Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent, of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of Public Safety, announces the following promotions, which take effect on April 2nd: To the Rank of Major: Timothy G. Sanzi is a 23-year veteran of the Rhode Island State Police. He holds a Master of Science Degree in Justice Studies and […]readmore
Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent, of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of Public Safety, announces that on Friday, March 24, 2017, members of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force arrested a Cranston man for possessing large quantities of cocaine and crack cocaine with the intent to deliver. On March 24, […]readmore
WASHINGTON – House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee Co-Chair David N. Cicilline (D-RI) issued the following statement today: «Republicans just wasted several weeks trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it with Trumpcare. Trumpcare was a good deal for the wealthy, a good deal for insurance companies, and a good deal for drug […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today released the following statement on the withdrawal of the American Health Care Act legislation from the U.S. House of Representatives: «Rhode Islanders can breathe a sigh of relief following today’s collapse of TrumpCare. In Rhode Island and across America, we sent a message to leaders in Washington: […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today issued the following statement regarding the election of Dominick J. Ruggerio as President of the Rhode Island Senate: «I congratulate Senate President Ruggerio and look forward to working closely with him, his leadership team, the members of the Senate and the entire General Assembly to continue our […]readmore
The event will take place on April 30 at Goddard Memorial State Park in Warwick, RI Warwick, RI – The Autism Project will host its fifteenth annual Imagine Walk & Family Fun Day for Autism on Sunday, April 30th at Goddard Memorial State Park in Warwick, Rhode Island. Registration for the Walk begins at 9AM […]readmore
Ranking Member of Armed Services Committee says: «if Republican insiders further impede this investigation, they will be compromising America’s ability to defend itself from future attacks.» WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: «Nothing Chairman Nunes said vindicates President Trump’s false claims. […]readmore
Colonel Michael Winquist, Chief of the Cranston Police Department, announces that members of the Department’s Traffic Unit and Bureau of Criminal Identification Unit are continuing to investigate a motor vehicle crash that occurred last night where a pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle on Park Avenue. Last night, at approximately 8:10pm, Patrol Officers were […]readmore
Rhode Island Adds 2,000+ Jobs, Unemployment Drops to 4.5 Percent, Labor Force Grows PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo is pleased with the most recent jobs report from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. The report shows that Rhode Island added another 2,200 jobs in February–the first time since May 2015 […]readmore
Washington, DC – The Alliance for Aviation Across America thanked Governor Gina Raimondo for declaring March 2017 “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” In Rhode Island, general aviation airports contribute approximately $214 million, or $203 per capita, to the state’s economy. “General aviation, like all aviation, plays a critical role supporting communities, business activity, and tourism throughout […]readmore