Amendment Requires an Assessment of the Effects of Climate Change on the Military WASHINGTON, D.C.— During today’s markup of the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), Ranking Member on the Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee, introduced an amendment to ensure that climate change […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, Mayor Jorge O. Elorza joined Superintendent of Parks and Recreation Wendy Nilsson, Director of the Healthy Communities Office Ellen Cynar, Superintendent of Providence Public Schools Christopher Maher, community partners and residents for the official kick off of the EAT, PLAY, LEARN summer programming campaign. The celebration also included performances by Len […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea announced today key measures that will clean up Rhode Island’s voter rolls. «When I ran for Secretary of State, I told Rhode Islanders that having clean voter lists was critical to preserving the integrity of our elections and ensure that elections are fair, fast and accurate. […]readmore
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