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
Defendant also convicted of possessing a ghost gun PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 14 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to multiple felony charges stemming from his role in a May 2021 gang-related shooting […]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
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