The state Senate Committee on Health and Human Services will hear testimony Monday about the deaths of children under state care.
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Sen. Whitehouse Helps Lead Hearing On Russian Meddling In U.S. Elections
U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse has a key role in an ongoing look at possible Russian interference in last year’s presidential election. A Senate…
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RI Foundation Awards $270K To Organizations Improving Health Care
The Rhode Island Foundation is giving out $270,000 in grant money to five organizations working to improve health care in the Ocean State.
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Citizens Bank Names New President
Keith Kelly of Barrington has been named the new president of Citizens Bank Rhode Island. The bank employs more than 5,300 people.
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RI Congressional Delegation Slams The Passage Of Health Care Bill
The American Health Care Act narrowly passed in the U.S. House Thursday. The bill had received only one vote more than the 216 required to move on to…
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241 Years Ago, RI Declares Independence From Britain
The anniversary of Rhode Island’s declaration of independence from the British Empire in 1776 is being marked Wednesday. Rhode Island repealed…
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RI DCYF Reports Another Near-Fatality
The state Department of Children, Youth, and Families is reporting another near-fatality of a child – this time a 16-month-old in Providence.
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New Police Organization Aims To Bring Diversity To Law Enforcement
As police- minority relations continue to garner national attention, a new police organization made up of minority law enforcement officers aims to…
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End Citizens United PAC Endorses Sen. Whitehouse For 2018 Race
End Citizens United, a national grassroots political action committee, is officially endorsing U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse for his 2018 re-election,…
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Proposal For A Regional Water Board Raises Concerns Over Long-Term Increase In Costs
Providence city officials are facing criticism for backing legislation that aims to create a regional water authority in the state.
