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Judge open to halting Trump freeze on federal grant funds
A federal judge said Wednesday he intends to halt the Trump administration from freezing federal grant funding.
Second federal judge seems to be prepared to block Trump spending pause
A second federal judge appears ready to issue an order blocking the Trump administration from freezing funding on grant and loan programs, despite a move by the Office of Management and Budget to rescind a controversial memo Wednesday just before the hearing.
Attorneys general to make announcement in response to Trump funding freeze
A memo issued by the Office of Management and Budget directs federal agencies to pause “all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance” while
Trump funding freeze challenged in lawsuit by nonprofits, small business group
The suit seeks a temporary pause on the Office of Management and Budget's edict to align spending to be consistent with President Donald Trump's policies.
Trump’s Attempt to Play 4-D Chess on Funding Freeze Majorly Backfires
Donald Trump’s federal funding freeze has somehow become even more of a fiasco—and he has his press secretary to thank. Twenty-three state attorneys general appeared in federal court in Rhode Island Wednesday to oppose the Office of Management and Budget’s memo freezing federal funding for grants and loans that Congress had already approved and passed.
Judge issues temporary stay on Trump's federal funding freeze
A federal judge issued a temporary stay on President Donald Trump's executive order directing the Office of Management and Budget to pause federal grants and loans.
'So clearly unlawful': RI AG joins suit against Trump's federal spending freeze. What to know.
The group of Democratic attorneys general argued that freezing spending authorized by Congress to conduct an ideological ...
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Attorney General Neronha co-leads lawsuit to keep funding for states after OMB issues new policy
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha provides an update on the sale of Narragansett Electric, Monday, May 23, 2022. (WLNE file image) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Attorney General Peter Neronha ...
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Lawmakers seek answers on stalled Washington Bridge funding
Over the weekend, a letter from Rhode Island's Congressional Delegation to the Federal Office of Management and Budget said, "we are alarmed that the Administration is blocking the release ...
McKee's $14.2B budget proposal includes fee on electric vehicles, revenue from truck tolls
(WJAR) — Governor Dan McKee is set to release his budget proposal for FY2026 on Thursday. Observers are waiting to see if it will include tax increases. This is the first year since the pandemic ...
Trump offers buyout to all federal workers. How many are there in Rhode Island?
"If you choose not to continue in your current role in the federal workforce, we thank you for your service to your country ...
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McKee Proposes Tax Increases and Larger Budget
Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee has unveiled his Fiscal Year 2026 budget with a spending level of $14.2 billion, and it is ...
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RI’s $300M budget deficit top of mind this legislative session
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island ... $300 million budget deficit. “This year particularly — it’s going to be a difficult year,” Shekarchi said. “We in Rhode island, as a state ...
Washington joins multi-state suit over Trump admin’s federal aid freeze
Washington state on Tuesday joined 21 other states in suing the administration of President Donald Trump over the Office of ...