Defendant also convicted of possessing a ghost gun PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 14 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to multiple felony charges stemming from his role in a May 2021 gang-related shooting […]Read More
McKee has a $500k cash advantage heading into the final stretch of the primary campaign PROVIDENCE – Governor Dan McKee’s campaign released the following statement in response to new second quarter fundraising reports that show the governor has a roughly $500 thousand cash on hand advantage over his closest competitors as the campaign enters the […]Read More
WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect doctors who provide abortion care in states such as Rhode Island, where the procedure is still legal, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and several colleagues in […]Read More
WASHINGTON, DC — Rhode Island has a shortage of 24,000 affordable homes for low-income residents, according to data from the National Low Income Housing Coalition. And a new report by Boutique Home Plans ranks Rhode Island last in the country for new home construction per capita. The State of New Residential Construction in America found Rhode Island issued just 1.27 new […]Read More
Eligible Families Will Receive up to $250 Per Child for a Maximum of 3 Children NEWPORT, RI – Continuing his #RIMomentum Tour, Governor Dan McKee today announced the details of the new Rhode Island Child Tax Rebate, a state tax rebate of $250 per child for a maximum of three children. The program was created in the […]Read More
Pawtucket, RI — The Rhode Island Chapter of the Sierra Club has endorsed James Diossa for General Treasurer. Founded by John Muir, the Sierra Club has been a leading voice in environmental advocacy for over a century. In Rhode Island, the local Sierra Club chapter fights to slow climate change, advance the green economy, improve […]Read More
On August 1st, 2022 at approximately 11:00 PM the Cranston Police Department received a 911 call from 3 Mica Avenue indicating someone approached the home and fired multiple rounds striking one person. Upon arrival, officers were met by a thirty-two (32) year old male victim. The victim sustained two gunshot wounds and was immediately transported […]Read More
Central Falls Post Office officially renamed Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post
Central Falls, RI (July 25, 2022) – Today, the Post Office in Central Falls was officially renamed the Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office, in honor of the late local legend Elizabeth Buffum Chace. Mayor Maria Rivera and Former Mayor James Diossa, who helped advocate for the renaming, were joined by Senator Jack Reed, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressman James Langevin, Congressman David Cicilline, Governor Dan […]Read More
Langevin Votes for Historic Investment in American Semiconductor Manufacturing and
The bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act will lower costs for American families, create 100,000 good-paying jobs, and reduce American dependence on foreign manufacturing WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) voted in support of H.R. 4346, the CHIPS and Science Act, a bold, bipartisan legislative package that will strengthen American economic and national security, bolster American […]Read More
WASHINGTON, DC — On July 28, 2022, after meeting with his Senate Democratic colleagues and hearing Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) outline a landmark tax, climate, and health-care package that will help lower inflation, boost American clean energy, and reduce the deficit, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement: “This represents a real […]Read More