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Whitehouse and Jayapal Lead 90 Colleagues in Brief Supporting the

LPR News August 7, 2026

“[P]etitioners’ attempt to overwrite Congress’s legislative choices under a novel presumption in favor of preemption would undermine longstanding congressional practice and constitutional principles.” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), and Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07) today led 90 members of Congress in submitting […]Read More

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RI Pension and OPEB Funds Deliver Strong Performance in FY26

LPR News August 7, 2026

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Today, Rhode Island General Treasurer James A. Diossa announced that the state’s pension fund generated a 14.02% investment return for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, significantly outperforming its 7% actuarial assumed rate of return. The Employee’s Retirement System of Rhode Island (ERSRI) ended the fiscal year with an all-time high of $13.5 billion […]Read More

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RIGOP Endorsed Governor Candidate Aaron Guckian Challenges Opponent to Produce

LPR News August 7, 2026

Guckian says Elaine Pelino should provide “verifiable proof” of service as “Chief of Staff” to Cantor Fitzgerald’s founder & “Executive Assistant” to current Commerce Secretary Lutnick August 3, 2026 – Aaron Guckian, the Rhode Island Republican Party’s officially endorsed candidate for Governor, released the following statement today in reaction to a Providence Journal story in […]Read More

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Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee Democrats Blast Cruz’s Hearing Targeting the

LPR News August 7, 2026

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Peter Welch (D-VT), Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Federal Courts, today issued the following statement ahead of Chairman Ted Cruz’s hearing this week titled, “Hidden in Plain Sight: Confronting the Muslim Brotherhood Network in […]Read More

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RIDOT’s Weekly Traffic Forecast

LPR News August 7, 2026

The following road and lane closure notices are effective for the week of August 8-14, 2026. All schedules are weather-dependent and subject to change. Visit RIDOT’s Travel Advisories website for a full listing of statewide lane closures. Washington Bridge & I-195, East Providence/Providence East Providence: I-195 East, from the Washington Bridge to Exit 2C, right […]Read More