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Rhode Island Council on Elementary and Secondary Education Approves Six

Candidates recommended by Commissioner of Education were identified through engagement process led by joint search committee composed of community, city, and state leaders CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. — This evening, the Rhode Island Council on Elementary and Secondary Education voted to approve six candidates recommended by Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green to serve on the Central Falls School […]Read More

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Rhode Island Community Health Centers Honor Speaker Shekarchi, and Senate

RIHCA’s members host Community Health Center Day at the Rhode Island State House, tout benefits of investment in community health PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Health Center Association (RIHCA) and its members honored House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi and Senate President Dominick Ruggerio as the Community Health Center Legislators of the Year for their […]Read More

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Governor McKee Signs Executive Order Re-establishing RI’s Chief Resilience Officer

Based at the Department of Environmental Management, this position will develop and lead the implementation of the State’s comprehensive climate preparedness strategy PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee  announced an Executive Order re-establishing the position of a Rhode Island Chief Resilience Officer (CRO). Previously based at the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, the CRO, per the Executive […]Read More

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Cicilline Applauds EU Enforcement Action Against Meta

WASHINGTON, DC – Monday, May 22, 2023 Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01), Ranking Member of the House Antitrust Subcommittee, applauded the European Union’s (EU) enforcement action against Facebook’s parent company, Meta, for its failure to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the EU’s hallmark privacy law. The Irish Data Protection Commission has fined Meta […]Read More