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Foulkes on McKee: State Employees Deserve Better
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Foulkes on McKee: State Employees Deserve Better

LPR News March 27, 2026

Providence, RI — Following NBC 10 reporting that the McKee administration mistakenly paid out $220,000 in union dues to state employees, Helena Buonanno Foulkes issued the following statement:   “If already messing up state employees’ W-2s during tax season wasn’t bad enough, workers now have to deal with another headache thanks to the McKee administration,” said Helena. “This level of […]Read More

Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources Announces $35 Million in New Incentives to Support Installation of Household Heat Pump Systems
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Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources Announces $35 Million in

LPR News March 27, 2026

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) announced today $35 million in funding to support the state’s ongoing heat pump system investments with households across the state through the New England Heat Pump Accelerator (the Accelerator), a collaborative initiative to grow the region’s heat pump adoption to 90% of residential space […]Read More

After Pocketing Over $2 Million from Home Depot, Helena Foulkes Says She “Doesn’t Have Any Concerns” About Its Trump Ties, ICE Raids, and Anti-Abortion Donations
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After Pocketing Over $2 Million from Home Depot, Helena Foulkes

LPR News March 27, 2026

PROVIDENCE – In an interview with WPRI today, Helena Foulkes – who collected over $2 million as a Home Depot board member from 2013 to 2021 – told Rhode Islanders she “doesn’t have any concerns” about the company’s political activities. She should. While Foulkes sat on the board, Home Depot’s PAC funneled money to anti-abortion politicians and gave to Senator […]Read More

Committee Advances Rent Stabilization with Positive Recommendation
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Committee Advances Rent Stabilization with Positive Recommendation

LPR News March 26, 2026

The unanimous HOPE committee vote follows an extensive public process, moving the ordinance to the full Council   Providence, RI – Tonight, the Providence City Council’s Special Committee on Health, Opportunity, Prosperity, and Education (HOPE) voted unanimously to advance the proposed rent stabilization ordinance out of committee, recommending passage with amendments shaped by months of […]Read More

Victor Mellor Engages National Leaders in Washington to Advance Healthcare Reform and Economic Growth for Rhode Island
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Victor Mellor Engages National Leaders in Washington to Advance Healthcare

LPR News March 26, 2026

Washington, D.C. — Congressional candidate Vic Mellor continues to build momentum on the national stage, meeting with top Republican leadership and advancing bold healthcare reform initiatives aimed at lowering costs for Rhode Islanders. As a founding member of the Great American Health Alliance (GAHA), Mellor is helping lead a transformative effort to overhaul the nation’s […]Read More

TEMPORARY HIGHWAY CLOSURES FOR BLASTING AT MISSING MOVE PROJECT TO CREATE DELAYS FOR I-95 SOUTH IN WARWICK
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TEMPORARY HIGHWAY CLOSURES FOR BLASTING AT MISSING MOVE PROJECT TO

LPR News March 26, 2026

Starting on Thursday, April 9, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin a series of brief, temporary highway closures associated with blasting activities at the ongoing Route 4 “Missing Move” project. The closures will affect Route 4 South at its ramp from I-95 South (Exit 24B) and last approximately 10 minutes each day, […]Read More

Amo, McCaul, 148 Members Request $1 Billion for Nonprofit Security Grant Program to Protect Houses of Worship and At-Risk Organizations
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Amo, McCaul, 148 Members Request $1 Billion for Nonprofit Security

LPR News March 26, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC –Friday, March 20th, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) and Chair Emeritus Michael McCaul (R-TX) led a letter signed by 148 Members of Congress requesting $1 billion in federal funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP). With faith-based organizations experiencing a dramatic increase in violence, this is the highest request for funding since the […]Read More

Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud Charges
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Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud Charges

LPR News March 26, 2026

PROVIDENCE – A Dominican national pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to fraud offenses, announced United States Attorney Charles C. Calenda. William Jose Alejandro Arias Amador, 45, a citizen of the Dominican Republic residing in Providence, pleaded guilty to false representation of a Social Security number, health care and wire fraud. Arias Amador was […]Read More

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