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(The Center Square) – Massachusetts and Rhode Island are the latest states to be sued by the Department of Justice in a national effort by the Trump administration to challenge state laws that allow in-state tuition and taxpayer-funded financial aid to “illegal aliens.”
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A bill that would require Rhode Island grocery stores to limit self-checkout lanes has been signed into law.
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A bill that would add restrictions to self-checkout lanes has passed the Rhode Island Senate.
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(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday denied hearing a case challenging the handling of donations in the Catholic church.
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As Rhode Island families face unaffordable health care costs and limited access to timely care, state lawmakers have a clear opportunity to enact meaningful reform that prioritizes patients.
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(The Center Square) – As the U.S.-Iran conflict continues with no end in sight, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth dodged questions from U.S. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in congressional hearings Tuesday.
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(The Center Square) – Democratic officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia announced Friday they're suing to block President Donald Trump’s recent executive order regulating mail-in and absentee ballots.
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(The Center Square) – Residents in New England pay more for electricity than nearly all others, according to the Energy Affordability 2026 report from the American Legislative Exchange Council.
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(The Center Square) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over new federal requirements that colleges report detailed data linking race to admissions, financial aid and student outcomes.
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Editor's note: This story was updated Tuesday night to add a comment from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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