Posts Tagged ‘RI Attorney General’
P. J. Fox, first Director of Community Violence Intervention and Prevention at RI AG’s office
P.J. Fox, formerly of the Nonviolence Institute and the City of Providence, joins the Office of the Attorney General Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced Paul J. “P.J.” Fox, a longstanding community leader and non-violence advocate, has been hired as the Office’s first Director of Community Violence Intervention and Prevention. In the new role of…
Read MoreJack’s Angle: A political whitewash in 1st Congressional District primary – Jack Partridge
by John J. “Jack” Partridge, contributing writer, commentary Rhode Island’s political class has failed the voters of the First Congressional District by failing to act after the discovery of major irregularities in the nomination papers filed by Lt. Governor Matos in three or four cities and towns. It became only an exercise for finger pointing…
Read MoreFREE lead screening for children: TODAY, Saturday in Central Falls & Providence (RIDOH, AG)
As part of efforts to help all children in Rhode Island be tested for lead poisoning at least twice by the age of three, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Office of Attorney General Peter F. Neronha are announcing two lead screening events. The events are free and no health insurance is…
Read MoreAG Neronha sues telemarketer over more than 25 million illegal robocalls to Rhode Islanders
Attorney General Neronha sues telemarketer Avid Telecom over estimated 25 million+ illegal robocalls Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined 48 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and…
Read MoreAPRA info requests must be readily accessible says RI Attorney General in advisory opinion
Public bodies cannot only accept requests via fax – use of email/digital tech encouraged Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today issued an advisory opinion concerning the methods by which a public body may accept Access to Public Records Requests (APRA) from members of the public. The APRA is Rhode Island’s statutory framework to ensure the public’s right…
Read MoreHope for Woonsocket stink in RI AG, DEM lawsuit to stop sewage dumping into Blackstone
RI AG & DEM file suit in Woonssocket raw sewage issue
Read MoreSummit on Childhood Lead Poisoning set for Friday, Sept. 30th
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) will bring together community advocates, municipal officials, and public health professionals on Friday, September 30th from 8:45am to 12:15pm at Gaige Hall at Rhode Island College for the 2022 Summit to End Childhood Lead Poisoning. The aim of the Summit will be to strategize on efforts to improve…
Read MoreA kick in the gas – Rhode Island Energy rate increase – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof ConvergenceRI, contributing writer R.I. Attorney General, Peter Neronha, and his top civil attorneys, Miriam Weizenbaum, talk about plans to change the regulatory structure in order to phase out the use of fossil fuels in the generation of electricity The news that Rhode Island Energy, the newly formed utility company formed as a…
Read MoreMajor oil/gas companies to pay $17M+ to Rhode Island for polluting soil, groundwater with gas additive (MTBE)
Rhode Island’s combined recoveries from settlements as part of Rhode Island’s ongoing MTBE litigation total over $17 million PROVIDENCE, RI – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that his office has resolved Rhode Island’s lawsuit against three of the nation’s largest refiners of gasoline. The State’s case, filed in September 2016, alleged that Shell,…
Read MoreExpungement Open House 2/19: Are you eligible for expungement?
Are you eligible for expungement of your Rhode Island criminal record? The Office of the Attorney General will be holding an Expungement Open House, referred to as a “first step in the expungement process”. The event will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, February 19th from 6 to 8pm at the Institute for the Study and Practice…
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