Washington, D.C. (February 12, 2018) — Patricia Harrison, president and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), made the following statement regarding the President’s proposed FY 2019 budget, which would rescind all but $15 million of each FY 2019 and FY 2020 funding for public media. “Americans place great value on having universal access […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island is among 10 states receiving the highest grade for elections security in a new report published today by the Center for American Progress. The report, Elections Security in all 50 States – Defending America’s Elections, graded states on a number of indicators including security of voter registration systems, voter-verified paper […]readmore
Encourage Rhode Islanders to Voice Concerns at Upcoming Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Public Meeting PROVIDENCE, RI – Looking out onto Narragansett Bay, Governor Gina M. Raimondo was today joined by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressman Jim Langevin and Congressman David Cicilline as they reaffirmed their opposition to the Trump administration’s proposal to open coastal […]readmore
Central Falls police detectives are investigating a shooting which occurred at 8:00pm Sunday night in the area of 19 Richardson Street. The victim, a 22-year-old male, died after he was shot in the abdomen said, Central Falls Police Col. James J. Mendonca. His name is being withheld until his next of kin can be properly […]readmore
Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Department of Public Safety, announces that Troopers seized more than $400,000 worth of marijuana and hash oil during a traffic stop on Interstate 95 in Warwick at approximately 3 p.m. Friday. The driver, identified as Jiacheng Liu, age 29, of […]readmore
Thursday, February 8, 2018, members of the Boston Police Department Special Investigations Unit in collaboration with the DEA, FBI, MA State Police, Braintree Police Department, Randolph Police Department, and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office executed a warrant sweep as part of ongoing Operation High Hopes. As a result of the six-month long investigation which […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Jack Reed (D-RI) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) today sent a letter to Department of Defense Secretary James Mattis to explain the impact of President Trump’s directive to conduct a military parade in Washington, DC on American taxpayers. “At a time of war, with American […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – Today U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced the Explore America Act, legislation that supports the expansion of cultural heritage tourism by strengthening the Preserve America Grant Program. Changes to the program will help attract more visitors to American landscapes and cultural heritage sites in the […]readmore
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA), co-chairs of the Congressional Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, today introduced a resolution recognizing National CTE Month, which is celebrated every February. «I’m thrilled to join Congressman Thompson in recognizing National CTE Month, a time to celebrate CTE programs across the United […]readmore
BRISTOL, R.I., February 7, 2018 – Rhode Island philanthropist Alan Shawn Feinstein has generously expanded the number of scholarships available for Feinstein Junior Scholars to attend Roger Williams University in the fall of 2018. Building upon the $500,000 gift made in 2016, the Feinstein Foundation has accelerated the number of Alan Shawn Feinstein Leadership Scholarships […]readmore