PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today announced her appointment of Melissa A. Long to the Rhode Island Superior Court. Her name will be submitted to the state senate this week for confirmation. «Melissa brings decades of experience in public service and public interest law to the bench,» Raimondo said. «As a court of […]readmore
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI) issued the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office projected that 22 million Americans will lose health insurance by 2026 under the Senate Republican health care proposal: «This is not a health care bill. It’s a huge tax cut for the wealthy. And it’s not worth the […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a score of the Senate Trumpcare bill that is expected to be voted on later this week. CBO found that the bill would leave 22 million Americans without health insurance over 10 years. After the analysis was released, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the […]readmore
Agency Publishes Revised Form I-485 and Instructions WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today published a revised Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Form I-485). The new Form I-485 and instructions have been substantially updated to reduce complexity after collecting comments from the public and stakeholders. The revised version gives applicants better information to […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – The City of Providence advises residents that from Monday, June 26, 2017 to Thursday, June 29, 2017 recreation centers will operate on a revised schedule in preparation for a busy summer season that will include various new camps and activities for youth. The schedule will allow for cleanups and programming development during […]readmore
WASHINGTON – El Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) lanzó hoy ICE.gov/ES, una expansión de su presencia en español en el sitio web de la agencia. El sitio traducido no solo ofrece información sobre ICE y la misión de la agencia, sino también comunicados de […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island Hospital and Lifespan leadership were joined today by federal and state officials to mark the opening of the Lifespan Recovery Center. The Rhode Island Hospital program will provide comprehensive outpatient treatment for those seeking to overcome opioid addiction. The center officially opened June 16 with 250 patients already under the […]readmore
SCITUATE, RI — Rhode Island State Police early today arrested two people for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, including one motorist stopped for driving the wrong way on Interstate 95 in Hopkinton. Also today, in an unrelated incident, troopers seized a gun from a motorist who was allegedly travelling at speeds […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI— The Providence City Council on Thursday unanimously approved and cosponsored a resolution introduced by Councilman Luis Aponte (Ward 10) that formalizes the body’s support for the Paris Climate Accord. “Our federal government has chosen to neglect its duty to protect America and the world from the harmful effects of climate change,” said Aponte. […]readmore
Fiscally responsible budget streamlines spending, reforms tax penalties, improves quality of life in every Providence neighborhood PROVIDENCE, RI— The Providence City Council tonight approved first passage of the $737M city budget for the 2018 fiscal year. The budget is the result of strong collaboration and shared goals between the City Council and Elorza Administration to […]readmore