STATE HOUSE – Rep. Gregg Amore has introduced legislation (2016-H 7141) that would allow social gaming in private residences, public taverns, and private clubs as long as there is a social relationship between participants and no person other than the participants receives anything of value. «With the March Madness beginning and several games being played […]Load more...
STATE HOUSE – Sen. Frank A. Ciccone III has introduced legislation (2016-S 2689) that would create a statewide uniform motor vehicle excise tax rate. The legislation would also create a fund to reimburse municipalities that will lose tax revenue due to the enactment of the statewide rate. «There is simply no reason for the exact […]Load more...
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PROVIDENCE, RI: Los estudiantes latinos pueden solicitar becas estudiantiles superiores a $1.500.000 en la Rhode Island Foundation. Este dinero ayuda a los estudiantes a pagar sus gastos educativos, como matrícula, tasas y libros. «Cada una de estas becas estudiantiles hace realidad los sueños tanto de quienes donan el dinero como de quienes lo reciben,» dijo […]Load more...
Rhode Island Department of Health estimated 248 drug overdose deaths in 2015 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline announced $650,000 in funding through the Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) that will provide resources for East Bay Community Action and Thundermist Health Center to fight […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, RI — Governor Gina Raimondo, Speaker of the House Nicholas Mattiello, Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed and General Treasurer Seth Magaziner today issued the following joint statement regarding their commitment to honoring the moral obligation bonds issued for the 38 Studios project: «As Rhode Island’s elected leaders responsible for ensuring the state’s financial well-being, […]Load more...
STATE HOUSE – Rep. Anastasia P. Williams’ legislation (2016-H 7610) that allows the RI Department of Motor Vehicles to issue driving privilege licenses and driving privilege permits to applicants unable to establish lawful presence in the United States will be heard by the House Committee on Judiciary on Tuesday, March 15 at the RISE of […]Load more...
STATE HOUSE – Rep. Katherine S. Kazarian’s legislation (2016-H 7639) that aims to protect high school athletes from concussions and other serious injuries by requiring all school districts to have an athletic trainer present for all high school athletic practices and games was heard before the House Committee on Health, Education & Welfare this past […]Load more...
Installs Quarter of a Million Smoke Alarms Across U.S. Test smoke alarms when turning clocks ahead for Daylight Saving PROVIDENCE, RI (March 11, 2016)- The American Red Cross and thousands of Home Fire Campaign partners have helped save at least 77 lives and installed more than a quarter of a million smoke alarms in homes […]Load more...
EASY, NO COST PROGRAMS PROVIDING GREATER CONSUMER TAX SAVINGS Brand name tax software products made available by IRS, RI Free File Programs empower eligible Rhode Island residents to file their taxes online at no cost CRANSTON, R.I. – Today, Congressman Jim Langevin (RI-02), along with U.S. Senator Jack Reed, General Treasurer Seth Magaziner, and Attorney […]Load more...
Washington, D.C. – In advance of oral arguments scheduled before the Supreme Court on April 18, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline have joined more than 200 members of Congress in filing an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in support of the Obama administration’s executive actions […]Load more...