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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...
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Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration ACA Rule
MAINE, July 17 - Back to current news. Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration ACA Rule July 17, 2025 Attorney Generals Office Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration ACA...
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Public Notice of Intent to Issue a Categorical Exclusion to the Lincoln Water Commission
Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is seeking public comment on its intent to issue a Categorical Exclusion. RIDOH has reviewed for approval the request by the Lincoln Water Commission public water system (PWS # RI1858423) for a Categorical...
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Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration ACA Rule
MAINE, July 17 - Back to current news. Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration ACA Rule July 17, 2025 Attorney Generals Office Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration ACA...
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Attorney General Tong Announces $202 Million Settlement with Gilead Sciences Over Illegal Kickbacks
Press Releases 07/15/2025 Attorney General Tong Announces $202 Million Settlement with Gilead Sciences Over Illegal Kickbacks (Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 48 other attorneys general in securing $202...
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Illustrious Journalist Bankole Thompson to Deliver Kingian Lecture at Triumph Church, One of America's Largest Churches
DETROIT, MI, UNITED STATES, July 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Bankole Thompson, the nationally acclaimed journalist, public intellectual and racial justice champion will deliver a lecture on the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr....
WA leads multistate fight to protect youth from conversion ‘therapy’
SEATTLE — Attorney General Nick Brown today led a multistate coalition in an amicus brief defending a Michigan law that prohibits licensed health professionals from practicing conversion “therapy” on minors. Conversion “therapy,” also called...
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‘REGENT Defense’ American-Made Seaglider Vessels Address Urgent National Security Need
A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link. REGENT creates REGENT Defense to meet rising maritime national security needs. New product line of Seaglider vessels provides high-speed, long-range,...
Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration over $53 Million in Frozen Funds for Connecticut Schools
Press Releases 07/14/2025 Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration over $53 Million in Frozen Funds for Connecticut Schools Trump Administration has Unlawfully and Arbitrary Frozen $6.8 Billion in Education Grants Nationwide (Hartford, CT)...
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Attorney General James Defends Critical Immigration Services for Unaccompanied Children
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 19 other states in defending essential legal services for unaccompanied immigrant children, many of whom fled violence, human trafficking, and other threats in their...
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Press Release: RIDOT Begins Posting Weigh-In-Motion Data for Eastbound Washington Bridge
RHODE ISLAND, March 6 - The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today began posting data from its weigh-in-motion technology (WIM), part of a new monitoring system installed on the eastbound Washington Bridge. This precautionary tool...
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RIDOH Launches New Map of Lead Drinking Water Pipes
RHODE ISLAND, February 17 - As part of the process of replacing all lead service lines in Rhode Island's public water systems by 2033, the Rhode Island Department of Health has launched a new, interactive map of drinking water service lines...
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Attorney General James Leads Multistate Effort to Protect Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care Providers from Dangerous Certification Requirements
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 19 other attorneys general in urging the American Medical Association (AMA) to take stronger action to protect health care providers from potentially dangerous medical...
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Coastal Land Conserved on Winnapaug Pond
Published on Thursday, April 17, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Senator Jack Reed, Governor Dan McKee, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM), Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC), the...
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Mitigation Funding
Attorney General Dan Rayfield today and a coalition of 20 states sued the Trump Administration over its decision to illegally shut down the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) bipartisan Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities...
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New Recommendations on Fish Consumption for Parts of the Pawcatuck River and Grills Preserve Pond Due to PFAS Contamination
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is recommending that the public limit consumption of native fish caught in certain areas of the Pawcatuck River downstream of Burdickville Road in Hopkinton and to avoid eating any fish from the Grills...
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New Recommendations on Fish Consumption for Parts of the Pawcatuck River and Grills Preserve Pond Due to PFAS Contamination
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is recommending that the public limit consumption of native fish caught in certain areas of the Pawcatuck River downstream of Burdickville Road in Hopkinton and to avoid eating any fish from the Grills...
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Washington state sues Trump administration for unlawfully cutting billions in disaster mitigation funding
SEATTLE — Attorney General Nick Brown today led a coalition of 20 states in suing the Trump administration over its decision to illegally shut down the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) bipartisan Building Resilient Infrastructure and...
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Amivie Celebrates 10 Years of Excellence in Care with a Rebrand and a Renewed Commitment to Community-Based Support
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, UNITED STATES, July 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today marks a major milestone for Amivie, formerly known as Community Based Care, as the company celebrates its 10-year anniversary. This significant moment is not...
Attorney General Ford Joins Amicus Brief in Support of Legal Challenge to Unlawful Termination of Job Corps
Carson City, NV — Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he has joined an amicus brief with attorneys general from 21 other states in support of a proposed class of plaintiffs challenging the unlawful termination of Job Corps, a...
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