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Attorney General James Challenges Federal Government’s Unlawful Deployment of National Guard in Oregon

Attorney General James Challenges Federal Government’s Unlawful Deployment of National Guard in Oregon

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 23 other states in supporting Oregon and California’s lawsuit opposing the administration’s unlawful federalization and deployment of the National Guard in Portland. In...

Owner:  American Government
AG Brown leads states united against Trump’s National Guard deployment to Oregon

AG Brown leads states united against Trump’s National Guard deployment to Oregon

Attorney General Nick Brown today led a coalition of 24 attorneys general and governors in an amicus brief supporting Oregon’s court challenge to the Trump administration’s latest attempts to illegally use the military for civil law enforcement....

Owner:  American Government
WIC Services Remain Available During Federal Government Shutdown

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,...

Owner:  American Government
WIC Services Remain Available During Federal Government Shutdown

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

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
RELEASE: DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through September 2025)

RELEASE: DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through September 2025)

Posted on Oct 8, 2025 in News Releases, OAH STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA NADINE Y. ANDO DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE OFFICE OF...

Owner:  American Government
WA and other states win temporary block on politically motivated cuts to homeland security funding

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...

Owner:  American Government
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Providence is finally putting kids before bricks

Providence is finally putting kids before bricks

If Gilbert Stuart saw the dilapidated state of the Providence school that bears his name, he’d paint himself out of the picture. The famed Rhode Island painter, best known for preparing portraits of the first six presidents of the United States,...

Owner:  John W. Henry
After Rhode Island’s shoreline access law, what’s next?

After Rhode Island’s shoreline access law, what’s next?

KINGSTON, R.I. – Oct. 8, 2025 – These recent sunny days bring the last chances to access the Rhode Island coastline before chillier weather sets in, though that won’t keep Jesse Reiblich away. When he’s not in or around the water — as an avid...

Owner:  American Government
College Football: Brown snaps URI’s Governor’s Cup win streak
Is it legal for Trump to send troops into US cities?

Is it legal for Trump to send troops into US cities?

In September, a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration broke federal law by sending National Guard troops to Los Angeles in June after days of protests over immigration raids. Judge Charles Breyer found the federal government violated...

Owner:  John W. Henry
Amo, Magaziner call on Johnson, Republicans to reopen government

Amo, Magaziner call on Johnson, Republicans to reopen government

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — On Wednesday, we spoke with Congressman Amo who says it’s up to Republicans to get the government up and running. Congressman Amo said Democrats are committed to preventing any cuts to healthcare in a new budget, which he...

Owner:  Deborah A. McDermott
Spooky season in Providence, patriotic events in Philly, and a portable tabletop grill

Spooky season in Providence, patriotic events in Philly, and a portable tabletop grill

HERE: SPOOKY SEASON IN PROVIDENCE Halloween fans rejoice! Grab your witch’s broomstick and head to Providence where the spooky season arrives along with the crisp autumn air. Haunted happenings throughout the historic city transform the town into...

Owner:  John W. Henry
The Certificate of Need Process in Rhode Island: An Overview for Health Care Stakeholders

The Certificate of Need Process in Rhode Island: An Overview for Health Care Stakeholders

In Rhode Island, expanding health care services is not only a matter of financing and patient demand, many projects also require state approval through the Certificate of Need (“CON)” process, which has long served as a regulatory gatekeeper for...

Owner:  Aviva Cuyler
States join legal fight before appeals court hears arguments over National Guard deployment into Portland
Walking Rhode Island: Hiking along the Blackstone canal in Lincoln 
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