Tag: Trump Administration
Federal judge overturns ‘arbitrary and capricious’ work stoppage of Revolution Wind
PROVIDENCE – Construction can now resume on the Revolution Wind project after a federal judge on Monday overturned the Trump administration’s Aug. 22 stop-work...
Trump administration moves to transfer, consolidate Revolution Wind lawsuits
The developers of the Revolution Wind project and two attorneys general whose states were set to buy its electricity both filed lawsuits contending the...
New pier, support docks open at Port of Davisville
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Quonset Development Corp. last week officially opened the business park’s first new pier in nearly 70 years.
The new Terminal 5 Pier and Blue...
U.S. capitalism is being remade by state power
Is the Trump administration trying to reshape American capitalism? Recent moves by Washington, such as taking a 10% share of semiconductor maker Intel Corp.,...
States building AI guardrails in absence of strong federal rules
State legislatures are where the action is for placing guardrails around artificial intelligence technologies, given the lack of meaningful federal regulation. The resounding defeat...
Reed criticizes Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for halting vaccine development
PROVIDENCE – U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., is calling out U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for terminating nearly...
Lawyers try to adapt as pro bono needs rise
As Trump administration policies target areas such as immigration, LGBTQ issues and voting rights, the demand for pro bono services among vulnerable organizations and...
For 35M small businesses, tariff uncertainty hits especially hard
Imagine it’s April 2025 and you’re the owner of a small but fast-growing e-commerce business. Historically, you’ve sourced products from China, but the president...
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration’s restrictions on health, housing grants
PROVIDENCE – A federal judge on July 24 granted a temporary restraining order on the Trump administration’s restrictions on U.S. Department of Health and...
Trump administration suppressing necessary government data
The U.S. has the highest rate of maternal mortality among developed nations. Since 1987, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has administered the Pregnancy...
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