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Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla Forcibly Removed From Secretary Kristi Noem’s Press Conference and Handcuffed

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Purdue Pharma · United States

All states, territories agree to $7.4B Purdue Pharma opioid settlement

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The attorneys general of all 50 states, Washington D.C., and four territories have agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the members of the Sackler family who own the company. See the Story

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Judge blocks Trump’s election executive order, siding with Democrats who called it overreach

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NIH chief stands by funding cuts to ‘politicized science’ at tense hearing

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NIH chief stands by funding cuts to ‘politicized science’ at tense hearing

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Sean Duffy warns he will withhold infrastructure repair money from states that don’t help in ICE raids

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has said that states that don’t cooperate with the federal government’s deportation efforts may not receive any funding to rebuild their infrastructure. US Immigration · United States See the Story

What’s the Right Way to Mark Juneteenth? The Newest US Holiday Is Confusing Americans • Iowa Capital Dispatch

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Martha Yates Jones and Pinkie Yates sit in a decorated buggy for Juneteenth 1908 in front of Houston’s Antioch Baptist Church. (Photo courtesy of the African American Library at The Gregory School, Houston Public Library)The United States’ newest federal holiday, celebrated annually on June 19, has quickly become its most puzzling one. Four years after President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, Americans have wrestl…Activism See the Story

Rhode Island House lights up to protect federal drug discount program from Big Pharma • Rhode Island Current

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Rep. Jon D. Brien, a Woonsocket independent, speaks on the Rhode Island House floor on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, before the chamber votes on his 340B drug pricing bill. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current)Legislation to protect a federal drug discount program from drugmakers’ maneuvers passed the Rhode Island House of Representatives Wednesday. With more guardrails in place compared to the original draft submitted in April, the propo…Pharma · Woonsocket See the Story

Bottle bill shelved in favor of another study while CRMC reform effort is set adrift • Rhode Island Current

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Rep. Carol McEntee, a South Kingstown Democrat and sponsor of a comprehensive bottle bill, was disappointed by the revisions reducing the legislation to a state-commissioned study. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current)Upon first mention of the phrase “bottle bill” at the State House Tuesday night, Rep. Carol McEntee’s face dropped. “I am not happy,” the South Kingstown Democrat said. That’s because 24 hours earlier, House Speaker K. J…South Kingstown · South Kingstown Read Article

A CT Rail Line Struggles Despite State Influx of Money. Other Routes Seeing Ridership Rebound

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Connecticut’s Shore Line East commuter rail line, which serves nine train stations between New Haven and New London, is slated to receive a $4 million boost in 2027 to restore some of the service that was pared back in recent years. While the $4 million adds an extra 10% to the line’s appropriated budget over the current year, and will add some additional trains to the line, advocates are concerned it won’t go far enough. Gov. Ned Lamont and the…New Haven, Connecticut · New Haven See the Story

R.I. elections board OKs $140K contract for long-awaited campaign finance software upgrade • Rhode Island Current

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The State of Rhode Island debuted its first electronic campaign finance system in 2002. It's been using the same software ever since. (Photo by Janine L. Weisman/Rhode Island Current) Rhode Island’s antiquated campaign finance software system is poised for a refresh under a $140,000, one-year contract approved by the Board of Elections Tuesday. The panel’s unanimous vote sets in motion the long-awaited upgrade to the electronic system used to re…Providence, Rhode Island · Providence Read Article

Rhode Island House Approves $13.9 Billion Budget with New Real Estate Taxes

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Rhode Island could add a "Taylor Swift Tax" to charge semi-vacant mansion owners thousands more. State lawmakers are working on a budget that includes two significant changes to real estate taxes. The state House of Representatives approved the budget on a 66-9 vote on Tuesday, June 17. 'Taylor Swift Tax' targets second homes over $1 million One of those changes is the non-owner-occupied tax, commonly referred to as the "Taylor Swift Tax." This …Taxes · Providence See the Story

Bill to end smoking at casinos starting in 2027 headed to Senate floor

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Senate Majority Leader Frank Ciccone, a Providence Democrat, listens on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, as the Senate Committee on Labor and Gaming hears testimony for a bill that would prohibit smoking inside Rhode Island's two casinos. At right is Senate Minority Leader Jessica de la Cruz, a North Smithfield Republican. Ciccone is credited with brokering the final version of the bill headed toward the Senate floor. (Photo by Christopher Shea/Rhode Isl…Smoking · Providence Read Article

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Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla Forcibly Removed From Secretary Kristi Noem’s Press Conference and Handcuffed

All states, territories agree to $7.4B Purdue Pharma opioid settlement

Judge blocks Trump’s election executive order, siding with Democrats who called it overreach

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NIH chief stands by funding cuts to ‘politicized science’ at tense hearing

Sean Duffy warns he will withhold infrastructure repair money from states that don’t help in ICE raids

What’s the Right Way to Mark Juneteenth? The Newest US Holiday Is Confusing Americans • Iowa Capital Dispatch

Rhode Island House lights up to protect federal drug discount program from Big Pharma • Rhode Island Current

Bottle bill shelved in favor of another study while CRMC reform effort is set adrift • Rhode Island Current

A CT Rail Line Struggles Despite State Influx of Money. Other Routes Seeing Ridership Rebound

R.I. elections board OKs $140K contract for long-awaited campaign finance software upgrade • Rhode Island Current

Rhode Island House Approves $13.9 Billion Budget with New Real Estate Taxes

Bill to end smoking at casinos starting in 2027 headed to Senate floor

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