Providence, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined a group of 14 U.S. Senators in sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) urging Senate leadership to include funding to address the monkeypox (MPV)/orthopoxvirus Public Health Emergency (PHE) in any forthcoming legislative package in the […]Read More
Three additional Providence elected officials also announce their endorsements Providence, RI, — Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza today endorsed James Diossa for Rhode Island General Treasurer. First sworn in as Mayor in January 2015, Mayor Elorza has served as the chief executive of Rhode Island’s Capital City for the past seven and a half years. […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI — Climate Action RI (CARI), the Rhode Island climate action group and affiliate of 350.org (the national climate action organization co-founded by legendary climate activist Bill McKibben) has endorsed Gonzalo Cuervo for Mayor of Providence. “Gonzalo has the skills, relationships, community ties, and vision to get the job done”, said Caitlin Sanford, […]Read More
Newport, RI, — Today, state Representative Marvin Abney – who represents communities in Newport and Middletown in the General Assembly – endorsed James Diossa for General Treasurer. Representative Abney presently chairs the House Committee on Finance. Before joining the General Assembly in 2013, Representative Abney served 20 years in the United States Army, retiring as […]Read More
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse today voted to pass the Honoring Our PACT Act, which will greatly expand eligibility for VA health care to veterans who have health problems due to exposure to toxins ranging from burn pits to Agent Orange. The legislation passed with bipartisan support after being voted down by Senate Republicans […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today filed public comment urging the Public Utilities Commission to take specific action to provide relief to Rhode Islanders in response to Rhode Island Energy’s request for a rate increase of 47 percent effective October 1. In his comments, the Governor urged the Commission to take the following actions: Suspend […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – In response to news that Governor McKee is refusing to confirm whether his administration has received a subpoena in connection to an ongoing FBI investigation, Democratic candidate for governor Helena Buonanno Foulkes issued the following statement: “Governor McKee doesn’t need to hide behind legalese or public records law here. He just needs to […]Read More
McKee has a $500k cash advantage heading into the final stretch of the primary campaign PROVIDENCE – Governor Dan McKee’s campaign released the following statement in response to new second quarter fundraising reports that show the governor has a roughly $500 thousand cash on hand advantage over his closest competitors as the campaign enters the […]Read More
WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect doctors who provide abortion care in states such as Rhode Island, where the procedure is still legal, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and several colleagues in […]Read More
WASHINGTON, DC — Rhode Island has a shortage of 24,000 affordable homes for low-income residents, according to data from the National Low Income Housing Coalition. And a new report by Boutique Home Plans ranks Rhode Island last in the country for new home construction per capita. The State of New Residential Construction in America found Rhode Island issued just 1.27 new […]Read More
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