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AG Brown sues Trump administration for blocking Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid funding
Washington State Office of Attorney General
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July 29, 2025
SEATTLE — Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 24 states in suing the Trump Administration over a provision in recent Congressional budget legislation that unlawfully targets Planned Parenthood. The provision specifically blocks...
Air Quality Alert: Unhealthy Ozone Expected Tuesday in Washington and Newport Counties
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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July 28, 2025
Published on Monday, July 28, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI - The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) forecasts that air quality will reach unhealthy levels for sensitive groups due to elevated ground-level ozone on Tuesday, July 29....
Fighting to Stop Congress’ and Trump Administration’s Illegal Crusade Against Essential Reproductive Healthcare: Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit over “Defund Provision”
Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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July 29, 2025
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today sued the Trump Administration over the sweeping budget reconciliation law (“Big Beautiful Bill”), specifically the “Defund Provision,” signed by President Donald Trump this month. This...
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Sues Trump Administration for Blocking Planned Parenthood from Receiving Medicaid Funding
Oregon Department of Justice
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July 29, 2025
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, as part of a coalition of 22 states and Washington, D.C., sued the Trump Administration today over the sweeping budget reconciliation law (the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”), specifically the “Defund...
Attorney General James Sues to Stop the Federal Government from Defunding Planned Parenthood
New York Attorney General
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July 29, 2025
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general and the state of Pennsylvania in suing to block a provision in the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBA), that illegally targets and...
Attorney General Tong Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Illegal Demands That States Hand Over Sensitive Personal Data of Snap Recipients
The Office of Attorney General Connecticut
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July 29, 2025
Press Releases 07/29/2025 Attorney General Tong Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Illegal Demands That States Hand Over Sensitive Personal Data of Snap Recipients (Hartford, CT) — Attorney General William Tong, as part of a...
Aquatic Weed Treatment Scheduled for Meadowbrook Pond
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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July 28, 2025
Published on Monday, July 28, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that Meadowbrook Pond, Richmond will receive treatment to control infestations of invasive aquatic plants on Wednesday,...
Attorney General James Takes Action to Protect Sensitive Personal Information of Tens of Millions of People
New York Attorney General
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July 29, 2025
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a lawsuit with 20 other attorneys general and the state of Kentucky in taking action to protect the privacy rights of the more than 40 million people throughout the country who rely...
Attorney General Brown joins lawsuit challenging Trump administration’s illegal demands that states hand over sensitive personal data of SNAP recipients
Washington State Office of Attorney General
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July 29, 2025
SEATTLE — Attorney General Nick Brown today, as part of a coalition of 21 states, filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) demand that states turn over personal and sensitive information about millions of...
Rhody Rug Voted 'Best Local Manufacturer' by The Valley Breeze Newspaper
EIN Presswire
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July 28, 2025
LINCOLN, RI, UNITED STATES, July 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Rhody Rug is proud to announce that it has been named "Best Local Manufacturer" in the annual Valley Breeze Readers' Choice Awards. This recognition highlights the company's...
Alta Equipment Group Announces Date of Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results Release, Conference Call and Webcast
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 28, 2025
LIVONIA, Mich., July 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alta Equipment Group Inc. (NYSE: ALTG) (“Alta” or “the Company”), a leading provider of premium material handling, construction and environmental processing equipment and related services, today...
RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Meshanticut Lake
Rhode Island Government
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July 25, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, July 25 - The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are recommending people avoid contact with Meshanticut Lake in Cranston due to a confirmed cyanobacteria bloom....
Travel Advisory: Two Night Exit Closure in Pawtucket Scheduled Next Week to Install a Wrong Way Driving System
Rhode Island Government
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July 25, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, July 25 - The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to close Exit 41A off I-95 North in Pawtucket on Wednesday and Thursday nights, July 30 and 31, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. to install a wrong way driving...
Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over Illegal Demands that States Hand Over Sensitive Personal Data of SNAP Recipients
Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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July 28, 2025
Move marks latest attempt by Trump Administration to collect unrelated, protected data to fuel mass deportation machine OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, leading a coalition of 20 attorneys general with New York Attorney...
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Illegal Demands that States Hand Over Sensitive Personal Data of SNAP Recipients
Oregon Department of Justice
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July 28, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield today, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) demand that states turn over personal and sensitive information about millions of...
Air Quality Alert: Unhealthy Fine Particles Expected Due to Canadian Wildfire Smoke
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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July 26, 2025
Published on Saturday, July 26, 2025 PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) forecasts UNHEALTHY fine particle levels for Saturday June 26, 2025 for the entire state. Canadian wildfire smoke is expected to linger...
Travel Advisory Reminder: Weekend Lane and Ramp Closures Needed at I-295/Route 37 Interchange in Cranston for Opening of New Flyover Bridge
Rhode Island Government
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July 24, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, July 24 - The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists that starting on Friday night, July 25, it will have lane and ramp closures lasting through the weekend at the I-295/Route 37 interchange in...
Travel Advisory: Lane Reduction on Eddy Street Bridge
Rhode Island Government
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July 24, 2025
RHODE ISLAND, July 24 - On Monday, July 28, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will reduce traffic to one lane on the bridge that carries Eddy Street over I-95. An alternating traffic pattern both north and southbound will be in...
RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Meshanticut Lake
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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July 25, 2025
Published on Friday, July 25, 2025 The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are recommending people avoid contact with Meshanticut Lake in Cranston due to a confirmed cyanobacteria...
RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Meshanticut Lake
Rhode Island Government
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July 25, 2025
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are recommending people avoid contact with Meshanticut Lake in Cranston due to a confirmed cyanobacteria bloom. Cyanobacteria, also known...