PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo, joined by Youth Pride, Inc. and General Assembly leaders, today held a ceremonial bill signing of legislation banning conversion therapy for minors. Rhode Island is now the tenth state to take action to protect minors from the horrific ramifications of conversion therapy. «LGBTQ youth should know that there […]readmore
PROVIDENCE – August 28, 2017 – Governor Gina M. Raimondo and the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation today announced it has selected the second round of recipients of the Wavemaker Fellowship awards. Following a competitive review process, a total of 224 college graduates who work in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and Design fields at […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo, joined by Youth Pride and General Assembly leaders, tomorrow will hold a ceremonial bill signing of legislation banning conversion therapy for minors. Conversion therapy encompasses a range of practices, many of which have been proven to be psychologically harmful, that aim to change an individual’s sexual orientation or […]readmore
Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, urges motorists to use extra care as children return to classrooms for the start of a new school year. Drivers need to be aware of an increased number of pedestrians and bicyclists on the […]readmore
BRISTOL, RI – Every member of the freshman class at Roger Williams University will take part in the Feinstein Community Connections program on Monday, fanning out to do community work at 33 sites across Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. In all, some 1,300 students will take part in the 13th annual event, which this year […]readmore
As students head off to college, Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of State Police and Director of the Department of Public Safety, stresses the importance of cyber safety on and off campus. She urges parents and students to protect computers, cell phones and other mobile devices, as well as protecting personal information from cyber criminals. […]readmore
BOSTON, MA-Cranston Mayor Allan W. Fung was honored for his years of inspiring public service and acting as a positive role model for the Chinese-American community at the Chinese American Citizen Alliance Boston Lodge’s annual gala in Boston on Saturday, Aug. 19. Mayor Fung was one of three individual recipients of the U.S. Sen. George […]readmore
Grant will provide education and job training for at-risk youth PROVIDENCE, R.I.— U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline joined Anthony Hubbard, Executive Director of YouthBuild Preparatory Academy, in announcing a $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to provide educational opportunities and career […]readmore
Expansion of college aid for military veterans will help more RI veterans successfully transition to new good-paying careers in high-demand fields PROVIDENCE, RI – After Congress passed a new law expanding veterans education benefits and extending the amount of time service members and their families have to use them, U.S. Senator Jack Reed wants to […]readmore
System provides the most up-to-date information in countywide effort to redefine how police respond to the issue BRISTOL, R.I., August 9, 2017 – Roger Williams University Criminal Justice Professor Sean Varano has been working with 27 police departments in Plymouth County, Mass., to develop a countywide model that is redefining how police track and respond […]readmore