Posts Tagged ‘RI Senate’
Black History Month: RI Senate designates 1st Rhode Island Regiment/Black Regiment Day
PHOTO: Sen. Linda Ujifusa, right, with Revolutionary War re-enactors visiting the RI Senate The RI Senate passed a resolution introduced by Sen. Linda Ujifusa to commemorate the contributions of the Black Revolutionary War soldiers of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment (also known as the Black Regiment). “It is not widely known that Black soldiers served during…
Read MoreEasier to engage with Rhode Island’s legislative process. See changes. State of the State this week.
The House and the Senate will return to the State House Tuesday to begin the 2024 legislative session. With many practical issues that could impact Rhode Islanders either personally with family, education and children or professionally with business regulations and opportunities, make this the year you will engage in the process. Submit testimony. Attend a…
Read MoreUPDATED: Call for RIPTA – RIDOT merger, leadership change
Late on Friday, RI Senate President Dominick Ruggerio called for the immediate resignation of former Warwick mayor and RIPTA Chief Executive Officer Scott Avedisian – and the placement of the bus transportation company to now fall under the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, headed by Peter Alviti. Within a short time, a statement from RIPTA…
Read MoreRhode Island Senate must take a stand against hatred – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer “In recent days, we have seen that no community is immune. We must all stand together to silence these terrible and terrifying echoes of the worst chapters in world history, and pledge to give hate no safe harbor.” — Statement of President Joe Biden on the rise of antisemitic attacks,…
Read MoreHerb Weiss endorsed to run for Sen. Donna Nesselbush’s seat in Pawtucket, as she leaves office
Herb Weiss Runs for Senate District 15, Receiving Endorsement of Rhode Island Senatorial District 15 Committee, Pawtucket, RI On June 23, 2020, Herb Weiss announced his candidacy for Rhode Island State Senate District 15 (Pawtucket, North Providence). One day later, he received the endorsement of Democratic State Senate District 15 Committee. “I have known and worked with Herb Weiss…
Read MoreRI House & Senate Minority Caucuses concerned about cell phone tracing
RI House and Senate Minority Caucuses express concerns to Governor and Health Department Director on reported practice of cell phone tracing for COVID-19 The letter, below, was sent from the Rhode Island House and Senate Republicans to Governor Gina Raimondo and Rhode Island Department of Health Director Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD regarding cellular phone location tracking…
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