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Published on Apr 14, 2025

RENewport & Political Scientist Robert D. Putnam to Discuss American Democracy

RENEWport to Bring Political Scientist & Noted Author Robert D. Putnam to Discuss American Democracy and the Impact of Local Communities on Society Newport, RI – RENEWport will bring internationally-renowned political scientist and author Professor …

Source: Newport This Week - Rhode Island - Neutral
Published on Apr 14, 2025

Michigan AG joins coalition pushing back against alleged First Amendment threat posed by Trump

The coalition is urging the court to block the Administration's policy, claiming it violates the First Amendment rights of individuals and harms universities. LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Monday that she is joining a …

Source: WZZM 13 - Michigan - Neutral
Published on Apr 14, 2025

League of Women Voters Newport County launches the ‘Observer Corps’

The League of Women Voters Newport County (LWVNC) is launching an initiative to attend and monitor public meetings of the city and town councils and school committees throughout the County. League members in Tiverton, Little Compton, Newport, Portsmouth, …

Source: What's Up Newp - Rhode Island - Neutral
Published on Apr 14, 2025

Sakonnet River Bridge could get new name with RI General Assembly OK

The Rhode Island House and Senate have approved legislation to rename the Sakonnet Bridge after Staff Sergeant Christopher Potts. The renaming effort has been ongoing for 15 years, initiated by former state Rep. John Edwards. Potts was remembered for his …

Source: Providence Journal - Rhode Island - Neutral
Published on Apr 14, 2025

Terrifying reason judges across the US are receiving unexpected pizza deliveries amid war with Trump

A judge has revealed the terrifying epidemic of unexpected pizza deliveries to US judges' homes across the country amid their war with Trump as he battles his executive orders through court. US District Court Judge Esther Salas labeled the deliveries …

Source: Daily Mail - Right-wing
Published on Apr 13, 2025

“Your Vote Is a Threat”: Executive Order No. 14248, The SAVE Act, and Voter Suppression

Graphic by Ivelisse Rodriguez The path to the ballot box just got more challenging for millions of Americans after President Trump’s executive order on March 25 raised the documentation requirements for voters. The March 25 executive order, “Preserving …

Source: The Sandspur - Florida - Neutral
Published on Apr 13, 2025

Whitcomb: In Search of Doctors; For Fairer Property Taxes; Looking for Real Allies

Sunday, April 13, 2025 Robert Whitcomb, Columnist View Larger + Robert Whitcomb, Columnist “Another Sunday morning comes And I resume the standing Sabbath Of the woods, where the finest blooms GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE …

Source: GoLocalProv - Rhode Island - Pending
Published on Apr 13, 2025

Trump Administration Drops Proof of Citizenship Challenge Against Arizona

The Trump administration will no longer seek to eliminate a key election integrity tool by Arizona Republicans: documentary proof of citizenship (DPOC). Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen called the administration’s decision “a major win for election …

Source: Arizona Daily Independent - Pending
Published on Apr 12, 2025

These Are the States with the Most Living WWII Veterans

World War II was the deadliest — and perhaps most consequential — conflict in history. While over 50 countries participated in the war, including over two dozen allied combatants, the United States stands as one of the war’s few indispensable powers. 24…

Source: 24/7 Wall St. - Pending
Published on Apr 12, 2025

Block Blasts Shekarchi Over Inspector General Legislation

Saturday, April 12, 2025 GoLocalProv News Team View Larger + Ken Block and Speaker Joe Shekarchi PHOTOS: Block and GoLocal Outspoken Rhode Island businessman Ken Block is letting loose on Speaker of the House Joe Shekarchi. Block, who has previously run …

Source: GoLocalProv - Rhode Island - Pending
Published on Apr 11, 2025

19 Democratic-led states are asking a federal judge to stop the Trump administration from cancelling hundreds of student ...

Nineteen Democratic state attorneys general are challenging the Trump administration's revocation of approximately 700 international student visas. The AGs argue the revocations, often based on protests or pro-Palestinian stances, violate students' …

Source: USA Today - Neutral
Published on Apr 12, 2025

RI Black Film Festival rolls on – despite federal funding cuts

by Ann Clanton, Clanton Communications, contributing writer Despite a third of their budget lost due to DOGE slashing federal funding to specific arts, the Rhode Island Black Festival rolls on. The Rhode Island Black Film Festival was notified by email …

Source: RI News Today - Rhode Island - Neutral
Published on Apr 12, 2025

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Co-Leads Coalition Supporting Challenges to Unconstitutional Executive Orders That ...

Wilmer Amicus Brief | Jenner Amicus Brief TRENTON — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin is co-leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general today in filing amicus briefs supporting two law firms, Jenner & Block LLP and Wilmer Cutler Pickering …

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Published on Apr 11, 2025

President Trump Targets State Laws That Burden Energy Production

This Client Alert is part of Vinson & Elkins’ on-going analysis of Energy-related Executive Orders that have been issued by the Administration.1 Vinson & Elkins will issue further Client Alerts providing similar substantive analysis of the other …

Source: JD Supra - California - Neutral
Published on Apr 11, 2025

Attorney General Bonta Stands with WilmerHale and Jenner & Block in Defense of Free Speech and Rule of Law

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, along with 20 other state attorneys general, filed amicus briefs in support of WilmerHale and Jenner & Block in their lawsuits against the Trump Administration over its retaliatory executive orders …

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Published on Apr 11, 2025

Capitol Beat: Progs urge breaks from two-party system

Nearly two dozen current and former elected officials signed an open letter this week urging prospective candidates to reject the two-party system and run with the Vermont Progressive Party in 2026. The letter, signed by local lawmakers and former …

Source: Rutland Herald - Vermont - Pending
Published on Apr 11, 2025

Attorney General James Takes Action to Protect Free Speech

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and 18 other attorneys general today took legal action to stop the Trump administration’s “Ideological Deportation Policy,” a sweeping and alarming effort to arrest, detain, and deport noncitizens for …

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Published on Apr 11, 2025

Pa. lawmakers push for national popular vote to decide presidency

Pennsylvania lawmakers are proposing legislation to join the national popular vote movement. The compact would award Pennsylvania's electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the national popular vote. Seventeen states and the District of …

Source: York Daily Record - Pennsylvania - Pending
Published on Apr 10, 2025

Democrats’ problem isn’t just messaging – it’s the electoral math

It’s much worse than the usual disarray. Even after hopeful election results last week, Democrats are shut out of power in Washington, bewildered over the 2024 election, and staggered by Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s blitz to rapidly assert power over the …

Source: The Guardian - Center-left

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Published on April 9, 2025 - 16:44 GMT

National Recognition for Eagle High School: Student Council Honored for Outstanding Leadership

MERIDIAN, ID, UNITED STATES, April 9, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- For its exemplary record of leadership, service, and activities that improve the school and community, the Eagle High School student council has been recognized as a 2025 National Gold …

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Published on April 14, 2025 - 18:20 GMT

Bipartisan Senate Briefing Highlights Democratic Alternative for Iran’s Future

The bipartisan event focused on advancing a free, democratic, and non-nuclear republic of Iran WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, April 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On April 8, 2025, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators, former senior officials, …

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Published on April 15, 2025 - 00:08 GMT

Media Advisory: Hawaiʻi Supreme Court to Hear Oral Argument in Hilo as Part of Courts in the Community Program

Posted on Apr 14, 2025 in News & Reports, Press Releases MEDIA ADVISORY April 14, 2025 WHAT: Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Convening in Hilo, Hawaiʻi WHO: Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald Associate Justice Sabrina S. McKenna Associate …

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Published on April 15, 2025 - 01:19 GMT

City recognized with Open Data Accessibility Award

HAMILTON, ON – The City of Hamilton has received a national award recognizing its efforts to make information accessible and transparent for the public through modern, easy-to-use technology. Hamilton’s 2024 Open Data Accessibility Award, awarded by the …

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Published on April 14, 2025 - 23:46 GMT

Media Advisory: Hawaiʻi Supreme Court to Hear Oral Argument in Hilo as Part of Courts in the Community Program

Posted on Apr 14, 2025 in News & Reports, Press Releases MEDIA ADVISORY April 14, 2025 WHAT: Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Convening in Hilo, Hawaiʻi WHO: Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald Associate Justice Sabrina S. McKenna Associate …

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Published on April 14, 2025 - 15:56 GMT

President Ramaphosa meets with South African Council of Churches over issues of national interest

President Cyril Ramaphosa has today, Friday, 11 April 2025, hosted the leadership of the South African Council of Churches (SACC) at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. The meeting was the first engagement between Government and the leadership of the church …

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Published on April 14, 2025 - 15:48 GMT

Two years on, Sudan’s war seems further than ever from resolution. Can US involvement help peace efforts?

Two years on, the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has created the world’s largest humanitarian crisis and wrought terrible destruction: the capital, Khartoum, and other major cities and towns lie …

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Published on April 12, 2025 - 09:18 GMT

Pictures of Jude Law as Putin surface

(MENAFN) British actor Jude Law has been spotted on the set of The Wizard of the Kremlin, where he portrays Russian President Vladimir Putin. The first photos of Law in the role have surfaced on social media, showing him in a dark suit on a stage in Riga, …

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Published on April 14, 2025 - 20:50 GMT

Sharifah Hardie Launches New Campaign Video for California Governor: “Are You Tired of Being Tired?”

Sharifah Hardie releases bold campaign video calling out California’s broken system and asking voters one urgent question: “Are you tired of being tired?” LONG BEACH, CA, UNITED STATES, April 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- California Governor …

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Published on April 14, 2025 - 18:48 GMT

U.S.-Based Fractional Hiring Surges Amid Global Tariff Concerns

Startups Rush to Domestic Talent Pools as Offshore Costs Rise — AI Supercharges U.S. Output ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, April 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- With fears mounting over new tariffs on offshore services, startups across the U.S. are …

Distribution channels: Banking, Finance & Investment Industry, Business & Economy ...
Published on April 14, 2025 - 18:20 GMT

Bipartisan Senate Briefing Highlights Democratic Alternative for Iran’s Future

The bipartisan event focused on advancing a free, democratic, and non-nuclear republic of Iran WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, April 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On April 8, 2025, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators, former senior officials, …

Distribution channels: Human Rights, International Organizations ...
Published on April 14, 2025 - 17:00 GMT

NMAC Offers Administration for a Healthy America (AHA) Four Recommendations for Continued Impact in HIV Prevention

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, April 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, NMAC's Deputy Director of Programs, Harold Phillips, sent to Tom Engels, the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), four recommendations …

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Published on April 15, 2025 - 03:22 GMT

ISIS is on the ropes in Syria. A successful transition in Damascus could deliver a knockout blow

For much of the past two decades, the Islamic State (ISIS) has enjoyed favorable conditions in Syria, but since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024, dynamics have changed. With Assad’s departure, ISIS lost its long-standing and vitally …

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Published on April 14, 2025 - 14:00 GMT

VetComm Secures $2 Billion in Lifetime VA Disability Compensation for Veterans in 2024

VetComm assisted more than 10,000 veterans in 2024, achieving a $2 billion total in disability compensation for its clients. SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, April 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- VetComm, an organization dedicated to helping …

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Published on April 14, 2025 - 13:00 GMT

Utah Board of Pardons & Parole Launches First Phase of New Victim Notification Software – MyVoice

MyVoice is a trauma-informed tool designed to provide better notification services to victims of crime. SALT LAKE CITY, UT, UNITED STATES, April 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Utah Board of Pardons and Parole (Board) is proud to announce the …

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Published on April 15, 2025 - 00:59 GMT

ODIHR opens limited election observation mission in Poland

Warsaw, 14 April 2025 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened a limited election observation mission for the 18 May 2025 presidential election in Poland, following an invitation from the national authorities. The …

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Published on April 15, 2025 - 00:59 GMT

Ukrainian border guards enhance ability to detect forged documents on OSCE study tour to the Netherlands

Senior officers from Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service (SBGS) strengthened their document fraud detection capability and explored ways to enhance border control operations at airports and maritime ports during a study tour to the Netherlands organized …

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Published on April 15, 2025 - 00:59 GMT

Experts and policymakers work to strengthen women’s role in cybersecurity at OSCE workshop in Astana

Cybersecurity experts and policymakers from Central Asia, South Caucasus and Mongolia explored ways to strengthen the role of women in cybersecurity at a workshop in Astana organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department with the support of the OSCE …

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Published on April 14, 2025 - 20:47 GMT

NCLA Asks Supreme Court to Decide District Courts Cannot Reinstate Fired Executive Branch Officials

Washington, DC, April 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The New Civil Liberties Alliance filed an amicus curiae brief today urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay district court injunctions purporting to reinstate National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Chair …

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Published on April 14, 2025 - 08:17 GMT

UAE assumes Chair of INTERPOL Committee on Governance

UAE elected to chair INTERPOL’s top governance body, marking a major step in global policing leadership and international security cooperation. PARIS, FRANCE, April 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Interior, has …

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Published on April 14, 2025 - 16:57 GMT

NPF Releases Open Letter to Minister Ellis Addressing Repeated Falsehoods about Alberta RCMP

EDMONTON, Alberta, April 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Police Federation (NPF), the certified bargaining agent representing ~20,000 RCMP Regular Members and Reservists, including approximately 3,500 serving Albertans, has issued a public letter …

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Published on April 14, 2025 - 16:33 GMT

Epilepsy Community Unites to Oppose Cuts to Crucial Federal Epilepsy Programs

BOWIE, Md., April 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 118 undersigned organizations – representing people living with epilepsy; caregivers and loved ones; physicians, care providers, and epilepsy centers; epilepsy researchers; and others – are united in …

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Published on April 14, 2025 - 15:59 GMT

National Training on Cybercrime for Judges Launched in Tashkent

14–15 April 2025 OSCE Conference Hall, Tashkent Today marked the opening of the first tailored national training course for representatives of the judiciary in Uzbekistan on "Cybercrime: from Detection to Court Judgment." The training features …

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Published on April 14, 2025 - 15:59 GMT

OSCE Presence organizes advanced risk assessment training for Albanian State Police analysts

From 7 to 11 April 2025, the OSCE Presence in Albania held an intensive training programme focused on strengthening the analytical capabilities of the Albanian State Police. The training brought together analysts from the Information Analysis Units at …

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Published on April 14, 2025 - 15:48 GMT

Two years on, Sudan’s war seems further than ever from resolution. Can US involvement help peace efforts?

Two years on, the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has created the world’s largest humanitarian crisis and wrought terrible destruction: the capital, Khartoum, and other major cities and towns lie …

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Published on April 14, 2025 - 01:43 GMT

FCC Victorville Prison Law Enforcment Officers Hospitalized After Drug Exposure

VICTORVILLE , CA, UNITED STATES, April 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Federal Bureau of Prisons' continued failure to protect its staff has resulted in six officers being hospitalized and four officers treated on-site and released in just …

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Published on April 14, 2025 - 00:24 GMT

Canadian Delegation Led by Marc Kealey and David Qi Completes Historic Economic and Cultural Mission to Fujian, China

Canada-China mission led by Kealey & Qi sparks new trade, media, and cultural ties—centred on tea, tourism, and collaboration in Fujian Province. TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, April 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A distinguished Canadian …

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Published on April 14, 2025 - 12:00 GMT

BC Real Estate Association Calls on Next Government of Canada to Lower Development Charges and Fund Municipal ...

Vancouver, April 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To help address the need for a significant increase in housing, the BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) is calling on the next Government of Canada to repurpose the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) to offset …

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