PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 17 (TNSpp) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news on Feb. 16, 2023: Citing it as a quintessential example of the enormous difficulties parents often face in ensuring that schools meet their obligations to serve and protect the educational rights of children with disabilities, the ACLU of Rhode Island today filed a complaint against the Bristol-Warren School District on behalf of a six-year-old child who, the complaint alleg  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 17 (TNSgov) -- The International Sleep Products Association issued the following news: As in past years, ISPA is tracking a raft of new bills to limit and regulate the presence of PFAS in consumer products and water sources. Of note to the mattress industry, Rhode Island, Nevada and Minnesota (with multiple bills) have all introduced bills in 2023 which, depending on the bill, would regulate the use of PFAS in "children's products" or "juvenile products," which would   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 15 (TNSgov) -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: On January 25, 2023, the State Energy Offices of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont announced plans to apply for grant funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to advance the build-out of regional transmission infrastructure as part of the New England Regional Transmission Initiative. The participating states' goals include (1)   more