Providence – Council President David A. Salvatore’s Equal Pay ordinance passed its first reading tonight. The Ordinance prohibits employers from asking potential candidates for their past pay history, aiming to end the systematic discrimination of women being paid less than their male counterparts in Providence. “If two equally capable people are doing the same job, […]readmore
Amazon expects to create 50,000 high-paying jobs and invest over $5 billion in the city where it opens HQ2, a full equal to its Seattle HQ SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 18, 2018– (NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon reviewed 238 proposals from across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to host HQ2, the company’s second headquarters in North America. Today, Amazon announced […]readmore
Legislation will help officers continue fighting crime after becoming disabled WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Jim Langevin (D-RI), Steve Russell (R-OK), Peter King (R-NY), and Mike Capuano (D-MA) introduced the Continuation on Active Service Act, a bill that will enable federal law enforcement officers that have become disabled to continue law enforcement work in their respective […]readmore
BOSTON – The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) today announced it is now accepting nominations for its annual Secretary’s Awards for Excellence in Energy and Environmental Education until March 30, 2018. EEA Secretary Matthew Beaton will present awards this spring to Massachusetts teachers and students involved in school-based programs that promote environmental […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (January 17, 2018) – A nine-month-old male child from Woonsocket was admitted to Hasbro Children’s Hospital’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) on January 14, 2018. The family had no prior DCYF involvement. The Department initiated an investigation, and through this investigation, DCYF has confirmed that the child’s admission to the PICU was the […]readmore
Limits on campaign contributions and new accessibility measures would give ordinary citizens a leg up on paid lobbyists at the State House Providence – Representative Regunberg introduced a legislative package that aims to level the playing field between ordinary citizens and lobbyists and special interests. “Lobbyists paid by the most powerful and wealthy institutions in […]readmore
Read Raimondo’s prepared remarks Good evening. Thank you. Mr. Speaker, Senate President, members of the General Assembly; distinguished guests; my husband Andy, my son Tommy; and my fellow Rhode Islanders: Tonight I stand before you filled with optimism for the future. Rhode Island is stronger than we’ve been in decades: Four years ago, our unemployment […]readmore
“I want to thank the Senate and the Senate Finance Committee for their leadership, consideration, extensive public hearings and testimony allowing the public to weigh in on this transformative public-private partnership over the past several months. Senators Conley, Crowley and Nesselbush, who staunchly represent Pawtucket, as well as President Ruggerio and Majority Leader McCaffery, have […]readmore
Cranston) – Tonight, in her final State of the State address, Gina Raimondo showed just how out of touch with reality she is. One wonders if she’s traveling out of state too much fundraising for her campaign to realize what is actually going on. On her watch, Rhode Island has become a place where out […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner today made the following statement in response to Governor Gina Raimondo’s pledge to prioritize school construction in tonight’s State of the State address: «Fixing Rhode Island’s aging school buildings must be a priority. I was honored to co-chair the School Building Task Force that developed the […]readmore