Washington, DC – Following a business meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse released the following statement with regard to the nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) to be U.S. Attorney General: «I have reviewed Senator Sessions’s career as an attorney and in public office, as well as his testimony before the Judiciary […]readmore
When I became Chairman of the Board of the Downtown Improvement District, Mayor Elorza and I started a public dialogue and met with the hardworking social service partners that you see here today. Meeting with them and creating a series of recommendations, we realized that what our city and state need more than anything is […]readmore
Councilwoman Mary Kay Harris (Ward 11) today issued the following statement regarding developer Joseph Paolino’s plans to convert the former St. Joseph’s Hospital into a housing complex for the homeless: «Although I want the St. Joseph’s campus to become more fully utilized, I am not in agreement with or in support of the proposal that […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo will talk with students about the Rhode Island’s Promise free college proposal at a Johnston Senior High School pep rally tomorrow morning. Johnston Mayor Joe Polisena will join the Governor. Raimondo’s plan guarantees two years of free college for every Rhode Island student at who graduates on time […]readmore
Press Conference PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today announced the Studio Rhode Next Generation Libraries Challenge, an innovative approach to supporting public libraries with new technology and training to engage with Rhode Islanders in the digital age. «Libraries are an integral part of every community,» Raimondo said. «My grandfather learned English at his […]readmore
Fmr. RI House Finance Chairman to Plead Guilty to Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, Tax Charges PROVIDENCE – According to signed documents filed in U.S. District Court in Providence today, Raymond E. Gallison, Jr., 64, of Bristol, R.I., a former member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives and House Finance Committee Chairman, has agreed to […]readmore
My fellow Americans, It’s a long-standing tradition for the sitting president of the United States to leave a parting letter in the Oval Office for the American elected to take his or her place. It’s a letter meant to share what we know, what we’ve learned, and what small wisdom may help our successor bear […]readmore
Spark Grants promote reading and classroom innovation Dozens of teachers in communities across Rhode Island will receive nearly $190,000 through the Spark Grants program at the Rhode Island Foundation. Launched by philanthropists Letitia and John Carter in 2013, the program offered school-wide reading grants of up to $10,000 for the first time this year. Elementary […]readmore
Photo by Anita Baffoni, WPRO News – – Rhode Island State House January 17, 2017 Introduction Good evening. Speaker Mattiello, Senate President Paiva Weed, and Members of the General Assembly; Our distinguished guests: our mayors and municipal leaders, our judiciary, our college presidents, members of my Cabinet: We come together this evening to continue a […]readmore