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State of Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha

Press Releases

Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue USPS over unlawful attempt to interfere with states’ vote-by-mail procedures

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit against the United States Postal Service (USPS) challenging its new rule that purports to grant USPS the authority to regulate mail voting in elections. Tens of millions of voters across the country rely on mail-in ballots, and the coalition argues USPS’s rule will prevent states from effectively administering their mail voting programs, putting voters at risk of being disenfranchised. ...

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Attorney General Neronha, coalition announce largest Big Tech settlement in history

Attorney General Neronha today joined a coalition of 47 States and D.C., Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands in announcing a landmark multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. of up to $17.1 billion – one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. Under the settlement, Rhode Island will receive at least $49.4 and up to $64.5 million. ...

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Attorney General Neronha objects to proposed increases to 2027 statewide healthcare insurance rates

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today the filing of objections with the Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner (OHIC) in response to requests to increase health insurance premium rates in 2027 filed by both health insurers in the individual market. Altogether, these requests would impact more than 50,000 Rhode Islanders enrolled in individual insurance plans. ...

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Former Hopkinton man charged for alleged 2005 sexual assault following cold case investigation

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and Hopkinton Police Chief Mark J. Carrier today announced that a former Hopkinton man has been charged in Washington County District Court with two counts of first-degree sexual assault following his arrest on August 18, 2026, stemming from a joint investigation by the Office of the Attorney General and the Hopkinton Police Department, with assistance from the Woonsocket Police Department and the Connecticut State Police. ...

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Attorney General Neronha urges PUC to reject Rhode Island Energy’s push for profits

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced that his Office has formally completed its advocacy on behalf of Rhode Islanders in Rhode Island Energy’s distribution of energy “rate case” before the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), calling on the Commission to reject the Company’s attempt to increase its profits while Rhode Islanders increasingly struggle to afford energy costs. In June and July, the Office participated in 17 days of evidentiary hearings advocating on behalf of Rhode Island ratepayers, and recently submitted post-hearing positions to the Commission. ...

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