PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo testified today before the House Finance Committee in support of the Rhode Island Promise scholarship initiative which would guarantee every Rhode Island student with an opportunity to attend two years of college tuition-free. Her testimony to the committee, as prepared for delivery, is below: Thank you Chairman Abney […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI— The Providence City Council Committee on Finance tonight approved a contract with Taser International to supply the Providence Police Department with 250 body worn cameras (BWCs) and accompanying equipment, training, and video storage at an approximate first-year cost of $292,000. The City of Providence acquired an “economy of scale,” according to Finance Committee […]readmore
FSB Officers Protected, Directed, Facilitated and Paid Criminal Hackers A grand jury in the Northern District of California has indicted four defendants, including two officers of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), for computer hacking, economic espionage and other criminal offenses in connection with a conspiracy, beginning in January 2014, to access Yahoo’s network and […]readmore
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced that vehicles with special overweight and/or oversize permits may not travel on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. RIDOT is making the permits invalid for that day. Permission to travel for those vehicles is always subject to weather and road conditions and the conditions expected are not conducive […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today issued the following statement after the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report detailing cost and coverage estimates for House Republicans’ health care repeal bill, including the fact that as many as 24 million Americans could lose their health insurance under Trumpcare: «This CBO report […]readmore
EAST GREENWICH, RI – An East Greenwich man was charged with the sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl and narcotics charges after Rhode Island State Police seized more than $30,000 worth of cocaine, marijuana and amphetamines from his home earlier today. Austin W. Almeida, 21, of 187 Kent Drive, East Greenwich, was charged with: * […]readmore
SCITUATE, RI – With another major snowstorm bearing down on the region, Colonel Ann Assumpico, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Department of Public Safety, is urging motorists to use extreme caution during and immediately after the storm. “The combination of heavy snow and strong winds, with the potential for […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo has announced that state offices will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, March 14 due to the major winter storm forecast to impact the region. The Governor is coordinating closely with state agencies and National Grid to monitor the storm and prepare for Rhode Island’s response. «I urge Rhode Islanders […]readmore
Former PC dean of enrollment services returns to R.I. after serving as vice president at John Carroll University, in Ohio BRISTOL, R.I., March 13, 2017 – Brian G. Williams on Monday becomes Roger Williams University’s new vice president for enrollment management and marketing. Williams’ career has spanned all facets of the enrollment profession at five […]readmore
People with Special Healthcare Needs and all Rhode Islanders Urged to Prepare for and Stay Healthy During Winter Storm The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) urges anyone with a special healthcare need to enroll in the Rhode Island Special Needs Emergency Registry (RISNER) in advance of the coming winter storm. Enrolling in RISNER does […]readmore