PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 24 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news release: The ACLU of Rhode Island today announced the favorable resolution of a lawsuit it filed in May, challenging the state Division of Taxation's position that a special sales tax exemption for Rhode Island authors applied only to works of fiction, and not to non-fiction, because non-fiction was not considered "creative and original." The lawsuit argued that making such a disti  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 24 -- The National Pest Management Association issued the following news release: With 20 cases of mosquito-borne Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) reported in the United States so far this year, the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) is urging the public to take necessary safety precautions against these potentially dangerous insects. As vectors of disease, mosquitoes can spread viruses such as EEE by feeding on infected animals and humans. In 2019, human case  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 24 -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following news release: The 140 production, shipping and receiving, maintenance and quality assurance workers at Rogers Corporation in Narragansett, Rhode Island voted overwhelmingly on Thursday, September 12 to join Teamsters Local 251. The National Labor Relations Board certified the election on September 20. The campaign began after Rogers Corp. purchased the facility over two years ago. Workers fear  more