Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Department of Public Safety, along with Chief Sheriff David M. DeCesare, warns citizens to beware of a telephone scam in which individuals posing as deputy sheriffs are calling people to make arrangements to pay fictitious fines. Sheriff DeCesare said his […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island is among 10 states receiving the highest grade for elections security in a new report published today by the Center for American Progress. The report, Elections Security in all 50 States – Defending America’s Elections, graded states on a number of indicators including security of voter registration systems, voter-verified paper […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – Today U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced the Explore America Act, legislation that supports the expansion of cultural heritage tourism by strengthening the Preserve America Grant Program. Changes to the program will help attract more visitors to American landscapes and cultural heritage sites in the […]readmore
Pawtucket, RI: Crash Pawtucket, a monthly initiative aimed at promoting local Pawtucket businesses and bringing Pawtucket residents together, will hold its February event at Red DWG Library. Red DWG Library is a co-working and innovation hub, designed and run by architect/entrepreneur David Gomez and his wife Katherine Gomez. The event will be Monday, February 12, […]readmore
Cicilline Bill Honoring Rhode Island Hero Moves Towards House Floor Legislation to rename Bristol Post Office for First Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna Jr., who died fighting in Kabul in 2015, passes key House committee WASHINGTON – The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today approved passage of H.R.4685, legislation introduced by Congressman David N. Cicilline […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Alison Hornung, 17, of North Kingstown and Sarah Lavoie, 14, of Coventry today were named Rhode Island’s top two youth volunteers of 2018 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism. As State Honorees, Alison and Sarah each will receive $1,000, an […]readmore
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Asociación de Maestros de Puerto Rico President Aida Diaz and American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten issued the following joint statement responding to Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló’s misguided plan for Puerto Rico public schools. “Gov. Rosselló has it exactly the wrong way around: In the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and […]readmore
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jim Langevin has invited Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) Director Peter Gaynor to testify today before the Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communication to discuss the alert and warning systems used by federal, state, and local governments. The hearing, entitled “Ensuring Effective and Reliable Alerts and […]readmore
The father of gubernatorial candidate and Mayor of the City of Cranston Allan Fung passed away on Sunday. Allan Fung Even the greatest of rides one day come to an end… It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of our father, Kwong-Wen Fung, from complications of Parkinson’s. Born in a small fishing village […]readmore
Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Department of Public Safety, today issued the following statement in response to the results of the Grand Jury investigation into a police-involved shooting on November 9, 2017: «The Rhode Island State Police believes the Grand Jury made the right decision. […]readmore