Save the Internet Act would promote competition and innovation, and keep the Internet free and fair for all WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to restore net neutrality rules that were repealed in 2017 by the Trump Administration, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) in introducing the Save the Internet […]Load more...
Providence Police Implement Citizen Online Reporting System for Motor Vehicle
Providence, RI: The Providence Police Department has implemented a new citizen online reporting system for motor vehicle collisions or accidents that occur on private property. This system allows citizens to submit an accident report online and print or save a copy immediately. A PDF copy of the completed report will be sent to the reporting person […]Load more...
Reported March 1, 2019 Please note: An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. The U.S. Constitution guarantees that a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until found guilty in a court of law. Benjamin Martins (age 26) Tiverton, RI P1/19-0822A On March 1, 2019, the Providence County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging […]Load more...
Langevin, Baldwin Introduce Legislation to Protect Rights of Disabled Airplane
Air Carrier Access Amendments Act will build upon progress made in 2018 FAA Reauthorization WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Jim Langevin (D-RI) and U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today introduced the Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2019 to protect the rights of disabled airplane passengers, improve air travel safety, and close service gaps that passengers […]Load more...
It’s Consumer Protection Week and Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha is warning Rhode Islanders to be careful of potential ticket resale scams that are becoming increasingly common. The unlawful conduct at issue is the sale of undisclosed “speculative tickets,” which are offers to sell tickets that the ticket seller does not have, has […]Load more...
Rhode Island State Police Files Additional Sexual Assault Charges Against
Colonel James M. Manni, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Department of Public Safety, announces that eight additional charges of first-degree sexual assault have been filed against a former assistant Catholic chaplain at a Boy Scout summer camp who was arrested last month for allegedly sexual assaulting a disabled 18-year-old […]Load more...
The State Society of Rhode Island and the Blackstone Valley
The State Society of Rhode Island and the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council announce that Rhode Island native Margaret Rogers has been chosen as the 2019 Rhode Island Cherry Blossom Princess. Lauren Broccoli, the Chairwoman of the State Society of Rhode Island stated, «The State Society of Rhode Island is pleased that Margaret Rogers will be […]Load more...
WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA) reintroduced the FAST Voting Act. The legislation aims to enhance voting system security, improve voter participation, and encourage automatic voter registration. Modeled after the Department of Education’s successful Race to the Top program, the FAST Voting Act would allow states to apply for […]Load more...
Successful Proposals Will Lay Foundation for Universal Pre-K in Rhode Island PROVIDENCE, R.I. – As Governor Gina M. Raimondo moves Rhode Island towards universal pre-K, the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced that a Request for Proposals (RFP) is available for qualified providers to increase access in the 2019-2020 school year. Since 2015, Rhode […]Load more...