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RI Delegation Secures Nearly $5 Million in COPS Grants for

New federal COPS grants support additional police officers and crack down on drug trafficking WASHINGTON, DC – Several local police departments will soon have more backup and additional federal resources to crack down on heroin and opioid dealers thanks to a new round of federal ‘COPS grants’ totaling $4,921,873 that is being awarded to local law […]Read More

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Rhode Island Education Collective Presents: How Public Are America’s Public

On Monday, September 23, 2024 starting 5 pm to 7 pm at the Providence Marriot, the Author of Publicization Jonathan Gyurko, and Collective Founder & CEO Victor Capellan will have a discussion on how public and private interests can reinvent public education to benefit all students. They will explore how we can end exclusionary practices in […]Read More

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RIDOH Issues Statement About Recent Complaint Investigation at South County

RIDOH received an open letter from concerned members of the South County community on September 4, 2024, listing and detailing concerns about the impact of the relationship between executive leadership and providers on patient care at South County Hospital, including the resignation of physicians in hematology/oncology, radiation oncology, cardiology, and primary care. The Department’s statutory […]Read More

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BCBSRI named national Healthy People 2030 Champion

PROVIDENCE, R.I.  – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) has been recognized as a Healthy People 2030 Champion by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. As a Healthy People 2030 Champion, BCBSRI has demonstrated a commitment to helping achieve the Healthy People 2030 vision […]Read More

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Raimondo and U.S. Secretary of State

Commerce and State to co-host convening to advance global cooperation toward the safe, secure, and trustworthy development of artificial intelligence WASHINGTON – Following Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo’s announcement of the launch of the International Network of AI Safety Institutes during the AI Seoul Summit in May, the U.S. Commerce Department and U.S. State Department […]Read More

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The Latin Recording Academy® announces 25th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards®

“Catalina,” “Con Dinero Y Sin Dinero,” “Derrumbe,” “Igual Que Un Ángel,” “Mambo 23,” “Mi Ex Tenía Razón,” “Mil Veces,” “Monaco,” “Tenochtitlán” and “Una Vida Pasada” nominated for Record Of The Year “Autopoiética,” “Boca Chueca, Vol. 1,” “Bolero,” “Cuatro,” “García,” “Las Letras Ya No Importan,” “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran,” “Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season),” “Radio Güira” […]Read More

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FY 2025 Monthly Revenue Assessment Report for August 2024

Providence, R.I. — The Office of Revenue Analysis (ORA) today released its FY 2025 Revenue Assessment Report for August 2024. This monthly report compares the adjusted general revenues by revenue source on a fiscal year-to-date and monthly basis to expected general revenues by revenue source. Expected general revenues are estimated by the ORA from the revenue […]Read More