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Governor McKee Served Lunch to Veterans at Event hosted by Operation Stand Down Rhode Island,
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Governor McKee Served Lunch to Veterans at Event hosted by

LPR News September 19, 2024

Governor Dan McKee and other state officials serve lunch at a veteran assistance event today. The event hosted by Operation Stand Down Rhode Island, seeks to help veterans in matters which include housing, employment, dental, social and legal services. It is a two day event, Thursday, September 19 (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) and Friday, […]Read More

Whitehouse Announces $5.35 Million for New England Law Enforcement Information Sharing Program
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Whitehouse Announces $5.35 Million for New England Law Enforcement Information

LPR News September 19, 2024

Whitehouse has long led the Senate effort to ensure full funding for the national RISS program in annual government funding bills   Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today announced $5,349,150 in federal funding for the New England State Police Information Network, the regional law enforcement program that assists law enforcement in Rhode Island […]Read More

U.S. Senate Passes Supplemental Funding Patch to Address VA Shortfall, Sends Bill to POTUS
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U.S. Senate Passes Supplemental Funding Patch to Address VA Shortfall,

LPR News September 19, 2024

Ahead of tomorrow’s deadline, Reed helps pass $3 billion supplemental funding to avoid disruptions in veterans’ benefits payments WASHINGTON, DC – Ahead of a September 20 deadline, the U.S. Senate today unanimously approved the Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act to avoid an imminent budget shortfall and provide $3 billion in mandatory funding for […]Read More

RIDE Publishes EnrollRI Toolkit to Support Districts, States Seeking to Innovate and Expand Learning Opportunities
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RIDE Publishes EnrollRI Toolkit to Support Districts, States Seeking to

LPR News September 19, 2024

Toolkit provides practical insights and replicable strategies that can be adapted nationwide, helping agencies increase accessibility, streamline application systems, and boost student engagement   PROVIDENCE, R.I. — As the 2024-2025 school year gets underway, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) are supporting local and state education agencies seeking to innovate […]Read More

RI Delegation Secures Nearly $5 Million in COPS Grants for Local Law Enforcement to Hire More Officers & Improve Public Safety
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RI Delegation Secures Nearly $5 Million in COPS Grants for

LPR News September 19, 2024

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

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

LPR News September 19, 2024

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

RIDOH Issues Statement About Recent Complaint Investigation at South County Hospital
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RIDOH Issues Statement About Recent Complaint Investigation at South County

LPR News September 18, 2024

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

BCBSRI named national Healthy People 2030 Champion
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BCBSRI named national Healthy People 2030 Champion

LPR News September 18, 2024

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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