PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that the United States Supreme Court has denied a petition for certiorari in Gaspee Project v. Mederos, letting stand a First Circuit decision affirming the constitutionality of Rhode Island’s election spending disclosure law. The Office of the Attorney General had previously successfully defended the constitutionality of Rhode […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI — In an effort to support the state’s conservation priorities for fish and wildlife species, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that Rhode Island will receive a $561,784 State Wildlife Grant (SWG) from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This new federal funding will be used to protect and preserve natural habitats supporting rare […]Read More
WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help more Rhode Islanders reduce their home energy costs, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that Rhode Island is getting an additional $2,501,975 through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Senator Reed led the bipartisan effort to secure this funding, which was signed into law in March […]Read More
Orlando, FL – Today, Reps. Val Demings (FL-10), Jerry Nadler (NY-10), David Cicilline (RI-01), and Kathy Castor (FL-14) introduced The Oil and Gas Industry Antitrust Act, legislation to require the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate price manipulation in the gasoline market, including refinery capacity reductions and market monopoly conditions. The FTC will also be required to […]Read More
Providence, RI – Tonight, the Providence City Council’s Committee on Finance approved $124 million in an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) ordinance that will fund significant long-term investments in housing, water/sewer and broadband infrastructure, community and social disparities, parks and recreation centers, tourism, travel, and hospitality, as well as economic relief for businesses and organizations hardest hit […]Read More
Improve Patient Care in RI Funding will support launch of new electronic records initiative through the Rhode Island Quality Institute Providence, RI – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse today announced that he has secured $450,000 to help the Rhode Island Quality Institute launch a new program aimed at improving patient care by expanding the availability of data […]Read More
Catalytic Converters An ordinance regarding catalytic converter theft sponsored by Councilor David Salvatore received final passage at tonight’s Council meeting. This ordinance takes effect as efforts are made at the city and state levels to curb the growing trend of catalytic converters being stolen from cars and sold to junk and second-hand dealers. Councilor Salvatore’s ordinance will […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – “Today’s decision from the RI Energy Facility Sitting Board is a victory for the people of Ward 10, and the community of South Providence. The proposed expansion clearly poses a substantial risk both to the environment, and public safety in general. I am grateful for the Board’s diligence and careful consideration in […]Read More
Over 24,000 Americans died from an overdose involving the class of drugs that includes meth Washington, DC – Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairman and Co-Chairman of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, in a letter yesterday urged the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) to recommend the scheduling of methylamine—a precursor to […]Read More
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