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Rhode Island district court denies drug company efforts to block state’s 340B contract pharmacy law
The U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island Sept. 30 denied motions from AbbVie and Novartis seeking a preliminary injunction against the state’s law protecting 340B pricing for contract pharmacy arrangements. The two companies were...
WIC Services Remain Available During Federal Government Shutdown
RHODE ISLAND, October 2 - The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is currently open and operational as normal, despite the federal government shutdown. Benefits are active and can be used at WIC vendors,...
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WIC Services Remain Available During Federal Government Shutdown
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is currently open and operational as normal, despite the federal government shutdown. Benefits are active and can be used at WIC vendors, and participants can still...
Owner: American Government
WIC Services Remain Available During Federal Government Shutdown
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is currently open and operational as normal, despite the federal government shutdown. Benefits are active and can be used at WIC vendors, and participants can still...
Owner: American Government
Twenty state attorneys general sue against Trump’s government
(MENAFN) A group of 20 state attorneys general has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over a regulation they argue will deprive sexual assault and domestic violence survivors of critical support if they cannot immediately prove their...
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WA and other states win temporary block on politically motivated cuts to homeland security funding
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from unlawfully reallocating federal homeland security funding away from states based on their compliance with the administration’s political agenda, a day after a coalition of...
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Attorney General Tong Files Emergency Lawsuit to Protect Critical Homeland Security Funding from Politically Motivated Cuts
Press Releases 09/30/2025 Attorney General Tong Files Emergency Lawsuit to Protect Critical Homeland Security Funding from Politically Motivated Cuts (Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong, as part of a coalition of 12 attorneys general,...
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WA joins a coalition of states suing DHS, FEMA over unlawfully reallocating security funding for political purposes
Attorney General Nick Brown, as part of a coalition of 12 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from unlawfully reallocating federal homeland security funding away from states based on their compliance with the...
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The 25th Annual International Retail Design Conference (IRDC) Heads to Providence, Rhode Island this Fall
MONTCLAIR, NJ, UNITED STATES, September 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Visual Merchandising & Store Design magazine (VMSD) will host its 25th annual International Retail Design Conference (IRDC) this October 22 – 23 in Providence, Rhode Island...
Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore, RI Department of State Elections Division Host 2025 Cybersecurity Summit
RHODE ISLAND, September 26 - Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore, RI Department of State Elections Division Host 2025 Cybersecurity Summit NEWPORT, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State Elections Division today hosted...
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Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore, RI Department of State Elections Division Host 2025 Cybersecurity Summit
Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore, RI Department of State Elections Division Host 2025 Cybersecurity Summit NEWPORT, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State Elections Division today hosted the biennial Cybersecurity...
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Diana L. Suskind: International Advocate for Creativity, Play, and Early Childhood Education
MARIETTA, NY, UNITED STATES, September 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Empowering Children and Educators Worldwide Through Storytelling, Nature, and Hands-On Learning Recognized by Influential Women as a 2025 honoree, Dr. Diana Suskind is an...
Justice Department Sues Rhode Island Department of Education and Providence Public School District for Racial Discrimination Against Teachers
The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit today against the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) and the Providence Public School District (PPSD) over their “Educators of Color Loan Forgiveness Program” (Program) through which new PPSD...
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Governor McKee, First Lady Announce New Municipal Beautification Mini Grant Opportunity
Published on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI — Today, Governor Dan McKee, First Lady Susan McKee, and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced that applications are now open for the McKee...
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Governor Newsom announces appointments 9.17.25
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Lucia Saldivar, of Sacramento, has been appointed as Deputy Director of Board and Bureau Relations at the California Department of Consumer Affairs. Saldivar has been...
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Washington joins state and local governments opposing EPA’s unsupported attempt to deny that greenhouse gases endanger public health
Washington, along with a coalition of other states and local governments, is opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to undo its landmark 2009 finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger public health and welfare by...
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Connecticut and Rhode Island to Sue to Overturn Baseless Revolution Wind Stop Work Order
Press Releases 09/04/2025 Connecticut and Rhode Island to Sue to Overturn Baseless Revolution Wind Stop Work Order Fully Permitted, Nearly Complete Revolution Wind Expected to Power 350,000 New England Homes, Save Ratepayers Hundreds of Millions...
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield Announces Key Victory in Multi-State Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Imposition of Illegal Immigration Enforcement Conditions on Victims of Crime Act Grants
Attorney General Dan Rayfield, and a coalition of 19 other attorneys general, announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has backed down from its attempt to impose illegal conditions on nearly $1.4 billion in Victims of Crimes Act...
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Voter Information Available for Upcoming City and Town Council Special Elections
PROVIDENCE, RI, RHODE ISLAND, September 16 - Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State Elections Division announced that informational materials for candidates and voters are now available for the upcoming special elections...
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Attorneys General Tong Files Second Lawsuit Against DOJ to Protect Services for Crime Survivors
Press Releases 10/03/2025 Attorneys General Tong Files Second Lawsuit Against DOJ to Protect Services for Crime Survivors (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong this week joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing a second...
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