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New Report Reveals Rhode Island Must Focus on Making Casinos Smokefree to Reduce Death and Disease from Tobacco Use
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New Report Reveals Rhode Island Must Focus on Making Casinos

LPR News January 29, 2025

American Lung Association “State of Tobacco Control” report releases Rhode Island grades for tobacco control policies, outlines steps to reduce burden of tobacco   Providence, RI – (January 29, 2025) – A new report from the American Lung Association urges Rhode Island lawmakers to focus on ensuring all Rhode Islanders have a smokefree workplace by establishing […]Read More

Statement from Rep. Magaziner on Trump Administration Block on Federal Funding
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Statement from Rep. Magaziner on Trump Administration Block on Federal

LPR News January 28, 2025

“Donald Trump has thrown the country into chaos by announcing his intention to illegally block funding from programs that people rely on for health care, food, public safety, education, and other essential needs. “I have been hearing from service providers, small businesses, and every day Rhode Islanders who are worried about the impact that this […]Read More

Reed Rebukes Trump’s Disruptive Blanket Suspension of Federal Funds for RI
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Reed Rebukes Trump’s Disruptive Blanket Suspension of Federal Funds for

LPR News January 28, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, who, along with his colleagues in the Rhode Island Congressional delegation, was among the first lawmakers to sound the alarm about President Donald Trump unilaterally directing a halt to federal grant funding for Rhode Island and states nationwide, issued the following statement as the fallout from Trump’s freeze metastasizes: “President […]Read More

City of Providence Releases Life at Night Report
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City of Providence Releases Life at Night Report

LPR News January 28, 2025

Report Highlights Nearly $1 Billion Annual Impact of the City’s Nighttime Economy PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Brett P. Smiley and the Providence Department of Art, Culture and Tourism today released the City of Providence’s Life at Night Report, a comprehensive analysis of the city’s vibrant nighttime economy. As New England’s Creative Capital, Providence has long […]Read More

Amo Statement on Trump Decision to Freeze Federal Funding
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Amo Statement on Trump Decision to Freeze Federal Funding

LPR News January 28, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) released the following statement: “The Donald Trump funding freeze is unlawful, chaotic, and deeply harmful to the entire country,” said Congressman Gabe Amo, a member of the House Committee on the Budget. “This action will bring great pain to many — from community health centers to federal programs that help feed hungry […]Read More

U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan has temporarily blocked the Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans till Monday, February 3.
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U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan has temporarily blocked the

LPR News January 28, 2025

Special Update: OMB Freeze of Federal Grants and Loans Last night, the Trump Administration announced an immediate freeze of federal grant, loan, and other financial assistance funds related to the executive orders it has issued in the past week.   We strongly encourage you to read the order here. As of writing, there are reports […]Read More

Attorney General Neronha renews call for CRMC reform following Quidnessett decision
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Attorney General Neronha renews call for CRMC reform following Quidnessett

LPR News January 28, 2025

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement following today’s decision by the Coastal Resource Management Council (CRMC) to deny Quidnessett Country Club’s petition to reclassify abutting waters. “Of course, I am pleased that the CRMC ultimately rejected Quidnessett’s request, but regardless, we need reform and we need it now,” said Attorney […]Read More

State of Rhode Island Initiates Limited, Phased Relaunch of RIBridges Customer Portal
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State of Rhode Island Initiates Limited, Phased Relaunch of RIBridges

LPR News January 23, 2025

Rhode Islanders Urged to Access Benefits Portal Only After Receiving Official E-mail from State PROVIDENCE, RI — This week, the State of Rhode Island will begin a controlled, phased relaunch of the HealthyRhode customer portal associated with RIBridges system, which manages many of the State’s social service and benefit programs as well as its health insurance […]Read More

Kick Off For The 2025 Transform Rhode Island Scholarship Program
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Kick Off For The 2025 Transform Rhode Island Scholarship Program

LPR News January 23, 2025

Pictured above standing, left to right: TRIS Leader Chachi Carvalho, TRIS scholarship recipients Adrian Bautista (The Met), Caroline Kanaczet (St. Mary Academy – Bay View), Zach Pinto (Emerson U/Shea), Kaitlyn Santilli (La Salle), Zach Jean-Pierre (Cranston West), Jalisa Ramos (CCRI, The Met), Daisha Jackson (The Met, SNHU online) and POC Founder Barbara Papitto. Front kneeling: […]Read More

A $10 Million ATP Grant for T. F. Green International Airport
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A $10 Million ATP Grant for T. F. Green International

LPR News January 23, 2025

U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo recently announced that Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport was awarded $10 million in federal funding to help modernize PVD’s aging airport terminal infrastructure and help the airport meet current and future air traffic and passenger demands. Improvements to common areas […]Read More

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