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DHS, RIDE Announce Summer P-EBT Program Benefits for Rhode Island Families
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DHS, RIDE Announce Summer P-EBT Program Benefits for Rhode Island

LPR News June 25, 2021

State to receive $45.1 million to ensure children have access to food during school break  PROVIDENCE, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) and Department of Education (RIDE) today announced that the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) recently granted Rhode Island approval to extend Pandemic-EBT benefits (P-EBT) through the summer months of July and […]Read More

Senate passes Cano bill which protects minority-owned businesses seeking state project contracts
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Senate passes Cano bill which protects minority-owned businesses seeking state

LPR News June 24, 2021

STATE HOUSE – The Senate tonight passed legislation (2021-S 0549A) sponsored by Sen. Sandra Cano (D-Dist. 8, Pawtucket) which prohibits the waiving of rules and regulations relating to minority-owned businesses involved with state contracts during periods such as a declared state of emergency. “It is indisputable that the COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying effects of […]Read More

Senate passes Sen. Acosta’s bill establishing a statewide program for police body cameras
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Senate passes Sen. Acosta’s bill establishing a statewide program for

LPR News June 24, 2021

STATE HOUSE – The Senate tonight passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Jonathon Acosta (D-Dist. 16, Central Falls, Pawtucket) which establishes a statewide program for police body cameras. Funding to equip approximately 1,700 of Rhode Island’s uniformed patrol officers —across every police department and the Rhode Island State Police — with body-worn cameras over the next […]Read More

Senate OKs two bills to address human trafficking
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Senate OKs two bills to address human trafficking

LPR News June 24, 2021

STATE HOUSE – The Senate today approved two bills aimed at preventing and addressing human trafficking. Sponsored by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairwoman Cynthia A. Coyne and Sen. Ana B. Quezada, the bills would allow wiretaps for suspected human trafficking investigations and would require hotels to post notices about reporting human trafficking. Chairwoman Coyne’s bill (2021-S […]Read More

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Senators Urge FERC to Stop Utility Companies from Charging Customers

LPR News June 24, 2021

Washington, DC –  Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ed Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) sent a letter today urging the Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to consider strengthening the Commission’s regulatory accounting and financial reporting system, the Uniform System of Accounts (USofA), to help protect ratepayers from […]Read More

Rhode Island Pre-K Lottery Deadline Extended to July 11
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Rhode Island Pre-K Lottery Deadline Extended to July 11

LPR News June 24, 2021

RI Pre-K will offer more than 2,300 seats in 127 classrooms for 2020-21 school year PROVIDENCE, RI – The online application deadline for this year’s Rhode Island Pre-K Lottery has been extended to 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 11, the Rhode Island Department of Education announced today. The Rhode Island Pre-K Lottery is an opportunity for families with […]Read More

Cicilline Statement on Big Tech Markup
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Cicilline Statement on Big Tech Markup

LPR News June 24, 2021

WASHINGTON – Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) released the following statement after the House Judiciary Committee approved all six bipartisan bills to build A Stronger Online Economy:   “Today, we have sent a clear message. The United States will no longer let other countries lead the fight against unregulated monopoly power. America is ready […]Read More

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