| News Tipoffs - Rhode Island Editors Newsletter for Thursday May 23, 2024 ( 9 items ) |
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ATTENDANCEMATTERSRI: R.I. GOV. MCKEE, COMMISSIONER INFANTE-GREEN RECOGNIZE WEEKLY ATTENDANCE LEADERS AND IMPROVED SCHOOLS (WEEK OF MAY 13, 2024)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 23 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
Acknowledging the importance of consistent attendance in education and in alignment with the #AttendanceMatters campaign, Governor Dan McKee and Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green are pleased to highlight the top elementary, middle, and high schools with the greatest average weekly attendance.
The following schools are Rhode Island's attendance leaders for the week of May 13, 2024/*:
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Calif. A.G. Bonta Supports Biden Administration Effort to Protect Car Buyers
OAKLAND, California, May 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 22, 2024:
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a multistate coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in National Automobile Dealers Association et al. v. FTC, supporting the Federal Trade Commission's defense of its new auto sales (CARS) Rule. The rule addresses several persistent unfair and deceptive practices in the auto sales industry. In the amicus brie
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ILL. A.G. RAOUL URGES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROPOSED REGULATIONS WHICH WILL PROVIDE DEBT RELIEF TO FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN BORROWERS
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general calling on the U.S. Department of Education to swiftly implement its recently proposed regulations that would provide needed relief for some of the nation's most burdened student loan borrowers.
In their comment letter (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/0695b24cc0/State%20AG%20Comment%20Letter%20NPRM%20Student%20Debt.pdf?la
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N.H. GOV. SUNUNU: DATA - NEW HAMPSHIRE ENERGY POLICY MITIGATES RISING COSTS FOR RATEPAYERS
CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 23 (TNSres) -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
Data from the Energy Information Administration's (EIA) "Electric Power Monthly" reports finds that residential electric rates in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island have all increased at a substantially greater rate than New Hampshire from 2017 to 2024.
The data finds that on a cents-per kilowatt-hour basis for residential customers:
* Rhode Island rates
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NOAA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $240 Million for New Fish Passage Projects Through Investing in America Agenda
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 23 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news release on May 22, 2024:
Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA are recommending nearly $240 million in funding, and an additional $38 million in future funding, to support 46 new fish passage projects through the Administration's Investing in America agenda. These funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act will help facilitate efforts to restore acc
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R.I. A.G. Neronha, Save The Bay, Legislative Leaders Call for CRMC Reform
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 23 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release:
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha alongside Topher Hamblett, Executive Director of Save The Bay, Senator Victoria Gu, Representative Terri Cortvriend, and advocates called for the passage of a bill that would reform the Coastal Resource Management Council (CRMC) into a Department of Coastal Resources under the executive branch. If passed, this legislation would replace the curre
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R.I. Education Dept.: Rhode Island Makes Great Strides in AP Participation, #1 in Nation for Achievement Growth
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 23 -- The Rhode Island Department of Education issued the following news release on May 22, 2024:
Governor Dan McKee, Rhode Island Education Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green, Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner Assistant Commissioner Greg Ebner, Secretary of State Gregg Amore, Senate Education Chair Senator Sandra Cano, House Education Committee Chair Representative Joseph McNamara, and College Board Senior Director for State and District Partnerships Dena
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R.I. Gov. McKee, RI Office of Energy Resources and Dept. of Environmental Management Announce Recipients of RI Agricultural Energy Grants
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 23 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
Governor Dan McKee, the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have awarded $160,000 in grants to support farmers as they decarbonize their agricultural operations. The clean energy projects funded through this opportunity will further the reduction of the state's carbon footprint while reducing the energy burden of
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Rhode Island Storm Recovery - Keep in Touch, Stay on Track
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release:
WARWICK, RI. - Although the deadline to apply for FEMA assistance after the winter storms and flooding has passed, we are still available to help applicants.
If you have already applied for FEMA assistance, you can ask questions, update your contact information and application, get advice on appealing a FEMA determination and submit required documentation.
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