Providence, RI: On January 23rd at approximately 2026 hours, Providence Police Task Force Investigators Brian Murphy and Robert Foley were patrolling in the Hillhurst Avenue area when they observed a vehicle operating at a high rate of speed and directed towards their police cruiser. As the vehicle continued driving towards police, officers recognized two of […]Load more...
Annual tobacco report assigns grades to state and federal government efforts to implement proven tobacco control policies, save lives The American Lung Association’s 16th annual «State of Tobacco Control» report shows that much more needs to be done by states and the federal government to reduce tobacco use. According to the report both adult and […]Load more...
The State of Rhode Island received national accreditation for the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) at the State House on Monday. CRANSTON, RI- The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) has earned the prestigious distinction of being awarded national accreditation from the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP). This is a significant achievement that demonstrates the […]Load more...
21 Attorneys General File Amicus Brief in Mark Janus v. AFSCME Council 31, Urging SCOTUS to Follow Precedent that Empowers States to Manage Labor Relations as They Deem Appropriate Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced that he is joining a coalition of 21 Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme […]Load more...
Trillo for Governor is pleased to announce that Pastor Mark Burns, a nationally-renowned motivational speaker who has energized audiences across the country as a surrogate for the Trump presidential campaign, will be at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick, RI. This is a free but ticked event, and registration is required. Mark Burns has been […]Load more...
Rhode Island Treasurer Seth Magaziner and the national coalition Investors for Opioid Accountability have thwarted an attempt by pharmaceutical distributor AmerisourceBergen to deny shareholders’ efforts to obtain information about the company’s response to the U.S opioid crisis. «Opioid-related deaths in Rhode Island are a public health epidemic. The State and federal government must work together […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Lt. Governor Dan McKee announced today that he is leading Rhode Island communities in the fight against the prescription opioid epidemic by holding accountable the companies responsible for fueling the epidemic across Rhode Island. Lt. Governor McKee organized 14 municipalities to file a public nuisance lawsuit against the pharmaceutical drug manufacturers and […]Load more...
Providence, RI: On January 18th at approximately 2138 hours Providence Police Task Force Investigators Robert Foley and Brian Murphy were patrolling the area of Ledge Street when they came into contact with two subjects, including an individual known to police as Rashad Pitts. As police drove past the subjects, Pitts quickly clenched a weighted object […]Load more...
STATE HOUSE — Representative Sherry Roberts (R-District 29 West Greenwich/Coventry) has expressed her frustration with Governor Gina Raimondo’s State of the State address held last Tuesday January 16th. Governor Raimondo touted Coventry High School’s Jobs Guarantee Program with Electric Boat as her own economic development initiative. However, it was Representative Roberts who envisioned this program, […]Load more...
Providence, RI – Council President David A. Salvatore and Councilwoman Mary Kay Harris introduced a resolution to establish the Special Committee to Study Homelessness in Providence at tonight’s City Council meeting. «As elected representatives of the people of Providence, as well as members of this community, we have a moral obligation to help the homeless,» […]Load more...
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