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News from May 2023

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Rhode Island Council on Elementary and Secondary Education Approves $255 Million in School Construction Projects

By Ocean State Today Report | May 31, 2023

The Rhode Island Council on Elementary and Secondary Education on Tuesday voted to approve nearly $255 million in new school construction projects across Rhode Island, allowing for educational enhancements, health and safety improvements, and the construction of four new schools.

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Cranston man sentenced to five years in state prison for drug trafficking

By Ocean State Today Report | May 31, 2023

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced that a Cranston man has been sentenced in Newport County Superior Court to serve five years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to drug trafficking charges.

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Attorney General Neronha Sues Manufacturers of Toxic Forever Chemicals

By Ocean State Today Report | May 31, 2023

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, for causing significant harm to the residents and natural resources of Rhode Island, engaging in a massive and widespread campaign to knowingly deceive the public, moving assets to avoid paying for damages they caused, and continuing to manufacture, market, and sell these hazardous chemicals for decades while knowing the risks, and reaping enormous profits in the process.

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Rising Tides: Reed Tours J. Goodison and Senesco Marine & Celebrates $1.4M for RI Small Shipyards

By Ocean State Today Report | May 31, 2023

Standing abeam the first hybrid ferry to be manufactured on the east coast of the United States, U.S. Senator Jack Reed on may 26 joined Jack Goodison, President & CEO of J. Goodison Co., and Ted Williams, President of Senesco Marine, LLC, to deliver more than $1.4 million in federal funds for the two Rhode Island shipyards to upgrade equipment and boost production.

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Federal Funds Help Local Officials Monitor Ocean Water Quality For Bacteria Or Other Contaminants & Alert Public If Water Is Unsafe For Swimming

By Ocean State Today Report | May 31, 2023

U.S. Senator Jack Reed on may 25 announced a new $228,000 federal grant to support beach water-quality monitoring and public notification efforts in Rhode Island.

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CDC predicts 48 people age 85 and older in Rhode Island died during week ending May 13

By Ocean State Today | May 30, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 48 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 13.

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Attorney General Neronha sues telemarketer Avid Telecom over illegal robocalls

By Ocean State Today Report | May 30, 2023

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 facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people and violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, Rhode Island’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and other federal telemarketing laws.

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Governor McKee Launches Statewide Initiative to Increase Affordable Connectivity Program Adoption

By Ocean State Today Report | May 30, 2023

Coalition of local leaders and community partners will increase awareness of federal program that provides $30 per month towards high-speed home internet

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Reed Welcomes Nomination of Gen. CQ Brown to be Next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

By Ocean State Today Report | May 30, 2023

On may 25, President Joe Biden formally announced his intention to nominate Air Force General Charles “CQ” Brown to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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Legislation Would Protect Women’s Access To Affordable Over-The-Counter Birth Control

By Ocean State Today Report | May 30, 2023

As extremist Republican state legislatures and right-wing, GOP-appointed judges and justices step up their assault on a woman’s right to reproductive freedom, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined with Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and 23 of their Senate colleagues to reintroduce the Affordability is Access Act.

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Analysis: Rhode Island one of 41 states that do not ban affirmative action

By Ocean State Today Report | May 29, 2023

With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule this summer on the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions, an analysis by Ocean State Today shows that Rhode Island is one of 41 states that currently allow affirmative action.

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Week of May 13: 52 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died in Rhode Island

By Ocean State Today | May 29, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 52 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Reed & Whitehouse Help Land Another $9M for Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport

By Ocean State Today Report | May 29, 2023

U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse on may 24 announced that the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) has been awarded over $9 million in federal funding for operational upgrades and planning at Rhode Island’s T.F. Green International Airport.

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Reed, Whitehouse, Colleagues Reintroduce Affordability is Access Act

By Ocean State Today Report | May 29, 2023

As extremist Republican state legislatures and right-wing, GOP-appointed judges and justices step up their assault on a woman’s right to reproductive freedom, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined with Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and 23 of their Senate colleagues to reintroduce the Affordability is Access Act.

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Governor McKee Signs Executive Order Re-establishing RI’s Chief Resilience Officer

By Ocean State Today Report | May 29, 2023

Based at the Department of Environmental Management, this position will develop and lead the implementation of the State’s comprehensive climate preparedness strategy

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Interim Report of the Providence County Grand Jury (Reported May 16, 2023)

By Ocean State Today Report | May 29, 2023

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

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Rhode Island deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending May 13

By Ocean State Today | May 28, 2023

Rhode Island's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 13, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Week ending May 13 could be deadliest for people in 65-74 age group in Rhode Island

By Ocean State Today | May 28, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 32 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Smithfield Signs Learn365RI Municipal Compact, Commits to Increasing Out-of-School Learning Opportunities

By Ocean State Today Report | May 28, 2023

On May 19, Governor Dan McKee and Smithfield Town Manager Randy R. Rossi signed the Learn365RI Municipal Compact.

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Governor McKee Directs Flags to Fly at Half-Staff in Honor of Memorial Day

By Ocean State Today Report | May 28, 2023

Governor Dan McKee is directing U.S. and Rhode Island flags at all state agencies and buildings to be flown at half-staff from sunrise until 12:00 p.m. on Monday, May 29, in observation of Memorial Day.