ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 27 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP: Money Collected From Ratepayers Should Go Back to Ratepayers, Not Green Pork * Providence, Rhode Island -Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is calling for Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) funds to be returned directly to ratepayers rather than funneled into the program after Gov. Dan McKee announced $28 million in RGGI funds would be used to offset a proposed w  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Supports New Federal Regulations Cracking Down on Illegal Robocalls * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week joined a coalition of 49 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter supporting proposed rules by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that would combat robocalls by enhancing existing "Know-Your-Customer" (KYC) obligati  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 27 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues FEMA Over Threat to North Carolina's Counterterrorism Funding * RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for threatening to withhold more than a billion dollars that states use to fund counterterrorism and disaster response efforts. States r  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN "KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER" RULES TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications netw  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 28 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Five URI jazz students to perform at Newport Jazz Festival * KINGSTON, R.I. - July 28, 2026 - The rare opportunity to perform in front of a sold-out audience at one of the world's iconic music festivals will once again be a reality for a quintet of University of Rhode Island jazz students. The combo of Liz O'Connor (vocals), Collin Klampert (guitar), Carleton Fisher (bass), Matt Ippolito (drum  more

ALBANY, New York, July 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Coordinated Public Awareness and Enforcement Campaign to Prevent Bridge Strikes Across New York * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a growing, coordinated public awareness and enforcement campaign to prevent bridge strikes by commercial vehicles and large trucks across New York State. In November 2023, the State Department of Transportation launched the "Check Yo  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 [Category: Economics] -- The R Street Institute posted the following news release: * * * Highlights from the R Street Institute's 50-State Election Policy Scorecard * American elections are highly decentralized, meaning state and local governments hold much of the authority for deciding how to conduct elections in their jurisdictions. The resulting variety of approaches to election policy reflects the belief that states should serve as laboratories of democracy in which t  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 29 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on July 28, 2026, by shareholder Joy C. Rosenquist and research attorney Hannah T. Stilley: * * * From Long Beach to Providence: Rhode Island's New Self-Checkout Law Signals a Growing Legislative Trend At a Glance * Several jurisdictions have advanced proposals that would impose staffing requirements or operational restrictions on self-checkout technology in retail settings. * Rhode Island recently en  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Blocks Federal Cuts to School Mental Health Grants Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that a U.S. District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order that blocks the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants. The order in the case joined by At  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Combat Unlawful Robocalls Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. commu  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 29 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * East Greenwich chiropractor ordered to repay more than $74,000 after being sentenced for Medicaid fraud Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that an East Greenwich chiropractor was sentenced in Kent County Superior Court for Medicaid fraud charges and ordered to pay $74,878.03 in restitution to the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health an  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 29 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Ceremonially Signs Firefighter Safety Measure Creating State Electric Vehicle Database WEST WARWICK, RI - Today, Governor Dan McKee was joined by Representative Earl Read (D-Dist. 26, Coventry, West Warwick, Warwick) and Senator John Burke (D-Dist. 9, West Warwick), the West Warwick Fire Department, the Rhode Island State Fire Marshal, firefighter  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Report Shows Trump's Reckless Tariffs & Iran War Are Fueling Higher Diesel Costs & Piling Financial Strain on Local Farmers * WASHINGTON, DC -Local farmers are suffering a double blow from President Trump's chaotic tariffs and high diesel prices caused by Trump's unauthorized war with Iran. According to AAA, the average price of diesel today in Rhode Island is $5.36, up $1.80 per gallon from the   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 28 (TNSrpt) -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Researchers from Brown examine academic success for new immigrant high schoolers * High schools in Massachusetts are struggling to accomplish the dual goal of helping immigrant newcomers progress toward English language proficiency and master the academic content required to graduate, according to a new report by the Annenberg Institute at Brown University. The report, "Land of Opportunity? Immi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Rhode Island CCC Application Reset * Rhode Island's adult-use cannabis retail licensing process has been the subject of a roller coaster ride in the last half year since the submittal deadline, and the Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission's ("CCC" or "Commission") Friday, July 24, 2026 update gave the clearest picture yet of not just where things stand, but most importantly  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 29 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Urges Federal Government to Strengthen "Know Your Customer Rules" Against Illegal Robocalls South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined 49 other Attorneys General in pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Whitehouse Slams Trump Administration for Punishing Blue States by Canceling Energy Grants U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today released the following statement regarding recent court filings in which the Department of Energy admitted to halting at least   more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * United States and Norwegian coast guards complete key interoperability exercise in North Atlantic * The U.S. Coast Guard successfully completed a major interoperability exercise conducted by the crews of Legend-class national security cutter USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) and Norwegian Coast Guard Vessel Hopen, marking a significant milestone in international Arctic cooperation and op  more