AG Joins Lawsuit Over Large Cuts To Education Department: PM Patch RI

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• RI AG Peter Neronha, 20 Others Sue Trump Administration Over Education Department Cuts: "This is thoughtless, it is reckless, and it must be stopped." Attorney General Peter Neronha says about Education Dept. staff reductions.
• Bumpy Roads Ahead: Pothole Season Enters Its Peak In Rhode Island: See some tips from AAA Northeast on how to avoid potholes while driving in Rhode Island.
• Tariffs Proposed On Some Wine, Alcohol Products: What To Know In RI: President Donald Trump threatened the tariffs after the European Union said it was considering a 50 percent tariff on American Whiskey.

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