State Government Press Releases

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Coalition of Rhode Island and 10 Other States' Lawsuit Compels EPA to Revise Existing Inadequate Soot Regulations Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced that a settlement was reached between eleven states, including Rhode Island, and the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Recognizing the need to bring greater transparency and consistency to the state's Access to Public Records Act (APRA), Attorney General Kilmartin today praised the General Assembly for passing S2652Aaa by Senator James C. Sheehan and H7555Aaa by Representative Michael J. Marcello, advancing, for...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced today that Superior Court Justice Robert D. Krause sentenced Jesus Danilo Fuentes (DOB: 07/04/73), with a last known address of 6 Henry Street, Providence, to consecutive life sentences for the November 6, 2009 murder of Henry Vargas outside Club...
With the increased growth and success of small businesses owned and operated by new Americans, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin has partnered with the City of Providence, the Scalabrini Dukceveich Center and Western Union to host a FREE Small Business expo for new Americans on Saturday, June 9,...
With Governor Chafee signing his "Time Off for Good Behavior Legislation," Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin thanked the victims and families for their continued efforts to bring attention to the need to amend the law to prohibit those who commit the most egregious crimes from earning time off...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced that after a two month investigation by the Rhode Island Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud and Patient Abuse Unit, Madeline Hernandez (DOB: 05/18/59), of 160 Galego Court, Pawtucket, RI, was arrested on felony charges of Medical Assistance Fraud ...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that Stuart Moody (DOB: 10/1/83), with a last known address of Oak Hill Road, North Kingstown, pleaded guilty on May 29, 2012 before Superior Court Justice Stephen P. Nugent to first degree arson for the January 5, 2011 fire of the Tuesday Morning...
In response to late yesterday's decision by the Honorable Judge Robert L. Wilkins in United States District Court for the District of Columbia that directed the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to propose updated soot air pollution standards by June 7, 2012, Attorney General Kilmartin...
With the legislation headed to the Governor's desk for his signature, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin thanked the Senate for the swift passage of his "Time Off for Good Behavior" legislation; S2179, Sub A, sponsored by Senator V. Susan Sosnowski and H7112, Sub A, sponsored by Representative...
With the legislation headed to the Governor's desk for his signature, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin thanked the Senate for the swift passage of his "Time Off for Good Behavior" legislation; S2179, Sub A, sponsored by Senator V. Susan Sosnowski and H7112, Sub A, sponsored by Representative...