Category : LPR News

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for unlawfully attempting to cap funding for permanent housing projects. The lawsuit, filed in United States District Court for the District of Rhode […]Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – A new working paper from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas concludes that the unprecedented surge in illegal immigration from 2021 through early 2024 triggered approximately 30% of the increase in home prices and rents in affected areas. The preliminary draft, circulated for comment among the Board of Governors, underscores the damaging impact of open-border […]Read More

Providence, RI – Today, Rhode Island General Treasurer James A. Diossa announced that an additional $6 million in medical debt, held by over 3,000 Rhode Islanders has been forgiven through the state’s Medical Debt Relief Program. To date, the program has relieved more than $16.3 million in medical debt, helping more than 9,000 Rhode Islanders. On […]Read More