - Justin Pratt, assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Rhode Island, recently received a $1,488,349 award from the National Science Foundation. The funded research seeks to advance the national goal of training future scientists by supporting faculty in accessing and i
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URI researchers discover rare freshwater mussels in Moosup River
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 15 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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URI researchers discover rare freshwater mussels in Moosup River
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KINGSTON, R.I. - July 15, 2026 - When University of Rhode Island researchers slipped beneath the surface of the Moosup River recently, they did not expect to find a living freshwater mussel community. The discovery marked the first documented record of freshwater mussels in the river in more than three decades and included rare
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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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Utah Delegation Welcomes President Trump's Monument Proclamation
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Utah Delegation Welcomes President Trump's Monument Proclamation
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -The Utah federal delegation welcomes President Trump's action modifying the boundaries of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. This decision represents a return to an appropriate application of the Antiquities Act as Congress intended.
When Congress passed the Antiquities Act in 1906, it au
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Utah Delegation Welcomes President Trump's Monument Proclamation
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Utah Delegation Welcomes President Trump's Monument Proclamation
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Washington, D.C. -The Utah federal delegation welcomes President Trump's action modifying the boundaries of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. This decision represents a return to an appropriate application of the Antiquities Act as Congress intended.
When Congress passed the Antiquities Act in 1906, it
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Virginia Joins Suit to Stop Trump Administration From Blocking Funding Addressing Homelessness
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 14 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 13, 2026:
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Virginia Joins Suit to Stop Trump Administration from Blocking Funding Addressing Homelessness
Attorney General Jay Jones, along with a coalition of other attorneys general, filed a suit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)'s unlawful funding changes. HUD is attempting yet again to unlawfully cap funding for permanent housing projects, in
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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 and Cohen Introduce Bill to Provide Relief to Americans Facing Medical Bankruptcy
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Whitehouse and Cohen Introduce Bill to Provide Relief to Americans Facing Medical Bankruptcy
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Whitehouse has long championed legislation to help people burdened by medical debt
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) today introduced legislation to help families burdened by unforeseen medical expenses. The Medical Bankruptcy Fairness
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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 Expands Investigation Into Alleged Mismanagement of Federal Funding by Kennedy Center Leadership Amid Reports of Shoddy Work on Center's Reflecting Pool and Other Building Elements
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release:
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Whitehouse Expands Investigation into Alleged Mismanagement of Federal Funding by Kennedy Center Leadership Amid Reports of Shoddy Work on Center's Reflecting Pool and Other Building Elements
Whistleblower disclosures received by EPW Committee reveal Kennedy Center management consulted closely with the Trump White House t
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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 Releases Outstanding DOJ Oversight Requests Ahead of Nomination Hearing of Todd Blanche
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Whitehouse Releases Outstanding DOJ Oversight Requests Ahead of Nomination Hearing of Todd Blanche
Whitehouse's letter from last month has yet to receive any response
Unanswered questions relate to DOJ's cushy treatment of Ghislaine Maxwell, Patel's private jet use, changes to bend the justice system to Trump
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U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), a senior member of the Senate Judi
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Whitehouse Statement on the Passing of Senator Lindsey Graham
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Whitehouse Statement on the Passing of Senator Lindsey Graham
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Providence, RI - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today issued the following statement on the passing of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC):
"I am stunned and saddened to hear the news this morning. Lindsey was a giant in the Senate. No one loved being a Senator more, or was more energetic. The Senate will be a lesser
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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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Why The Odyssey still speaks to us after 3,000 years
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, July 13 -- Bryant University issued the following news:
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Why The Odyssey still speaks to us after 3,000 years
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Christopher Nolan's adaptation of The Odyssey is set to hit movie theaters this week, and the hype around the star-studded film has been progressively building since Universal Pictures announced the remake at the end of 2024. The ancient epic, written by Homer between 725 and 675 BCE, has become one of the most important stories of western culture -re
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With an eye toward exploration, researchers map Moon's regolith thickness
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 14 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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With an eye toward exploration, researchers map Moon's regolith thickness
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -New research by lunar scientists from Brown University provides critical new insights into the thickness of the Moon's regolith, the layer of loose dust and rock that drapes the entire lunar surface.
Using an analysis of more than 300 small and freshly formed impact craters across the lunar su
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