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Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Sues to Stop Trump Administration From Cutting Essential Public Health Funding
New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety
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April 1, 2025
View Complaint TRENTON — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today joined a coalition of 23 states and the District of Columbia in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and HHS Secretary Robert...
Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over Unlawful Termination of $11 Billion in Critical Public Health Funding
Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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April 1, 2025
9th lawsuit against Trump Administration argues that abrupt termination of federal funds is unlawful Funding was appropriated by Congress in response to COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that U.S. is better prepared for future public health threats...
Attorney General Ford Sues HHS, Sec. Kennedy to Overturn Public Health Grant Cuts
Nevada Attorney General
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April 1, 2025
Carson City, NV — Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a coalition of 23 states and the District of Columbia in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., for...
Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Sues HHS, Sec. Kennedy to Overturn Public Health Grant Cuts
State of Maine Agencies
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April 1, 2025
MAINE, April 1 - Back to current news. Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Sues HHS, Sec. Kennedy to Overturn Public Health Grant Cuts April 1, 2025 Attorney Generals Office FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Danna Hayes Danna.hayes@maine.gov Attorney...
Attorney General Rayfield Sues HHS, Sec. Kennedy to Overturn Public Health Grant Cuts
Oregon Department of Justice
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April 1, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield today joined a coalition of 23 states attorneys general and the District of Columbia in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., for abruptly...
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues Over Unlawful $230 Million Cuts to North Carolinians’ Health Care
North Carolina Attorney General
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April 1, 2025
Cuts would hurt 77 of NC’s 86 local health departments FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 1 2025 Contact: Ben Conroy (984) 383-9038 RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson filed a lawsuit against the federal government’s unlawful attempts...
Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Unlawfully Terminating and Withholding Medical and Public Health Research Grants
Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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April 4, 2025
In 2024, NIH awarded $5.15 billion in grants and contracts that directly supported 55,324 jobs and $13.81 billion in economic activity in California OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led 16 attorneys general in filing a...
RIDOH Recommends Closing the Swimming Area at Spouting Rock Beach Association
Rhode Island Government
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August 20, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, August 20 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming area at Spouting Rock Beach Association in Newport due to high bacteria counts. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality...
CME CORP RECOGNIZED AS A 2024 STATE OF RHODE ISLAND TOP WORKPLACE
EIN Presswire
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October 16, 2024
CME Corp. has been recognized as one of Rhode Island’s Top Workplaces of 2024 WARWICK, RI, UNITED STATES, October 16, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- CME Corp. has been recognized by the Providence Journal, in conjunction with USA Today, as one of...
RIDOH Recommends Reopening the Swimming Areas at King Park Beach and Fort Adams Beach
Rhode Island Government
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August 24, 2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening the swimming areas at King Park Beach and Fort Adams Beach in Newport for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review...
Do Not Drink Notice Issued for Hebert Health Center Customers
Rhode Island Government
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March 21, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, March 21 - The Hebert Health Center public water system located at 180 Log Rd., in Smithfield, Rhode Island is required to issue a Do Not Drink Notice for consumers because manganese was found in the well and following the existing...
Attorney General Tong Sues HHS, Sec. Kennedy to Overturn Public Health Grant Cuts
The Office of Attorney General Connecticut
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April 1, 2025
Press Releases 04/01/2025 Attorney General Tong Sues HHS, Sec. Kennedy to Overturn Public Health Grant Cuts (Hartford, CT)—Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 23 states and the District of Columbia in filing a lawsuit against...
RIDOH Recommends Closing the Swimming Area at Governor Notte Park Beach and Re-opening Conimicut Point Beach
Rhode Island Government
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August 20, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, August 20 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming area at Governor Notte Park Beach in North Providence due to high bacteria counts. RIDOH also recommends re-opening the swimming area at...
Accelerated by Series A, Lenoss Medical Hits Major Milestone in Commercialization of OsteoPearl Spinal Implant System
EIN Presswire
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March 27, 2025
NEMIC and its network of expert advisors played key role in startup’s growth PROVIDENCE, RI, UNITED STATES, March 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- After successfully closing its $4 Million Series A financing, NEMIC fellow Lenoss Medical is...
State, School Leaders Mark Rhode Island Farm to School Month, Highlight Lunch Room Learning Event at Warwick's Norwood Elementary School
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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October 18, 2024
Published on Friday, October 18, 2024 WARWICK, RI – The Rhode Island Farm to School (RIF2S) Network, Superintendent of Warwick Public Schools Lynn Dambruch, Rhode Island Healthy Schools Coalition (RIHSC) Co-Director Kelly Swanson, and...
RI Mosquito Report: Additional EEE Virus and West Nile Virus (WNV) Mosquito Findings; Rhode Islanders Urged to Continue Mosquito Prevention Measures due to High Risk of EEE and WNV Statewide
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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October 11, 2024
Published on Friday, October 11, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that the most recent mosquito samples tested by the Rhode Island...
Travel Advisory: RIDOT to Reduce Travel Lanes on South County Trail Bridge Over Route 4 in East Greenwich
Rhode Island Government
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August 19, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, August 19 - Starting Sunday night, August 24, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily reduce the number of travel lanes from two to one in each direction for approximately 1,500 feet of South County...
Do Not Drink Notice Issued for Hebert Healthcare Customers
Rhode Island Government
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March 21, 2025
The Hebert Healthcare public water system located in Smithfield, Rhode Island is required to issue a Do Not Drink Notice for consumers because manganese was found in the well and following the existing treatment system over the Environmental...
New Virginia Law Mandates Medicaid and Health Insurance Coverage for Severe Neuroimmune Disorders in Youth
EIN Presswire
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March 20, 2025
Law to take effect July 1 ARLINGTON, VA, UNITED STATES, March 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Commonwealth of Virginia made history with the signing of a new law mandating coverage by state medical assistance services and private health...
RIDOH Recommends Reopening the Swimming Area at Easton's Beach
Rhode Island Government
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August 19, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, August 19 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening the swimming area at Easton's Beach in Newport for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and...