PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 7 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news on Dec. 6, 2022: The ACLU of Rhode Island today announced the settlement of a lawsuit, filed in July, over a Pawtucket ordinance banning the posting of political signs on residential property more than 30 days before an election. The lawsuit had been filed by ACLU of Rhode Island cooperating attorney Richard A. Sinapi on behalf of two candidates who were running in primaries for stat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (TNSper) -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release: Ryan Strik has joined the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) as the government relations director in Rhode Island. In this role, Strik will lead ACS CAN's efforts in the state to advance legislation and public policies to reduce cancer. "Cancer has touched all of our lives, and I'm excited to do my part to help advance legislation and policies that will save   more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Dec. 8 (TNSgov) -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2022: During its last meeting of 2022, Virginia's Air Pollution Control Board advanced a proposal to remove the state from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, better known as RGGI. Virginia joined RGGI after the General Assembly passed a 2020 law requiring Virginia's participation in the successful regional program. Other states participating in the program are C  more