OLYMPIA, Washington, June 29 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown sues over unlawful federal implementation of Medicaid work requirements * The federal administration's unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements will make it even harder for people with challenging medical conditions to get the healthcare they need, Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 23 other attorneys general and two governors argue in a   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 30 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Medicaid Work Requirements Rule Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 26 states in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The lawsuit challenges provisions of  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 30 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Sues Federal Government Over Unlawful Implementation of Medicaid Work Requirements for Medically Frail Individuals As part of a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors, Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced a lawsuit over the Trump Administration's unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in the One Big Be  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Supplemental Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's New Funding Restrictions for Permanent Housing Projects * OAKLAND - As part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general and two governors, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a supplemental complaint challenging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Fiscal Year (FY) 2026  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 29 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Implementation Of Medicaid Work Requirements For Medically Frail Individuals * As part of a coalition of 23 other attorneys general and two governors, Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a lawsuit over the Trump Administration's unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in the One Big  more

ALBANY, New York, June 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Medicaid Coverage for Vulnerable New Yorkers * June 29, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 24 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration over a new federal rule that threatens to take health care away from vulnerable Medicaid recipients. The   more

DENVER, Colorado, June 29 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Trump administration for unlawful implementation of Medicaid work requirements for medically frail individuals * June 29, 2026 (DENVER) - As part of a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors, Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced a lawsuit over the Trump administration's unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements inclu  more

SALEM, Oregon, June 29 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Sues Trump Administration over Unlawful Implementation of Medicaid Work Requirements for Medically Frail Individuals * AG Rayfield: "Eligible people will lose coverage despite doing nothing wrong." Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced a lawsuit today over the Trump Administration's unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements that would strip hea  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * The Department of Justice Files Complaints Against Massachusetts and Rhode Island Challenging State Laws that Provide In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens Today, the Department of Justice's Civil Division filed complaints against Massachusetts and Rhode Island to challenge state laws that provide in-state tuition and financial assistance to illegal aliens. These laws unconstitutionall  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 30 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Sues Trump Administration over Unlawful Implementation of Medicaid Work Requirements for Medically Frail Individuals Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit over the Trump administration's unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in t  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, June 29 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Pride of the Bulldogs: Bryant Athletics is making big strides on and off the field * Every day is a great day to be a Bulldog, but there's never been a better time to be a fan of Bryant's athletics teams. The university barely broke stride after moving up to Division I competition in 2012, and Bryant teams have racked up multiple championships since the university joined the America East Conference in 202  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 30 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration for unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for its unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in   more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed, Whitehouse, & Amo Announce ~$19 Million in Federal Funding for Safer Streets on Aquidneck Island * Grant from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will improve travel for motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists across the Island Newport, RI - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, the top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today joined U.S. Senator Jack Reed, U.S. Re  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, June 29 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * Roger Williams University Names Paul Geisler as New Dean of the School of Social and Natural Sciences * BRISTOL, R.I. - Roger Williams University has named Paul Geisler, Ed.D., as the next Dean of the School of Social and Natural Sciences. The appointment follows a national search supported by a committee of faculty, staff, students, and administrators. Geisler will join the university on August 8, 2  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening remarks from a June 3, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget for the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration: * * * Thank you, Chair Capito, for calling this hearing. Administrator McMaster, thank you for being here today. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provided a bipartisan blueprint for fede  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening remarks from a June 10, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget for the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service: * * * Thank you, Madam Chair. The Fish and Wildlife Service is our nation's oldest conservation agency, dating back to 1871, and it's the only agency whose primary responsibility is to conserve and prot  more

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, June 29 -- The Naval War College issued the following news: * * * Stockton Center for International Law Hosts International Naval Warfare Workshop in Portugal * The U.S. Naval War College's Stockton Center for International Law (SCIL) partnered with the NATO Centre of Excellence for Operations in Confined and Shallow Waters (COE CSW) and the Maritime Geospatial, Meteorological and Oceanographic Centre of Excellence (MGEOMETOC COE) to conduct the second Law of Naval War  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, June 29 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI alumnus named Rhode Island Teacher of the Year 2027 * KINGSTON, R.I. - June 29, 2026 - Those early morning University of Rhode Island rowing practices have stood Michael Cook '02 in good stead. The discipline, resilience, and determination they taught him have played a big role in his career. Now he'll use that drive for success to steer his way through the year ahead as Rhode Island's next  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, June 29 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI Deputy Chief of Police graduates from competitive FBI National Academy University of Rhode Island Deputy Chief of Police Paul Ricci became the third member of the police department's leadership team to graduate from the highly-competitive Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy when he completed the program in June. Assistant Vice President of Public Safety and Chief of Police Mich  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse & Reed Call for Haitian TPS Extension * Senators label SCOTUS decision epically bad Washington, D. C. -After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Trump Administration can move forward with ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Jack Reed (D-RI) denounced the ruling as 'epically bad' and urged Congress to take corrective  more