| State Tipoffs Involving Rhode Island Newsletter for Sunday July 09, 2023 ( 6 items ) |
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Brown: Similar to Humans, Elephants Vary What They Eat for Dinner
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 6 (TNSjou) -- Brown University issued the following news release:
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A detailed analysis of the dietary habits of elephants showed surprising variation from meal to meal, which could have important ramifications for wildlife protection and conservation strategies.
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Elephants eat plants. That's common knowledge to biologists and animal-loving schoolchildren alike. Yet figuring out exactly what kind of plants the iconic herbivores eat is more complicated.
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Conn. A.G. Tong Defends Rhode Island's Restrictions on Large-Capacity Magazines
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 6 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on July 5, 2023:
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 18 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief defending Rhode Island's restrictions on large-capacity firearm magazines.
The coalition filed the brief in Ocean State Tactical, LLC, et al. v. State of Rhode Island, a lawsuit seeking to overturn a 2022 Rhode Island law restricting magazines to a maximum of 10 roun
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Littler Mendelson's Asha Santos Selected as Office Managing Shareholder for 3 New England Offices
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 6 (TNSper) -- Littler Mendelson, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Littler, the world's largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has selected Asha Santos as office managing shareholder (OMS) of the firm's Boston, Portland, Maine, and Providence, Rhode Island, offices, effective July 1. Santos succeeds Michael Mankes, who will be stepping down to focus on his full-time practice.
"Asha's familiarity with the local business commun
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Md. A.G. Brown Joins Brief Supporting Rhode Island's Restrictions on Large-Capacity Magazines
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 4 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 18 Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief defending Rhode Island's restrictions on large-capacity firearm magazines. In the brief, which was filed on June 28 in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, the states argue that the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution permits states to enact reasonable fir
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R.I. Gov. McKee Administration Announces New Round of Brownfields Grant Funding Now Available
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 7 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced new funding opportunities for the cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties, known as brownfields, across Rhode Island.
DEM is seeking proposals for brownfield site redevelopment projects that will support the cleanup of contaminated property to transform underused brownfield sites
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R.I. Gov. McKee: Warwick Signs Learn365RI Municipal Compact, Commits to Increasing Out-of-School Learning Opportunities
WARWICK, Rhode Island, July 6 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 5, 2023:
Governor Dan McKee and Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi today signed the Learn365RI Municipal Compact.
"I thank Mayor Picozzi and our partners in Warwick for recognizing the importance of this initiative and joining our growing coalition," said Governor McKee. "I look forward to seeing how the additional learning outside of school will help us better compete with our neighboring
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