PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 26 (TNSres) -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * LPI will transition to an independent research and advocacy organization on July 1 * * * The Latino Policy Institute (LPI) at Roger Williams University is transitioning to an independent research and advocacy organization on July 1, 2023. With an eye on the future, LPI is expanding its research and advocacy efforts to make a meaningful impact on the Latino community nationwide. LPI has more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 27 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release: 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 to assess public records. The APRA expressly requires that public bodies establish written procedures, which  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 27 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, Senator Tiara Mack (D-Dist. 6, Providence), Representative John G. Edwards (D-Dist. 70, Tiverton, Portsmouth) in partnership with community advocates, today announced the publication of Rhode Island's first Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights. The document, the product of legislation passed by the General Assembly in 2022, sets forth righ more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 26 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, alongside legislative partners, today announced a package of bills aimed at drastically reducing childhood lead poisoning in Rhode Island. The three proposed bills mark a crucial step in eradicating childhood lead poisoning by ensuring compliance with existing laws. * HB 6239/SB 804 - Establishes a statewide rental registry more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 25 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement on April 24 2023: * * * Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement in response today's decision by the Supreme Court of the United States to deny a petition by fossil fuel companies for a writ of certiori in Rhode Island v. Shell Oil Co. "Rhode Island was the first state to file a climate damage and deception lawsuit, nearly five years ago. We filed in stat more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 26 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources, in partnership with the Rhode Island Department of Transportation and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, today released a Request for Proposals for Phase 1 of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. Phase 1 aims to implement four new electric vehicle  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 26 (TNSper) -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Governor Dan McKee today sent the following cabinet names for advice and consent to the Rhode Island Senate: Kimberly Merolla-Brito, Director, Department of Human Services "From the moment she ascended to the role of Director of DHS, Kimberly Merolla-Brito has been an asset for each and every Rhode Islander. She has more than 23 years of state service, and her institutional  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 28 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: Governor Dan McKee and Bristol Town Administrator Steven Contente today signed the Learn365RI Municipal Compact, making Bristol the second community to commit to helping the state improve student achievement levels by increasing out-of-school learning time. "Our goal with Learn365RI is to make a shift in how our students learn - from thinking that learning happens on more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Protecting open space from development increases the value of surrounding homes, but a disproportionate amount of that newly generated wealth goes to high-income white households, according to a new study. * * * Land conservation projects do more than preserve open space and natural ecosystems. They can also boost property values for homeowners living nearby. But a new study finds tha more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Residents are asked to take online survey, signup for free backyard evaluation * * * The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates there are about 500,000 new cases of Lyme disease a year. That's just one of the serious health risks posed by ticks. But for many people, what works best in their own backyards to control ticks is probably guesswork. The New England Center of more PR