CENTRAL FALLS, RI – Central Falls Mayor James A. Diossa announced that the city has launched a new hiring campaign to fill vacancies and create eligibility lists for both firefighters and police officers as the city continues to diversify the departments. “After the widespread success of our diversity campaigns in 2015 and 2016, which led […]readmore
WARWICK, R.I. – The Executive Director of the Rhode Island Democratic Party, T. Kevin Olasanoye, is taking part in a weeklong series of workshops with national executive directors and party leadership in Long Beach, California, this week, as part of the annual Association of State Democratic Chairs. Olasanoye, who will represent Rhode Island and state […]readmore
Mayor Elorza’s municipal ID program is just another example of how our leaders are pandering for votes and circumventing the law at the cost of every taxpayer in this state, like when our governor calls for state police and prison guards never to turn convicts over to federal authorities. Are these the type of people […]readmore
Rhode Island (January 24, 2018) — Given Rhode Island’s low rating of 1.5 stars in Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s (MADD) new Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving report to the Nation, MADD will host a press event at the State House in Providence at 3 p.m. on March 14, 2018 to discuss the organization’s legislative priorities […]readmore
The “Medicare-for-all” style program would provide all Rhode Islanders with access to high quality and affordable healthcare Providence – Today, State Representative Aaron Regunberg and State Senator Jeanine Calkin introduced legislation to provide universal healthcare to Rhode Islanders. The legislation also seeks to protect Rhode Islanders from federal attacks on the Affordable Care Act (ACA), […]readmore
Providence, RI: On January 23rd at approximately 2026 hours, Providence Police Task Force Investigators Brian Murphy and Robert Foley were patrolling in the Hillhurst Avenue area when they observed a vehicle operating at a high rate of speed and directed towards their police cruiser. As the vehicle continued driving towards police, officers recognized two of […]readmore
Annual tobacco report assigns grades to state and federal government efforts to implement proven tobacco control policies, save lives The American Lung Association’s 16th annual «State of Tobacco Control» report shows that much more needs to be done by states and the federal government to reduce tobacco use. According to the report both adult and […]readmore
Governor’s ‘buy local’ initiative aims to connect local suppliers with state’s largest employers PROVIDENCE, RI – Nine of Rhode Island’s largest employers have made a public commitment to buy more products and services from local Rhode Island companies. Last week, in her State of the State address, Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced the Supply RI […]readmore
The State of Rhode Island received national accreditation for the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) at the State House on Monday. CRANSTON, RI- The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) has earned the prestigious distinction of being awarded national accreditation from the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP). This is a significant achievement that demonstrates the […]readmore
21 Attorneys General File Amicus Brief in Mark Janus v. AFSCME Council 31, Urging SCOTUS to Follow Precedent that Empowers States to Manage Labor Relations as They Deem Appropriate Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced that he is joining a coalition of 21 Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme […]readmore