PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza delivered his annual State of the City Address in the Council Chambers of Providence City Hall. Attendees included local elected and appointed officials, as well as business, community, and faith leaders. The Mayor emphasized that unity is at the core of the capital city’s strength while making note […]Load more...
McKenna sacrificed his life protecting his fellow service members during an insurgent attack in Afghanistan WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen David Cicilline and Jim Langevin have introduced legislation to name a U.S. Post Office in honor of the late Army First Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna, a Green Beret. […]Load more...
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Cicilline Bill Honoring Rhode Island Hero Moves Towards House Floor Legislation to rename Bristol Post Office for First Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna Jr., who died fighting in Kabul in 2015, passes key House committee WASHINGTON – The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today approved passage of H.R.4685, legislation introduced by Congressman David N. Cicilline […]Load more...
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a petition in federal court shortly before midnight yesterday to seek the immediate release of Rhode Island resident Lilian Calderon from an immigration detention facility. The lawsuit, filed in Boston by the ACLU of Massachusetts with support from the ACLU of Rhode Island, argues that Calderon’s continued detention is […]Load more...
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards selects 102 student volunteers to earn $1,000 awards, silver medallions and trip to nation’s capital WASHINGTON, D.C. – Many are fighting hunger in their local communities. Some created programs that encourage young women to consider STEM careers. Others are leading initiatives to support people with physical or intellectual disabilities. […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Alison Hornung, 17, of North Kingstown and Sarah Lavoie, 14, of Coventry today were named Rhode Island’s top two youth volunteers of 2018 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism. As State Honorees, Alison and Sarah each will receive $1,000, an […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Lt. Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island House of Representatives are calling for immediate rate relief on energy bills to reflect the reduction in the corporate tax from 35 to 21 percent. In late January, local legislators approved House Resolution 31 that calls on the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission (PUC) […]Load more...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Asociación de Maestros de Puerto Rico President Aida Diaz and American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten issued the following joint statement responding to Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló’s misguided plan for Puerto Rico public schools. “Gov. Rosselló has it exactly the wrong way around: In the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and […]Load more...
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed, (D-RI), a senior member of the Senate Banking Committee, questioned the Trump Administration’s reported efforts to slow the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) investigation into the Equifax data breach scandal that affected more than 140 million consumers. “There are over 140 million reasons to hold Equifax accountable for […]Load more...