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Attorney General Tong Files Lawsuit to Block Federal Restrictions on Public Benefits
Press Releases 07/21/2025 Attorney General Tong Files Lawsuit to Block Federal Restrictions on Public Benefits (Hartford, CT) — Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the federal...

Industry-Leading Water Quality Handbook Now Available Free
The consortium behind the handbook is offering a free PDF version. WILKES-BARRE, PA, UNITED STATES, June 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- B.F. Environmental Consultants, an environmental consulting and education firm providing a range of services...

Mayor Bowser Encourages Residents to Stay Cool During Prolonged Period of Extreme Heat
(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
(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...

Elite Home Fitness Announces Expansion to New York City This June
New England’s Premier In-Home Personal Training Franchise Brings Elite Wellness to the Big Apple NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, March 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The days of fighting traffic to get to the gym, waiting in line for machines, and...

Town of Westerly to Conduct Aerial Treatment of Mosquito Larvicide on Chapman Swamp
Published on Thursday, May 08, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that the Town of Westerly will conduct its annual aerial mosquito larvicide treatment across 500 acres of Chapman...

Measles outbreak hits Texas, CDC says most cases nationwide are among unvaccinated
The Texas Department of State Health Services reported a measles outbreak Feb. 11 in Gaines County, with 24 cases confirmed and more expected. Nine patients have been hospitalized and all are unvaccinated, the agency said. Measles cases have been...

Attorney General Bonta Challenges Trump Administration’s Withholding of AmeriCorps Funds
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two states, expanded its ongoing legal challenge of the Trump Administration’s attempt to gut AmeriCorps by adding the White House Office of...

Get Fresh Buy Local at RI Grown Farmers Markets
Published on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) kicks off the weekly 2025 RI Grown Farmers Market Season this weekend, running through early autumn. Starting this weekend,...

Protecting RI's Open Space - $1.5M in Green Bond Grants Available
Published on Monday, May 05, 2025 PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced today the launch of a supplemental round of its Local Open Space Grant Program making up to $1.5 million available, depending on...

Attorney General Bonta Slams USDA Proposal to Share Sensitive Data of SNAP Participants
OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a coalition of 14 attorneys general, slammed the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) demand that states turn over personal and sensitive information about millions of food stamp...


Governor McKee, DEM Celebrate RI's 128th Arbor Day
Published on Friday, April 25, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Agriculture and Forest Environment (DAFE) today joined Senator Jack Reed, Senator Sheldon...

Aqua Science Unveils Modern Water Filtration Systems Redefine Water Standards
The company’s new line directly responds to growing concerns about contaminants like iron, PFAS, and bacteria in household and commercial water. WYOMING, RI, UNITED STATES, July 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Aqua Science, a trusted leader in...

Attorney General Ford Helps Secure Over $200 Million from Gilead Sciences for Paying Illegal Kickbacks
Nevada Will Receive Approximately $442,381.44 from Multistate Settlement in Principle Carson City, NV – Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford today joined a coalition of 48 other attorneys general in securing $202 million from Gilead...

Attorney General Bonta Helps Secure Over $200 Million from Gilead Sciences for Paying Illegal Kickbacks
California will receive more than $4 million from multistate settlement in principle OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 48 other attorneys general in securing $202 million from Gilead Sciences, Inc....

Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration for Illegally Shutting Down Longstanding Disaster Prevention Program
Over a billion in funding potentially at stake for California projects to address flooding, wildfires, landslides, drought, and earthquakes OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit challenging the unlawful termination...


Bruce Sawyer of Bruce D. Sawyer Attorney at Law CPA Shares Probate Checklist Guidance in HelloNation
What steps should be taken before the probate process begins to ensure efficient estate administration? CUMBERLAND, RI, UNITED STATES, July 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- What steps should be taken before the probate process begins to ensure...

Attorney General James Secures Over $200 Million from Gilead Sciences for Paying Illegal Kickbacks
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 48 other attorneys general in securing $202 million from Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Gilead), for running an illegal kickback scheme to promote its HIV medications. Gilead...