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
Eligible Families Will Receive up to $250 Per Child for a Maximum of 3 Children NEWPORT, RI – Continuing his #RIMomentum Tour, Governor Dan McKee today announced the details of the new Rhode Island Child Tax Rebate, a state tax rebate of $250 per child for a maximum of three children. The program was created in the […]Read More
Pawtucket, RI — The Rhode Island Chapter of the Sierra Club has endorsed James Diossa for General Treasurer. Founded by John Muir, the Sierra Club has been a leading voice in environmental advocacy for over a century. In Rhode Island, the local Sierra Club chapter fights to slow climate change, advance the green economy, improve […]Read More
Central Falls, RI (July 25, 2022) – Today, the Post Office in Central Falls was officially renamed the Elizabeth Buffum Chace Post Office, in honor of the late local legend Elizabeth Buffum Chace. Mayor Maria Rivera and Former Mayor James Diossa, who helped advocate for the renaming, were joined by Senator Jack Reed, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressman James Langevin, Congressman David Cicilline, Governor Dan […]Read More
The bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act will lower costs for American families, create 100,000 good-paying jobs, and reduce American dependence on foreign manufacturing WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) voted in support of H.R. 4346, the CHIPS and Science Act, a bold, bipartisan legislative package that will strengthen American economic and national security, bolster American […]Read More
WASHINGTON, DC — On July 28, 2022, after meeting with his Senate Democratic colleagues and hearing Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) outline a landmark tax, climate, and health-care package that will help lower inflation, boost American clean energy, and reduce the deficit, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement: “This represents a real […]Read More
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