PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 1 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 31, 2026: * * * AG Mayes Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Efforts to Undermine Affordable Care Act Protections Attorney General Mayes today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to challenge a federal rule that once again illegally undermines the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and would mak  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 31 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Climate resilience planning in Rhode Island and the U.S. Virgin Islands * With the rate of global sea level rise doubling over the past three decades and 25% more people exposed to floods than in 2000, climate change has caused significant planning challenges for cities. Master of City Planning students learn how to address such difficulties in the Climate Resilience Studio course that Wei  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a final rule updating the materials incorporated by reference into the Rhode Island State Implementation Plan (SIP), revising the federal record to reflect state air quality regulations and source-specific orders that have already received EPA approval. The administrative action took effect on July 31, 2026, and updates the SIP compilation through Dec. 22, 2025. The rule does not establish fresh air pollution r  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Effort to Undermine Affordable Care Act Protections Coalition Sues Over Federal Rule That Reinstates Provisions Blocked by a Federal Court and Adds New Harmful Changes - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit in the U.S. Distri  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 1 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Sues to Protect Health Insurance Coverage Co-Leads Lawsuit to Prevent Damage to New Jersey Healthcare - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today co-led the filing of a lawsuit challenging a federal rule that illegally undermines the Affordable Care Act (ACA), making health insurance more expensive and harder to obtain for million  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 1 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on July 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration to block rule that would undermine Affordable Care Act protections Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general and one governor in filing a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to challenge a federal rule that once aga  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * RI Delegation Joins Seniors on Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, Discuss their Fight to Lower Health Care Costs * Coventry, R.I. - Today, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Jack Reed (D-RI), along with U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02), joined seniors and Neighborhood Health CEO Peter Marino at the Coventry Resource and Senior Center to mark the 61st anniversary of Medi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * Senator Coons, colleagues launch investigation into Trump administration's campaign to kill offshore wind projects "Administration's actions will kill more than 30,000 jobs and raise energy costs" - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Angus King (I-Maine), and Martin Heinrich (D-M.N.) launched an investi  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 30 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Staff Spotlight: Through dedication and attention to detail, Leo Eastman cares for Brown's campus * In 33 years as a custodian at Brown University, Leo Eastman guesses he has worked in just about every building on campus -and he knows for sure that he has made countless connections with the generations of people who have learned, taught, studied and moved through those spaces. In his chief role as custodi  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 30 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Two renowned faculty members speak at International Congress of Mathematicians * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -For a mathematician, being invited to speak at the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) is a career-defining honor. Held every four years, the conference is a bit like the World Cup of mathematics -the best of the best. At this year's conference, held in Philadelphia, two Brown   more

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, July 31 -- The Naval War College issued the following news: * * * U.S. Naval War College Students and Faculty Discuss Uses, Potential of Artificial Intelligence * The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) held a series of lectures and workshops on artificial intelligence (AI) for incoming students and for faculty members on July 30 and 31, 2026, respectively. "The Naval War College is a place where military leaders can learn how to use AI to optimize their effectiveness as war  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news wrap up on July 31, 2026: * * * WHAT VIRGINIANS ARE SEEING: ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES SHARES WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF ACTIONS TAKEN Announces new unit to protect Virginians, fights federal overreach, and spotlights Outreach Team - Attorney General Jones announced the Regulated Products Enforcement Unit, which will centralize civil enforcement for liquid nicotine products (vapes), THC and hemp-deriv  more