• Check the weather. Before going out for the night or travelling to visit family and friends, check the weather at home and at your destination to learn of potential weather conditions that could impact travel – especially if snow, sleet and freezing rain are in the forecast. • Allow extra time. With more people […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – Today marks the five-year anniversary of the deadly mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Five years after this unspeakable tragedy, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is urging Congress to take action to prevent gun violence and lift the ban on federal research into gun violence: “Today, we remember […]readmore
Governor Gina Raimondo, Foster Forward, Ocean State Job Lot and other generous sponsors Gather to distribute gift to Rhode Island’s foster community. For years, Job Lot and its partners have brought holiday joy to teens in foster care, group homes and shelters by providing gifts during the holiday season. Invited children and families receive toys, […]readmore
Providence Children’s Museum will feature Len Cabral, an internationally renowned author who through his creative and lively performances transports audiences into his stories. This performance will take place on Friday, December 15, 2017 during our “MetLife Family Friday- Free at Five” from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM. The Museum will be open free to everyone […]readmore
Senators urge FCC to abandon short-sighted plan to repeal net neutrality and jeopardize a free and open Internet for all WASHINGTON, DC – With the Trump Administration gearing up to repeal net neutrality this week, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is urging the Administration to keep the Internet open, free, and with equal access for all. […]readmore
Tatyana Frost is an 11th grader at the Met School: East Bay. She developed a computer science course called the Art of Code and she’s teaching other kids in her school. The curriculum is targeted to get more girls interested in computer science and fight inequality in the tech field. Governor Celebrates Success and Sets […]readmore
En Nuevo Video, El Senador Menendez Revela Las 4 Peores Maneras En Que La Reforma Tributaria Republicana Afecta a Las Comunidades Latinas Washington, DC – En vísperas a la reunión de hoy en donde demócratas y republicanos estarán reconciliando las reformas tributarias republicanas del Senado y la Cámara de Representantes, el senador Bob Menendez (D-NJ), […]readmore
Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea will host Archivist of the United States, David S. Ferriero, for a gallery talk titled, “Documenting Democracy: The Role of Archives in Preserving our Past” at the Rhode Island State Archives. Rhode Island’s original copy of the Bill of Rights will be on display during the event. “It’s an […]readmore
On behalf of Governor Gina Raimondo’s Overdose Prevention and Intervention Task Force, the Rhode Island Departments of Health (RIDOH) and Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals (BHDDH) convened more than 250 leaders from municipalities throughout the state to participate in the first statewide Community Overdose Engagement Summit to collaboratively address the overdose epidemic. Summit participants […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today issued the following statement wishing Rhode Islanders a happy Hanukkah: «Hanukkah reminds us that even when you think hope is lost, light will overcome darkness. I’m proud that Rhode Island is home to a vibrant Jewish community. We were founded as a state that welcomed everyone, no […]readmore