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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Rhode Island Newsletter for Sunday December 29, 2019 ( 3 items )  

ACLU: Judge Issues Restraining Order in Food Stamp Notice Lawsuit
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 24 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news release: Responding to a lawsuit filed last week by the ACLU of RI, a federal judge has, with the State's consent, entered a temporary restraining order (http://riaclu.org/images/uploads/TRO_entered.pdf) against the Department of Human Services' continued use of procedurally deficient notices that have demanded SNAP recipients reimburse the state for overpayments that they purported  more

ACLU: Restraining Order in Food Stamp Notice Lawsuit Submitted to Judge for Approval
NEW YORK, Dec. 24 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release: Attorneys for the ACLU of Rhode Island and the state Department of Human Services have agreed on language to form the basis of a temporary restraining order against the Department's continued use of procedurally deficient notices that have demanded SNAP recipient  more

Neighborhood Announces Appointment of Chief Information Officer and Promotion Within Finance Division
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Dec. 28 -- Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * - Ronald Pearsall is appointed chief information officer and Joanne Roux is.promoted to vice president of finance * * * Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island (Neighborhood) made two leadership announcements. Seasoned information technology professional Ronald Pearsall has been appointed chief information officer and Joanne Roux, whose finance career spans more than 30 years, has   more