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Governor McKee, Department of Environmental Management Announce $5 Million in Outdoor Recreation Grant Funding
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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August 18, 2025
Published on Monday, August 18, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announced the availability of $5 million in Outdoor Recreation Grant funding to help local...
Rhode Island-based Jobs Rose by 500 from June; July Unemployment Rate Remains at 4.8 Percent
Department of Labor and Training Rhode Island
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August 14, 2025
Published on Thursday, August 14, 2025 CRANSTON, R.I. – Jobs at Rhode Island businesses rose by 500 in July as the state’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.8 percent. Over the year, jobs were up 2,200 from July 2024, and the unemployment...
Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration Over Illegal Conditions on Over $1 Billion for Victims and Survivors of Crime
The Office of Attorney General Connecticut
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August 18, 2025
Press Releases 08/18/2025 Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration Over Illegal Conditions on Over $1 Billion for Victims and Survivors of Crime (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today announced he has joined a coalition of 21...
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Joins Multi-State Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Illegal Conditions on Victims of Crime Act Grants
Oregon Department of Justice
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August 18, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced that he and a coalition of 21 Attorneys General are suing the Trump administration over the illegal imposition of conditions on Congressionally-authorized Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grants. The...
Vertikal6 Named to Providence Business News’ 2025 Fastest Growing Companies
EIN Presswire
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August 14, 2025
PROVIDENCE, RI, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Vertikal6, a Rhode Island-based leader in managed IT services and strategic technology consulting, is proud to announce its selection as an honoree in Providence Business News’...
Attorney General Bonta Sues U.S. DOJ Over Unlawful Immigration Enforcement Conditions on Grant Funding for Victims of Crime
Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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August 17, 2025
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s efforts to unlawfully impose immigration enforcement requirements on over $1 billion...
Attorney General James Sues U.S. Department of Justice to Protect Services for Survivors of Violent Crime
New York Attorney General
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August 18, 2025
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined 20 other attorneys general in suing to block the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) from illegally conditioning federal funding for crime victims on states’ cooperation with federal...
The City of Boston to Celebrate 42nd Anniversary of New Edition
City of Boston
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August 11, 2025
The six members of the legendary R&B group will be honored by the City with Mayor Wu declaring August 30 as “New Edition Day” in the City of Boston and through a series of events, including a street naming ceremony and community block party in...
Governor McKee Announces Over $370K Grants Awarded to Local Food System
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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August 8, 2025
Published on Friday, August 08, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI — Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have announced over $370K in Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) grants to seven local food...
Attorney General Ford Joins Secures Decision Blocking Trump’s Unlawful Elections Order
Nevada Attorney General
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August 6, 2025
Carson City, NV — Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced the District Court for the District of Massachusetts has granted a preliminary injunction blocking unlawful provisions in President Donald Trump’s unprecedented elections...
In Houston, Senator Whitehouse Warns of Nationwide Economic Risks from Extreme Weather-Driven Insurance Crisis
U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
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August 6, 2025
Houston is on the front lines of a nationwide insurance affordability and availability crisis that threatens to devastate property markets and crash the entire U.S. economy Houston, T.X.—Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member...
Return of the 42nd Schaefer Marine Art Exhibition to Newport
EIN Presswire
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August 17, 2025
Show opens at Mariner Gallery in Newport September 18th, 2025 NEWPORT, RI, UNITED STATES, August 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Center for American Marine Art is presenting the 4nd Schaefer International Marine Art Exhibition from September...
Mayor Bowser Encourages Residents to Stay Cool During Prolonged Period of Extreme Heat
Department of Energy & Environment DC
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July 25, 2025
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser is encouraging residents and visitors to take precautions to ensure they stay safe and cool ahead of expected high temperatures that will last through this weekend and into next week. Due to...
Mayor Bowser Encourages Residents to Stay Cool During Prolonged Period of Extreme Heat
Department of Energy & Environment DC
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July 25, 2025
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser is encouraging residents and visitors to take precautions to ensure they stay safe and cool ahead of expected high temperatures that will last through this weekend and into next week. Due to...
Governor Mills Announces Four Maine Healthcare Superheroes to Attend Super Bowl LV Thanks to Generosity of New England Patriots’ Kraft Family
State of Maine Office of Governor
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July 24, 2025
Governor Janet Mills announced today that, as a result of the generosity of the Kraft family, Maine will send four health care superheroes to Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Florida as part of an all-expenses paid trip that includes roundtrip travel on...
1-Hour Payday Loans No Credit Check: GreendayOnline Expands Digital Services to Serve 32 States Where Traditional Lending Remains Legal
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 31, 2025
Digital lending platform addresses growing demand for accessible emergency funding across expanded geographic footprint Dallas, Texas , July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GreendayOnline, a leading digital lending platform, today announced the...
Mayor Bowser to Tour National Geographic Museum of Exploration
Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development DC
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July 21, 2025
(Washington, DC) – On Monday, July 21 at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will join the National Geographic Society for a hard hat tour of the new Museum of Exploration, which is slated to open in mid-2026. The over 100,000-square-foot museum will bring...
Mayor Bowser to Tour National Geographic Museum of Exploration
Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development DC
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July 20, 2025
(Washington, DC) – On Monday, July 21 at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will join the National Geographic Society for a hard hat tour of the new Museum of Exploration, which is slated to open in mid-2026. The over 100,000-square-foot museum will bring...
Attorney General James Sues to Stop the Federal Government from Defunding Planned Parenthood
New York Attorney General
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July 29, 2025
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general and the state of Pennsylvania in suing to block a provision in the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBA), that illegally targets and...
Warner Brothers Pictures Brings Movie Magic to the Ocean State
Rhode Island Government
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August 14, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, August 14 - Providence, RI – Warner Brothers Pictures is thrilled to be filming an upcoming production in the City of Providence. The filmmakers, some of whom have roots here, are deeply grateful to the community and will do...