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The Emergency 911 System Where Callers Still Don’t Always Get Proper CPR Instructions Published Mon Apr 05 2021 10:00:01 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) It’s taken two years and $1.2 million to get Rhode Island’s 911 system ready to provide CPR and other medical instructions to callers. The system should be working in June. Rhode Island is the last state in New England to provide this service. by Lynn Arditi  This article was produced in partnership with The Pu...

RI 911 Center delays launch of new emergency medical dispatch system Published Mon Apr 05 2021 12:32:01 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) It’s taken two years and $1.2 million to get Rhode Island’s 911 system ready to provide CPR and other medical instructions to callers. The system should be working in June. Rhode Island is the last state in New England to provide this service. by Lynn Arditi  It’s been nearly two years since Rhode Island lawmakers approved fun...

Rhode Island home prices are through the roof, and House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi sees a state "housing czar" and tiny houses as elements in the affordability solution.  The first-year speaker on Monday unveiled an eight-bill legislative package that would include making it illegal for landlords to refuse to rent to tenants who pay with housing vouchers. The "Fair Housing Practices Act," sponsored by Rep. Anastasia Williams, D-Providence, is scheduled for a House vote Tuesday and has...

Lt. Gov. Dan McKee Announces Members Of Transition Team Patch 1/25/2021 Rachel Nunes © Rachel Nunes/Patch "I believe that every voice counts and that everyone can make a contribution to defeat COVID-19, reopen our economy, and get our children back in the classroom safely," McKee said. PROVIDENCE, RI — Lt. Gov. Dan McKee announced the first round of his transition team over the weekend. McKee said he plans to "bring a grassroots, community-oriented philosophy" to the stat...

Who the list doesn’t include may be as newsworthy as who McKee tapped. The list does however includes a number of small business owners. SEE THE LIST BELOW Nor does the list include any representatives of the signature companies that Governor Gina Raimondo attracted to the state -- Johnson & Johnson, General Electric or others. Perhaps the most surprising is that the list does not include any senior members of Raimondo’s staff or cabinet. GoLocal has learned that of Raimondos personal staff...

McKee announces first round of transition team members "My transition team will be a map of Rhode Island. Every single one of our 39 cities and towns will be represented, and its membership will reflect Rhode Island’s diversity. I believe that every voice counts and that everyone can make a contribution to defeat COVID-19, reopen our economy, and get our children back in the classroom safely." January 23, 2021 4:29 pm PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Incoming Governor Daniel McKee announced the fi...

Senate elects leadership; new committee chairs appointed; eight new members Sen. Dominick J. Ruggerio (D-Dist. 4, North Providence, Providence) was once again elected President of the Senate. Also on the leadership team are Majority Leader Michael J. McCaffrey (D-Dist. 29, Warwick), Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin (D-Dist. 1, Providence) and Deputy Majority Whip Ana B. Quezada (D-Dist. 2, Providence). Sen. Hanna M. Gallo (D-Dist. 27, Cranston, West Warwick) was elected President Pro Tempore, a...

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