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News from June 2023

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Campaign spending: Top Q1 political donation recipients in Rhode Island

By Ocean State Today | Jun 30, 2023

These Rhode Island political organizations received the most money from campaign donations in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Election Commission.

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Tax revenue analysis: Rhode Island collects $446 million million in sales and gross receipt in Q1

By Ocean State Today | Jun 30, 2023

Rhode Island collected $446 million in sales and gross receipt taxes during the first quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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33 people die from diseases of the heart in Rhode Island during week ending June 24

By Ocean State Today | Jun 30, 2023

There were 33 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Rhode Island in the week ending June 24, making up 18% of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

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Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Rhode Island increases from Q1 to Q2

By Ocean State Today | Jun 30, 2023

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Rhode Island in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $423,140, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index

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Governor McKee Kicks Off 2023 Providence-Newport Ferry Season

By Ocean State Today Report | Jun 30, 2023

Governor Dan McKee, Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Jr., Federal Highway Administration Rhode Island Division Administrator Derek Torey, Rhode Island Commerce Chief Marketing Officer Anika Kimble-Huntley, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley, and Seastreak President James Baker today kicked off the 2023 Providence-Newport Ferry season

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Reed, Whitehouse, McKee, Raimondo & State Leaders Celebrate $108.7M in Federal Broadband Funding to Connect More RIers to Affordable High-Speed Internet

By Ocean State Today Report | Jun 30, 2023

Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Governor Dan McKee, Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Liz Tanner, Newport Mayor Xaykham Khamsavoravong and state and local officials to celebrate the latest installment of Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program funding for Rhode Island.

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Reed Opposes SCOTUS Decision Removing Equal Protection for LGBTQ+ Americans

By Ocean State Today Report | Jun 30, 2023

U.S. Senator Jack Reed today issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis that makes it legal for businesses to use religion as a sword to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people:

Whitehouse Statement On Supreme Court Decision In Major First Amendment Case

By Ocean State Today Report | Jun 30, 2023

U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today released the following statement on the Supreme Court decision in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis:

Whitehouse Slams Supreme Court’s Decision Blocking Biden Student Loan Program

By Ocean State Today Report | Jun 30, 2023

Right-wing majority decision in Biden v. Nebraska denies much needed student loan debt relief for thousands of Rhode Islanders

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VA Purchase Loans in Rhode Island average $423,140 for Q2

By Ocean State Today | Jun 30, 2023

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Rhode Island in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $423,140, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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East Providence nursing home resident charged with sexually assaulting staff member

By Ocean State Today Report | Jun 30, 2023

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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Pawtucket man sentenced to serve 15 years in state prison for 2020 gang-related shooting

By Ocean State Today Report | Jun 29, 2023

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Pawtucket man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 15 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to his role in a gang-related shooting in 2020.

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Less than 10 people die in Rhode Island with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending June 24

By Ocean State Today | Jun 29, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Rhode Island during the week ending June 24, an increase over the previous week.

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33 people die from cancer in Rhode Island during week ending June 24

By Ocean State Today | Jun 29, 2023

There were 33 deaths from cancer reported in Rhode Island in the week ending June 24, making up 18% of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

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Reed Opposes Supreme Court Decision to End Affirmative Action

By Ocean State Today Report | Jun 29, 2023

Today, after six justices on the U.S. Supreme Court rejected 40 years of a twice-reaffirmed precedent and struck down affirmative action in college admissions, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement:

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Governor McKee, Lt. Governor Matos Participate in Naturalization Ceremony for 24 New U.S. Citizens

By Ocean State Today Report | Jun 29, 2023

On June 23, Governor Dan McKee was joined at the State House by Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, Chief Judge John J. McConnell and other elected leaders to participate in a naturalization ceremony for 24 new United States citizens from 19 different countries.

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Less than 10 people die in Rhode Island with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending June 24

By Ocean State Today | Jun 28, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Rhode Island during the week ending June 24, an increase over the previous week.

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Attorney General Neronha files lawsuit against solar company Smart Green for deceptive practices

By Ocean State Today Report | Jun 28, 2023

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced the filing of a lawsuit against Smart Green Solar, LLC (Smart Green) and its CEO Jasjit Gotra for violating the Rhode Island Deceptive Trade Practice Act (DTPA) and engaging in a pattern of unfair and deceptive trade practices targeting Rhode Island consumers of residential solar panels.

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Less than 10 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Rhode Island during week ending June 24

By Ocean State Today | Jun 28, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Rhode Island in the week ending June 24, making up less than 5.5% of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

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Reed & Whitehouse Statement on District Court Judge William E. Smith Taking Senior Status

By Ocean State Today Report | Jun 28, 2023

Today, after Judge William E. Smith, 63, announced his intention to take “senior status” on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, starting January 1, 2025, upon the confirmation of his successor, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse congratulated him on his years of service on the federal bench.