PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island General Treasurer said the following in response to a poll, conducted by the Hassenfeld Institute for Public Leadership at Bryant University, which showed super-majority support for the $250 million statewide school repair bond proposed this year: «Rhode Islanders are clearly ready to make a once-in-a-generation investment in repairing our schools […]readmore
WARWICK, RI – Less than two weeks after a tragic mass shooting in Florida that killed 17 students and teachers, Governor Gina M. Raimondo became the first governor in America to take executive action to establish a statewide ‘red flag’ policy to keep guns out of the hands of individuals who pose a danger to […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to bring the 2026 World Cup to North America and bring more international tourism to Rhode Island and New England, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) has teamed up with Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Roy Blunt (R-MO), and 41 of their Senate colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to President […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – After President Trump reiterated his proposal to arm 20 percent of U.S. public school teachers and educators, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today issued the following statement: “We ask a lot of our teachers and they have a tough enough job as it is. Flooding schools with deadly weapons will only make […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI– Governor Gina M. Raimondo released the following statement today applauding the General Assembly for introducing red flag legislation to prevent gun violence and gun suicides: «The tragedy in Parkland has renewed the urgency once again for states to take action to prevent gun violence. On Monday, I will sign an Executive Order establishing […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Next week, 25 team members from the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE), and 38 educators and district leaders from around the state, will participate in the [2]Shadow a Student Challenge, a global initiative to allow education leaders and policymakers to experience school through the eyes of a student. In 15 different […]readmore
Providence, RI: On Wednesday, February 21st Officers Joseph Nezier, Brendan McKenna, Albert Deschamps and Jose Deschamps were assigned to the traffic enforcement detail monitoring recreational vehicles. At approximately 1740 hours, Officers Albert and Jose Deschamps observed approximately 10-15 recreational vehicles driving erratically on Manton Avenue. Police observed the vehicles as they turned onto Amherst Street […]readmore
In the coming years, 70% of jobs in Rhode Island will require education beyond high school. PROVIDENCE, RI — Governor Raimondo today released a roadmap for to achieving the ambitious goal she set to have 70% postsecondary attainment in Rhode Island by the year 2025. Together with Chair of the Council on Postsecondary Education Bill […]readmore
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PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza and Providence Redevelopment Agency (PRA) Executive Director Bonnie Nickerson announced last Friday that the Agency will be accepting proposals for qualified individuals and entities to redevelop 17 properties that have been acquired through the Special Redevelopment Plan for Vacant Houses. «This initiative will help us fix abandoned properties […]readmore