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RI Delegation Delivers $21M NIH Grant to Support Cutting-Edge Biomedical Research
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RI Delegation Delivers $21M NIH Grant to Support Cutting-Edge Biomedical

LPR News May 23, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced that Rhode Island researchers and scientists will receive a $21 million federal grant to strengthen the biomedical workforce pipeline and boost the state’s ability to carry out and expand innovation in the field of biomedical research.   […]Read More

Mayor Smiley, ACT Announce 2025 Project Fund Awardees
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Mayor Smiley, ACT Announce 2025 Project Fund Awardees

LPR News May 20, 2024

28 Providence Grantees to Receive Funding for Arts and Community Programs PROVIDENCE, RI— Mayor Brett P. Smiley and the Providence Department of Art, Culture and Tourism today announced the first round of 2025 Project Fund awardees, delivering $82,500 to 28 artists and organizations that enrich Providence’s cultural landscape and foster community engagement throughout the city. […]Read More

RI Delegation Announces $19 Million to Support RI Community Health Centers, Research, and Public Health Priorities
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RI Delegation Announces $19 Million to Support RI Community Health

LPR News May 20, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to improve public health, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, alongside Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo, today announced over $19 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for community health centers and medical research for Rhode Island institutions. Over $7 million […]Read More

Governor McKee Nominates Wayne Salisbury to Lead the Rhode Island Department of Corrections
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Governor McKee Nominates Wayne Salisbury to Lead the Rhode Island

LPR News May 17, 2024

Photo: Wayne Salisbury, Jr.  PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee announced today his nomination of Wayne Salisbury, Jr., to serve as Director of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (DOC). “Wayne’s experience in the Department of Corrections is extensive, and he has played an important role in day-to-day operations and long-term, strategic planning for the department,” […]Read More

Amo Leads Introduction of Bipartisan Resolution to Establish “Vets Get Outside Day” to Combat Veteran PTSD, Depression
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Amo Leads Introduction of Bipartisan Resolution to Establish “Vets Get

LPR News May 17, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressmen Gabe Amo (D-RI-01), Garret Graves (R-LA-06), and Seth Moulton (D-MA-06) introduced a resolution to establish “Vets Get Outside Day” to support veterans struggling with mental health challenges. Nearly 460,000 veterans were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries between 2020 and 2022, and there were 6,146 veteran suicide deaths in 2020. U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Angus King (I-ME), […]Read More

Governor McKee Nominates Katelyn Medeiros as Rhode Island’s Next Child Advocate
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Governor McKee Nominates Katelyn Medeiros as Rhode Island’s Next Child

LPR News May 17, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced Katelyn Medeiros, Esq., as his nomination for the State of Rhode Island’s next Child Advocate. “Katelyn is a proven and passionate leader who has championed the safety and well-being of Rhode Island children for more than a decade, including the last two years as our state’s acting director. […]Read More

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