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Attorney General Bonta Sues U.S. DOJ Over Unlawful Immigration Enforcement Conditions on Grant Funding for Victims of Crime
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...

Hayden Foundation of Rhode Island Sees Record Grant Applications, Reflecting Growing Education and Animal Welfare Needs
The Hayden Foundation of Rhode Island sees record grant applications, highlighting growing needs in education and animal welfare across the community. CRANSTON, RI, UNITED STATES, August 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Hayden Foundation of...

Attorney General James Sues U.S. Department of Justice to Protect Services for Survivors of Violent Crime
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...

Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration Over Illegal Conditions on Over $1 Billion for Victims and Survivors of Crime
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
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...

Judge blocks sharing of WA Medicaid data for immigration enforcement
SEATTLE – A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction to block the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using Medicaid data obtained from Washington and 19 other plaintiff states for immigration enforcement purposes. The judge also...

Attorney General Tong Secures Preliminary Relief Blocking Medicaid Data from Being Used for Immigration Enforcement Purposes
Press Releases 08/13/2025 Attorney General Tong Secures Preliminary Relief Blocking Medicaid Data from Being Used for Immigration Enforcement Purposes (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today issued the following statement after the...

Attorney General Bonta Secures Preliminary Relief Blocking California’s Medicaid Data from Being Used for Immigration Enforcement Purposes
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted a preliminary injunction finding California and a multistate coalition were likely...

Attorney General Ford Joins Bipartisan Effort to Protect Veterans’ Education Benefits
Carson City, NV — Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he has joined a bipartisan coalition of 51 other attorneys general in filing a Virginia-led amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to stand with...

Return of the 42nd Schaefer Marine Art Exhibition to Newport
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...

Attorney General James Sues to Block Trump Administration’s Unlawful Attacks on Gender-Affirming Care
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 15 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration for attacking access to gender-affirming health care for transgender and nonbinary youth....

Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Unlawful Attacks on Gender-Affirming Care
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, leading a multistate coalition, filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s efforts to restrict access to healthcare for transgender, intersex, and nonbinary youth. The lawsuit...

State Arts Council announces applications to open Aug. 1 for voter-approved State Cultural Facilities Grants
RHODE ISLAND, July 29 - Providence, RI – The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today applications will become available for the voter-approved State Cultural Facilities Grant (SCFG) Program on Friday (Aug. 1). The SCFG...

State Arts Council announces applications to open Aug. 1 for voter-approved State Cultural Facilities Grants
Providence, RI – The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today applications will become available for the voter-approved State Cultural Facilities Grant (SCFG) Program on Friday (Aug. 1). The SCFG program funds via matching...

RIDOH and DEM Lift Advisory at Wenscott Reservoir and Recommend Avoiding Contact with Slack Reservoir and Tiogue Lake
RHODE ISLAND, August 15 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the advisory recommendation for recreational activities at Wenscott Reservoir in North Providence...

RIDOH and DEM Lift Advisory at Wenscott Reservoir and Recommend Avoiding Contact with Slack Reservoir and Tiogue Lake
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the advisory recommendation for recreational activities at Wenscott Reservoir in North Providence (western basin, south of...

RIDOH and DEM Lift Advisory at Wenscott Reservoir and Recommend Avoiding Contact with Slack Reservoir and Tiogue Lake
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the advisory recommendation for recreational activities at Wenscott Reservoir in North Providence (western basin, south of...

Fall Into Outdoor Fun
Published on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – Spend some time outdoors this fall by attending an educational program with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW)! Get outdoors...

Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Letter to CDC and HHS Supporting Continuation of National Youth Tobacco Survey
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 22 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...

Carr Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Instagram to Strengthen Location Privacy Protections
ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is leading a bipartisan coalition of 37 attorneys general in urging Instagram to make immediate changes to its newly implemented location-sharing feature, which allows a user’s precise location to...