House Passes Most Sweeping Ethics Reforms Since Watergate
Ambitious “For The People Act” includes Cicilline’s DISCLOSE Act, Automatic Voter Registration Act WASHINGTON – Making good on their promise to clean up corruption in Washington and make the federal government…
Rep. Williams bill codifying privacy rights and reproductive freedoms guaranteed by Roe v. Wade passes House of Representatives
STATE HOUSE – Rep. Anastasia P. Williams’ (D-Dist. 9, Providence) legislation (2019-H 5125A) that codifies in state law the privacy rights and reproductive freedoms guaranteed by the United States Supreme…
RWU to Offer Joint JD/MBA Degree
School of Law and Mario J. Gabelli School of Business will offer only JD/MBA program in Rhode Island BRISTOL, , March 7, 2019 – Roger Williams University will become the only…
Rhode Island Small Businesses Cannot Afford Another Minimum Wage Increase
PROVIDENCE, March 6, 2019 -- In response to a proposal before the House Committee on Labor to raise the state minimum wage to $ per hour, the following statements may be attributed to NFIB’s…
Reed, Collins & Colleagues Urge Inclusion of Funding for Heating Assistance, Weatherization in 2020 Budget
Senators urge Trump Administration to prioritize programs that provide energy assistance for low-income households WASHINGTON, DC – Seeking to help vulnerable populations afford their heating and air conditioning during months of…
Reed Backs Bill to Restore Net Neutrality
Save the Internet Act would promote competition and innovation, and keep the Internet free and fair for all WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to restore net neutrality rules that…
Rhode Island State Police Files Additional Sexual Assault Charges Against Former Boy Scout Camp Assistant Chaplain
Colonel James M. Manni, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Department of Public Safety, announces that eight additional charges of first-degree sexual assault have been…
The State Society of Rhode Island and the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council Name Margaret Rogers as the 2019 Cherry Blossom Princess
The State Society of Rhode Island and the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council announce that Rhode Island native Margaret Rogers has been chosen as the 2019 Rhode Island Cherry Blossom Princess.…