Providence, RI – Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner today hosted representatives from Rhode Island’s small business community, local banks, and credit unions to announce «Bank Local» a community deposit program, moving millions of dollars in state deposits to local banks and credit unions to encourage loans to Rhode Island small businesses. «I am constantly […]readmore
STATE HOUSE — House Minority Leader Patricia Morgan and members of the House GOP Caucus intend to propose several amendments to House Rules legislation being voted upon on the floor of the House on Wednesday, February 15, 2017. One amendment, important to House GOP members, addresses Sub A legislation. For example, under House Rules, after […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement in opposition to the confirmation of U.S. Representative Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) to be the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): «Congressman Mulvaney is an inappropriate choice for budget director. He once voted to declare Social Security and Medicare ‘unconstitutional’ and has […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo has appointed Peri Ann Aptaker to the Rhode Island Convention Center Authority Board of Commissioners. «When people from out-of-state visit Rhode Island, the Convention Center is often one of their first impressions of our state,» Raimondo said. «From hosting business leaders to sporting and entertainment events, these facilities […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today released a complete and comprehensive analysis which details the challenges and missteps surrounding the launch of Rhode Island’s new health and human services eligibility software system. Deloitte delivered Rhode Island a broken system and, as a result, the Department of Human Services, HealthSource RI, and publicly funded […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, after news reports stated that Russia has deployed a new nuclear-tipped ground-launched cruise missile in violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: «This is not a new threat, but it is a serious […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today accepted the resignation of Executive Office of Health and Human Services Secretary Elizabeth H. Roberts, issuing the following statement: «Elizabeth Roberts has dedicated the last two decades of her professional and personal life to public service, and I commend her commitment to the people of our state. […]readmore
Bipartisan, Bicameral Joint Committee Would Cut Jurisdictional Red Tape WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), a senior member of the House Armed Services and Homeland Security Committees, and the co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus, today introduced a resolution that would create a bipartisan, bicameral Joint Committee to investigate the Russian election […]readmore
Republican Party Chairman Brandon S. Bell today filed a complaint with the R.I. Board of Elections calling upon the Board to investigate various campaign violations committed by the Fund for Democratic Leadership PAC of which Speaker Nicholas Mattiello is Chairman. First, under R.I. law, a PAC is limited to contributing no more than $25,000 made […]readmore
100th anniversary of Providence College At 4:00 p.m. on the afternoon of March 10, 1917, the first Providence College Corporation meeting was held at the Bishop’s House. The Corporation received a land grant of eighteen acres from the Bishop and $10,000. Father Meagher pledged the Dominican teachers and $25,000 to start the first building. Harkins […]readmore