Read the full transcript below: GOVERNOR: Before I was Governor, I ran a small business. Tough times put us on the brink. And then we get this. Gas prices, groceries – every cost is up. We can’t solve it all, but we can help. As your Governor, we’re ending the car tax – finally. We’re […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – In light of recent reporting by WPRI showing that school districts in Rhode Island—including the state-controlled Providence Public Schools—have spent less than 10% of the most recent round of federal pandemic relief dollars, Democratic candidate for governor Helena Buonanno Foulkes is calling on Governor Dan McKee to publicly present a comprehensive plan to […]Read More
NEWPORT, R.I. – Today Rhode Island Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green welcomed federal officials, state education chiefs, and workforce representatives for the Reimagining Education & New England’s Workforce (RENEW) Summit 2022. The summit, held in collaboration with the Partnership for Rhode Island, convened U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona, U.S. Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical and […]Read More
The Women’s Fund of Rhode Island (WFRI), a leader in gender equity and policy work impacting women in Rhode Island, is proud to announce their Women Leading Change Celebration to be held on Thursday, September 29, 2022. The hybrid event’s theme is Centering Equity; participants can either attend in person or watch virtually. The Women […]Read More
NEWPORT, RI – Half a century after then-U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell (D-RI) helped pass a law known as the Education Amendments Act of 1972, his key provision of that law, now known as Pell Grants, has provided a pathway to paying for higher education for over 80 million students nationwide. The Pell Grant is need-based financial […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island got some much needed rain today, but drought-stricken farmers need a lot more rain to fall in order to weather this summer’s severe dry spell. Today, they got some federal relief with U.S. Senator Jack Reed announcing that Rhode Island has received a disaster declaration from the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]Read More
WARWICK, RI – Today, Ashley Kalus, the Republican nominee for Governor, released the below statement following U.S. Education Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona’s meeting with education “leaders” in Rhode Island. The meeting took place at the Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport. Kalus said, “For far too long local and state ‘leaders’ have ignored education in […]Read More
WARWICK, RI – Continuing his #RIMomuntum Tour, Governor Dan McKee was joined today by House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, legislators, and advocates to highlight new legislative initiatives and budget investments aimed at strengthening the state’s behavioral health care system. Among the investments included in the budget signed by the Governor in June are: $30 million to begin the transition […]Read More
Proposed settlement would provide additional settlement funds to Rhode Island to address opioid crisis, require significant document disclosure, and ban the promotion of Endo’s opioids PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Today Attorney General Peter Neronha and state attorneys general from 35 states have announced an agreement in principle with opioid maker Endo International plc and its lenders that […]Read More
WARWICK, RI – Continuing his #RIMomentum Tour at the Pilgrim Senior Center in Warwick, Governor Dan McKee was joined by Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, other elected leaders and advocates to highlight recently passed legislative and budget initiatives that support Rhode Island’s senior population. Among those investments is $4 million in the FY23 […]Read More
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