Providence, RI – Today, Rhode Island General Treasurer James Diossa and his fiancée, Pawtucket State Senator Sandra Cano, welcomed their second child, Alessandro. “Sandra and I could not be more thrilled with the birth of Alessandro,” said Treasurer Diossa. “One of the greatest blessings and responsibilities a person can receive in life is the privilege of becoming a parent. […]Read More
WASHINGTON, DC — In an effort to boost pediatric cancer research and expand child-focused cancer treatments and resources for families affected by childhood cancer, President Biden today signed into law U.S. Senator Jack Reed’s (D-RI) Childhood Cancer STAR Reauthorization Act of 2022 (S. 4120). The Childhood Cancer STAR Act reauthorization is a comprehensive measure designed to help […]Read More
City Treasurer and Internal Auditor elected, Committee Appointments approved, and Mayoral School Board appointees received Providence, RI – Tonight, the Providence City Council began its 2023 legislative session with newly elected President Rachel Miller (Ward 13) presiding. “As we begin the new year with our first meeting, the Providence City Council and its selected committees now get […]Read More
VOA NEWS -Katherine Gypson, Ken Bredemeier A band of 20 right-wing lawmakers again blocked California Congressman Kevin McCarthy on Thursday from becoming speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in an ongoing protest that he is not beholden enough to the conservative cause. The third day of balloting to pick a new leader of the […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 40 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to shooting a Providence police officer in 2019. At a hearing on January 4, 2023, Tyrone Robinson (age 22) entered a plea of […]Read More
McKee Administration Receives $7.2 Million Federal Grant for RIDE to
4-year award administered through SAMHSA’s Project AWARE expands RIDE’s partnership with RI DCYF to the Chariho, East Providence, Newport, and Warwick school districts PROVIDENCE, RI – The McKee Administration today announced that the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) has been awarded a four year, $7.2 million Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) grant […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – To honor the memory of former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Almond, his official state portrait will be displayed in the rotunda of the Rhode Island State House along with a book for the public to sign and offer condolences. This tribute will begin tomorrow, Thursday, January 5th at 11:00 a.m. and last until Friday, […]Read More
Whitehouse Joins Cranston Officials and Mental Health Professionals to Celebrate
Cranston, RI – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse today joined Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins and representatives of the Cranston Police Department, Thundermist Health Center, Cranston Comprehensive Community Action Plan, and Gateway Emergency Health Services to announce improvements to de-escalation and crisis intervention training for local police officers. Whitehouse helped shepherd the bipartisan Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Act into law […]Read More
Providence, RI – Tuesday, January 3,2023, former Central Falls Mayor James A. Diossa was sworn in as Rhode Island’s 32nd General Treasurer by Governor Dan McKee. The inauguration ceremony was held at the Rhode Island Convention Center. “Thank you, Governor, for swearing me in and thank you to all my fellow Rhode Islanders for the […]Read More
Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) today released the following statement on the death of former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Almond. “Lincoln Almond was a dedicated public servant and principled leader at the federal, state, and local levels.” “As Governor, his focus on the needs of the working class led to expanded child health benefits, key […]Read More