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Governor McKee Nominates Richard Leclerc to Serve as Director of the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals
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Governor McKee Nominates Richard Leclerc to Serve as Director of

LPR News March 4, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and Health and Human Services Secretary Richard Charest today announced Richard Leclerc as their choice for the Director of the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH). The Governor has submitted Leclerc’s name to the Rhode Island Senate for advice and consent. “I am proud to nominate Richard, […]Read More

Trump Wins Colorado Ballot Disqualification Case at US Supreme Court
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Trump Wins Colorado Ballot Disqualification Case at US Supreme Court

LPR News March 4, 2024

VOA/Reuters The U.S. Supreme Court handed Donald Trump a major victory on Monday as he campaigns to regain the presidency, overturning a judicial decision that had excluded him from Colorado’s ballot under a constitutional provision involving insurrection for inciting and supporting the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. The justices unanimously reversed a Dec. 19 decision […]Read More

Reed Statement on Bicameral Agreement to Prevent a Government Shutdown
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Reed Statement on Bicameral Agreement to Prevent a Government Shutdown

LPR News February 28, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after Congressional lawmakers announced agreement on a stopgap appropriations bill to avert a partial federal government shutdown that could go into effect just after midnight this Saturday, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and the Chairman of the Legislative Branch subcommittee, issued the following statement: “Leaders […]Read More

Rhode Island Energy Rhode Island Energy at the ready for late February storm
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Rhode Island Energy Rhode Island Energy at the ready for

LPR News February 28, 2024

  Company has additional line and forestry workers to assist with restoration efforts; encourages customers to stay connected and be prepared for potential outages. PROVIDENCE, RI (February 28, 2024) – Strong winds and heavy rain have been hitting Rhode Island since Tuesday evening, and Rhode Island Energy (RIE) has put plans in place to help address potential outages. Coastal […]Read More

Rhode Island E-911 announces deployment of what3words
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Rhode Island E-911 announces deployment of what3words

LPR News February 28, 2024

New technology helps first responders locate people faster in an emergency Rhode Island E-911 today released details of its deployment of what3words, an innovative location technology that will assist first responders attempting to find individuals in an emergency. “We know that emergencies can happen anywhere and sometimes the person calling us cannot tell us exactly […]Read More

Reed and Colleagues Call on Israeli Ambassador Herzog to Accelerate Aid Delivery and Ensure Safety for Aid Workers
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Reed and Colleagues Call on Israeli Ambassador Herzog to Accelerate

LPR News February 28, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) joined Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Tina Smith (D-MN) in sending a letter to Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, Michael Herzog, on the imperative of urgently providing humanitarian aid in Gaza.  The letter highlights specific steps that Ambassador Herzog and the Israeli government should take […]Read More

Attorney General Hires Director of Community Violence Intervention and Prevention
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Attorney General Hires Director of Community Violence Intervention and Prevention

LPR News February 28, 2024

P.J. Fox, formerly of the Nonviolence Institute and the City of Providence, joins the Office of the Attorney General PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced he is welcoming Paul J. “P.J.” Fox, a longstanding community leader and non-violence advocate as the Office’s first Director of Community Violence Intervention and Prevention. In […]Read More

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