Proposed settlement would provide additional settlement funds to Rhode Island to address opioid crisis, require significant document disclosure, and ban the promotion of Endo’s opioids PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Today Attorney General Peter Neronha and state attorneys general from 35 states have announced an agreement in principle with opioid maker Endo International plc and its lenders that […]Read More
WARWICK, RI – Continuing his #RIMomentum Tour at the Pilgrim Senior Center in Warwick, Governor Dan McKee was joined by Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, other elected leaders and advocates to highlight recently passed legislative and budget initiatives that support Rhode Island’s senior population. Among those investments is $4 million in the FY23 […]Read More
Almonte and Nagle to Co-Host Latino Public Radio’s Political BBQ
GoLocalProv News Team Reynaldo Almonte with Latino Public Radio (LPR) and GoLocalProv News Editor Kate Nagle will co-host LPR’s “Political BBQ” this Saturday at 6 PM. The event will feature candidates that are running for statewide leadership, which includes Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, General Treasurer and Attorney General plus candidates for Congressional Districts […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – Continuing his #RIMomentum Tour, Governor Dan McKee and members of the State’s Congressional delegation joined the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) today to unveil Rhode Island’s first electric bus fleet. RIPTA has received the first of 14 New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE NG™ 40-foot battery-electric buses, with the remainder of the Authority’s order […]Read More
With four weeks until the primary, McKee maintains a dominant resource advantage PROVIDENCE – Governor Dan McKee’s campaign released the following statement in response to new pre-primary fundraising reports that show the governor has a cash-on-hand advantage of approximately $500,000 & $300,000 over his two nearest competitors as the campaign enters the final four weeks: […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – On June 21, 2022, this Office was advised by the North Smithfield School Department that it had received information alleging that during North Smithfield High School football team activities in the spring of 2022, older football team members had engaged in “hazing” activities involving younger team members and/or prospective members when no […]Read More
Providence, RI- Today, Brett Smiley, candidate for Mayor of Providence released his first campaign ad and the first television ad in the Providence mayoral race. In the :30-second spot Smiley calls for a city where every student goes to a top-notch school and the streets feel safe in every neighborhood. A nod to Smiley’s […]Read More
BURRILLVILLE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, Pascoag Utility District (PUD) and the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) today announced the official opening of Rhode Island’s first utility scale battery storage facility. The PUD had this battery storage system installed to provide increased reliability for its 5,000 customers during peak electricity demand days. “I am […]Read More
Reed & Whitehouse Deliver $3.3 Million Earmark for Providence Water
PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to ensure safe, clean, lead-free drinking water, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today joined Providence Water and Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank to highlight a new $3.3 million earmark the Senators secured for lead pipe replacement and additional safe drinking water funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The event […]Read More
Gov. Dan McKee is leading the way for Rhode Island to make its biggest investment in affordable housing in state history. Gov. McKee signed legislation that will invest $250 million toward affordable housing for low-income Rhode Islanders. The investment will create new housing across all income levels, stabilize households at risk of displacement or homelessness and […]Read More