Washington, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), Rob Portman (R-OH), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) led a bipartisan group of Senators in urging appropriators to provide full funding for substance abuse prevention, treatment and recovery programs like the ones authorized by the bipartisan Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) that […]Load more...
Mayoral Fellowship Program Provides Experience in City Government PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza today announced that his office is accepting applications for the 2016 Mayoral Fellowship Program. The Mayoral Fellowship Program offers full-time summer positions to students and recent graduates interested in gaining meaningful experience in city government. Mayoral Fellows work under the […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Raimondo, along with business and education leaders, today called on the House Finance Committee to support an innovation campus bond question for the November ballot. «Rhode Island needs to skate to where the puck will be in the new economy,» Raimondo said. «This proposal will create unique opportunities that will foster […]Load more...
PAWTUCKET – The Pawtucket St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee hosted the annual Irish flag-raising at Pawtucket City Hall this afternoon. The flag-raising was preceded by a brief speaking program in the City Hall lobby where Master of Ceremonies Sean O’brien introduced Mayor Donald Grebien, who spoke of the contributions made by people of Irish heritage […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo has nominated Jennifer A. Griffith, Esq. to be the state’s new Child Advocate. Raimondo will submit her name to the Rhode Island State Senate today for advice and consent. «It’s no secret our Administration inherited many challenges with our child welfare services, and it’s clear our kids deserve […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, R.I.-Councilman David Salvatore (Ward 14) is calling on Congress to repeal an act that prohibits America’s largest health protection agency from working to end gun violence. Salvatore will introduce a resolution at tonight’s City Council meeting that urges Congress to repeal the «Dickey Amendment,» which prevents the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) from conducting […]Load more...
STATE HOUSE – Sen. Juan M. Pichardo (D – Dist. 2, Providence) has proposed a referendum that would ask voters in November to approve a bond initiative providing $100 million for affordable housing. The bill (2016-S 2446) would provide for a bond referendum which would authorize the issuance of bonds for affordable housing in the […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, RI – (March 15, 2016) – Newly released results from a recent poll of Providence residents shows very strong support for state and local policies centered on healthy food access and physical activity. Nearly all voters say that healthy food options are important to have at local childcare programs (97%), hospitals (96%), […]Load more...
In Wake of SEC Charges, Rep. Roberts Joins House Oversight Committee Chairwoman to Introduce Legislation to Prevent Payments to Bondholders STATE HOUSE — Representative Sherry Roberts (R-District 29 Coventry, West Greenwich) has co-sponsored legislation (H 7920) with House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Karen MacBeth, to propose a ban on making any further state payments to bondholders […]Load more...
Pawtucket – While completing some recent upgrades to McCoy Stadium, the PawSox front office had determined a set of recently-purchased bleachers would need to be removed as the bleachers were slated to be replaced by new picnic-style tables. The team reached out to Pawtucket City officials stating that they would like to donate the bleachers […]Load more...
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