PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced that he has selected Ashley Deckert as his nominee to serve as the next Director of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). Deckert will replace Kevin Aucoin, who has served as Acting Director since 2019. The Governor will submit Deckert’s name to the Rhode Island Senate […]Read More
An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man has been charged in Providence County Superior Court with three counts of second-degree child molestation following his arrest by the Providence Police Department […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee issued the following statement on the passing of Senate Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin: “Susan and I are saddened to learn of the passing of Senate Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin. Born and raised in the Smith Hill neighborhood of Providence, Maryellen was a tireless champion for her constituents and the […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – The McKee Administration issued the following updates on the ongoing fire in Exeter: The fire is expected to cover 700 acres, and is three to four times the size of the West Greenwich fire that occurred on Wednesday and Thursday. All firefighting assets are being utilized, including Rhode Island National Guard helicopters dropping […]Read More
[Providence, RI] – Statement from The Womxn Project on Supreme Court review of order on mifepristone: “Fridays are pretty exciting lately in the movement for abortion rights, justice and access. Last week, a Trump appointed judge in Texas issued a decision attempting to stay (aka halt) access to mifepristone and minutes ago the Supreme Court temporarily blocked mifepristone […]Read More
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today applauded the new federal vehicle emissions standards proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “If we want to tackle the climate crisis while there is still time, we must act with urgency,” said Whitehouse. “I applaud the Biden-Harris administration for proposing ambitious pollution standards that accelerate our transition […]Read More
Moving your money to a local bank or credit union can benefit the local economy, according to local experts and a national “bank local” campaign Providence, RI – Today, People’s Credit Union President & CEO Sean Daly, Little Maven Lemonade Owner Mariana Silva-Buck, and local resident Nnkabaale Kasaa joined Local Return to announce that April […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – One hundred and thirty-eight middle and high school students from across Rhode Island competed in this year’s Rhode Island History Day 2023 Contest, which was held Saturday, April 1 at Toll Gate High School in Warwick, RI and was coordinated and sponsored by the Rhode Island Historical Society. The 2023 contest […]Read More
Wavemaker Program Helps Rhode Island Continue Economic Momentum by Keeping Skilled Talent in State PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Commerce today announced the re-opening of applications for the Wavemaker Fellowship program, a competitive student loan reimbursement program for professionals working in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), certain design fields, and for […]Read More
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the FBI apprehended an individual suspected of leaking classified intelligence, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: “This was a major security breach that cannot be allowed to happen again. Leaking this trove of classified information endangered our military and intelligence professionals […]Read More
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