School Committee Can’t Spin Bad Optics of Hiring PR Firm
Warwick, RI — When the going gets tough, the tough… hire a PR firm? That seems to be the modern twist to the old saying, as the Warwick School Department […]
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RI Secretary of State Won’t Give Trump Panel Private Voter Information
President Donald Trump’s Advisory Commission on Election Integrity wants sensitive information about voters, including partial social security numbers, emailed to an insecure address, but RI Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea has refused to deliver private information.
‘Crimetown’ Podcast Gives New Form to Old Ideas
After 18 episodes, the popular Crimetown podcast recently wrapped its first season. Created by accomplished producers Marc Smerling and Zac Stuart-Pontier, Crimetown delved into stories that many Rhode Islanders will know all too well: The rise and fall of Buddy Cianci, the state’s history with the Mafia, the banking crisis, and the sense that Rhode Island has never really washed off the stink of corruption.
Kilmartin Joins AGs Urging Fourth Circuit to Uphold Ruling Against Second Muslim Ban
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin has again joined a coalition of seventeen states filing an amicus brief urging the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold the district court ruling that struck down President Donald Trump’s second travel ban as unconstitutionally directed at Muslims.
Serpa receives ‘Legislative Champion Award’ from RI Partnership for Home Care
Rhode Island Partnership for Home Care has honored Rep. Patricia Serpa (D-Dist. 27, West Warwick, Coventry, Warwick) with its 2017 Legislative Champion Award for her advocacy efforts that support home-based healthcare service delivery.
It’s Time for Warwick to Appoint School Committee, Go After Former School Admins’ Pensions
WARWICK, R.I. — It’s time for Mayor Avedisian to end his hands-off approach to the school department and show some leadership. Here are two suggestions.
RI House Passes McNamara Bill Providing Terminally Ill Access to Experimental Drugs
The House of Representatives has approved legislation submitted by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) that would allow terminally ill patients to obtain experimental drugs that have not yet been federally approved but which may be in the final stages of FDA testing. The measure now heads to the Senate for consideration.
Kilmartin Joins State AGs Urging Congress to Preserve Prepaid Card Protections
Prepaid cards, often used by consumers with limited or no access to traditional bank accounts, are in danger of losing key Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CPFB) protection, a fate RI Attorney General Peter Kilmartin and 12 other states attorneys general and the District of Columbia are urging Congress to avoid.
Former Sen. Walaska Dies, Leaves Legacy of Hope for Terminally Ill
WARWICK, RI — Former Senator William Walaska, 70, a member of the RI Senate for 22 years, a champion of access to off-label medicines for people with terminal illness, died […]
Reed, Langevin, Whitehouse Meet With Kent County Residents at Coventry High
COVENTRY, RI — Residents from Kent County, including a few from Warwick, filled Coventry High School’s auditorium Sunday afternoon for a town hall meeting with Sen. Jack Reed,(D-RI), Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse […]
McCaffrey Elected RI Senate Majority Leader as Ruggerio Takes Senate President Post
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the the Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE, Providence – The Rhode Island Senate unanimously elected Dominick J. Ruggerio (D – Dist. […]
Mental Health Advocacy Group Honors Shekarchi for Police Training Law
House Majority Leader K. Joseph Shekarchi (D-Dist. 23, Warwick) will be awarded for “Excellence in Advocacy by an Elected Official” by the National Council for Behavioral Health for recently passed legislation (2016-H 7259) he sponsored requiring training for law enforcement officers on mental health and substance abuse emergencies.
