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Governor McKee Signs Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights Reform

PROVIDENCE, RI — Governor Dan McKee, joined by Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi (D-Dist. 23, Warwick) and bill sponsors Senate President Dominick Ruggerio (D-Dist. 4, North Providence, Providence) and Representative Raymond Hull (D-Dist. 6, Providence, North Providence), signed the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights (LEOBOR) reform legislation today in a State […]Read More

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Progreso Latino and Centro de Innovacion Mujer Latina receive grants to

The Rhode Island Foundation and the McKee Administration’s Executive Office of Health and Human Services have announced that Progreso Latino and Centro de Innovacion Mujer Latina are among the organizations that will share $1.3 million in grants to address the state’s opioid epidemic. “As we tackle the overdose crisis, we remain united in our efforts […]Read More

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Attorney General Neronha reaches nearly $7 million settlement with Johnson

Rhode Island’s recovery against manufacturer of harmful baby powder products containing talc part of national settlement valued at $700 million   PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and 42 other attorneys general have reached a $700 million nationwide settlement with Johnson & Johnson to resolve allegations related to the marketing of the company’s baby […]Read More

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STEAMSHIP AUTHORITY TEAMSTERS DEMAND FAIR CONTRACT, IMPROVED SCHEDULES

As Summer Kicks Off, Ferry Workers Sound the Alarm Over Working Conditions (HYANNIS, Mass.) – The following is a statement from Teamsters Local 59 President and Business Representative Jeff Sharp regarding ongoing contract negotiations with the Steamship Authority. “For months, Local 59 has been engaging with the Steamship Authority to negotiate new collective bargaining agreements […]Read More