WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on Aug. 12, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen: * * * End the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains to Help Middle Class Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k - As reported Tuesday, President Trump is looking to help middle class households by ending the inflation tax on capital gains. Inflation is created by the government and then taxed by the government. Americans are current  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Coalition to Defend International Students' and Faculty's Free Speech Rights * Attorneys general urge the court to uphold First Amendment protections, reject visa revocations and deportations based on political speech OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a multistate coalition, filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appe  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region July 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - Aug. 12, 2026 * * * Area prices were unchanged over the past month, up 4.1 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region was unchanged in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index incr  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Aug. 12 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Bryant, Ashesi University forge new partnership to expand global academic collaboration * SMITHFIELD, RI-Bryant University has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ashesi University in Ghana -a top 10 ranked higher education institution in Africa -to formalize a strategic partnership that will expand global academic collaboration, experiential learning opportunities, and research engagement for stude  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Federal Communications Commission Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau issued the following public notice (CG Docket No. 10-210): * * * By the Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission), through the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP), also called "iCanConnect," provides up to $10 million annually from the interstate telecommunications relay service fund (TRS Fund) to support  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 14 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha urges PUC to reject Rhode Island Energy's push for profits Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced that his Office has formally completed its advocacy on behalf of Rhode Islanders in Rhode Island Energy's distribution of energy "rate case" before the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), calling on the Commission to rejec  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Aug. 13 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * Master of Real Estate Graduate Katelyn Crinieri Builds a Bigger Picture of Development * Long before Katelyn Crinieri M'26 knew she wanted a career in construction and real estate, she collected floor plans. As a child growing up in New York, Crinieri would study the house plans printed in the Sunday newspaper, clip them out, and tuck them into a lunchbox she still has today. When she wanted to rear  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Aug. 13 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Top voices driving automation, life sciences, leadership trends headline Bryant's Global Trade Summit * SMITHFIELD, RI -Nationally recognized leaders in automation, life sciences, and executive leadership will headline Bryant University's John H. Chafee Center for International Business' 40th Global Trade Summit on September 24, bringing decades of industry expertise and strategic insight to New England's  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Grassley Issue Statement on Treasury Department's Final Rule Dismantling Key Element of Corporate Transparency Act * Whitehouse & Grassley helped pass groundbreaking law to prevent abuse of U.S. incorporation laws Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) today released the following statement on the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement N  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- WilmerHale, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * WilmerHale and Its Lawyers Recognized in 2026 New England Legal Awards * WilmerHale and its lawyers have been recognized across 11 categories in the 2026 New England Legal Awards, earning honors for both individual lawyers and firmwide litigation practices. The New England Legal Awards celebrate professional excellence across the legal community in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New  more