From the left: Sen. Donna M. Nesselbush, Dr. Jane Gerety, RSW, President of Salve Regina University, Dr. Christina Paxson, President of Brown University, Dr. Rosanne Somerson, President of the Rhode Island School of Design, and Rep. Kathleen A. Fogarty at the 2019 International Women’s Day celebration in the State Room of the State House STATE […]readmore
A team of assessors from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission certified the department On February 26, 2019, the UMass Dartmouth Police Department received their second state re-accreditation from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission. Accreditation is a self-initiated evaluation process by which police departments strive to meet and maintain standards that have been established for the […]readmore
Volunteer, give blood, learning lifesaving skills or donate to #help1family on American Red Cross Giving Day PROVIDENCE, R.I.– March 7, 2019 — March is Red Cross Month, and the American Red Cross Rhode Island asks people to be a hero for families in Rhode Island by becoming a volunteer, learning lifesaving skills, giving blood or donating to […]readmore
Providence, RI – The House of Representatives is poised to make history by voting on the Reproductive Privacy Act (H 5125A) on the House Floor today. This a monumental moment in Rhode Island. The last time a vote on a bill to codify Roe v. Wade happened in Rhode Island was 1993 when it passed […]readmore
Bipartisan legislation provides resources to develop CTE curricula that incorporate cybersecurity training WASHINGTON – Congressmen Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA), co-chairs of the Congressional Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, today introduced the Cybersecurity Skills Integration Act, which will jumpstart the development of CTE curricula that incorporate cybersecurity skillstraining. “Protecting power plants, dams, and hospitals […]readmore
Providence, RI – With the recent resignation of Providence Superintendent of Schools Christopher Maher, Councilman David A. Salvatore has filed an ordinance to reduce red tape surrounding purchasing by City departments. Currently, all city expenditures of $5,000 or more must be approved by the City Council. Councilman Salvatore’s ordinance would raise the threshold for sole […]readmore
School of Law and Mario J. Gabelli School of Business will offer only JD/MBA program in Rhode Island BRISTOL, R.I., March 7, 2019 – Roger Williams University will become the only school in Rhode Island offering a joint Juris Doctorate/Master of Business Administration degree. RWU’s School of Law and the Mario J. Gabelli School of Business […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, March 6, 2019 — In response to a proposal before the House Committee on Labor to raise the state minimum wage to $12.50 per hour, the following statements may be attributed to NFIB’s Rhode Island State Director, Christopher Carlozzi: “The last minimum wage increase just took effect and another hike is already being proposed,” said Christopher Carlozzi, NFIB’s […]readmore
Senators urge Trump Administration to prioritize programs that provide energy assistance for low-income households WASHINGTON, DC – Seeking to help vulnerable populations afford their heating and air conditioning during months of extreme temperatures, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are leading a bipartisan coalition of Senators in urging the Trump Administration to include funding for the Low […]readmore
Congress officially sends President public lands package that reauthorizes LWCF & designates RI rivers as «wild and scenic» WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate put the final stamp on a bipartisan public lands package to protect more than 1.3 million acres, 2,600 miles of new national trails, and 367 miles of new scenic rivers, including […]readmore