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Foulkes Raises $576,000 in Q4

Providence, RI — Helena Buonanno Foulkes announced another strong fundraising report, raising $576,000 in the final three months of 2025, marking Helena’s fourth consecutive quarter raising more than a half million dollars. Foulkes for Governor communications director Angelika Pellegrino issued the following statement: “Last quarter’s fundraising numbers show the enthusiasm Helena has built throughout 2025, and […]Read More

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Magaziner Presents Military Honors to North Kingstown Vietnam Veteran, Resolving

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — Today, U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner (RI-02) presented Vietnam veteran, Specialist 4th Class Kenneth Barber with military honors he earned during his service but never received. Barber enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1970 for a three-year term, during which he piloted helicopters in Vietnam. Decades later, after Barber contacted Magaziner’s office for assistance, those […]Read More

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Governor McKee Issues Statement Calling on Secretary Kristi Noem to

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, Governor Dan McKee issued the following statement calling on U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, to resign: “When government officials take an oath of office, they swear to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. “Nearly 12 months to the day of taking that […]Read More

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GOVERNOR MCKEE, SENATORS REED AND WHITEHOUSE TO JOIN RIDOT TO

On Friday, January 23 at 10:30 a.m., Governor Dan McKee, U.S. Senator Jack Reed and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Jr. will join other federal, state and local officials to mark the completion of the I-95 Providence Viaduct Northbound Project. In addition to replacing the nearly […]Read More

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Senator Reed slams Trump’s “reckless and chaotic economic policies”

By Steve Klamkin Latino Public Radio   Senator Jack Reed on Wednesday condemned President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, calling them part of a “reckless and chaotic economic policies that are raising prices and fueling inflation.”   In a news conference in his Cranston office, the Democratic U.S. Senator said “The Wall Street Journal reported this […]Read More

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Order bars ICE from using Providence city facilities 

By Steve Klamkin Latino Public Radio    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will be barred from using Providence city property or facilities to stage or conduct enforcement actions, under an executive order signed Tuesday by Mayor Brett Smiley.    The order directs Providence Police to not act as immigration officers, not to ask individuals […]Read More

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Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association Honors 2025 Award Recipients

At a recent celebration, the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association honored law enforcement professionals, presenting their annual awards for outstanding contributions across various categories of excellence. “This year’s honorees reflect the many ways individuals contribute to public safety and service,” said Chief Thomas Oates III, President of the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association and Woonsocket […]Read More