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State of Rhode Island, Attorney General Peter F. Neronha ,

Press Releases

Attorney General Neronha urges State planners to act on climate

Attorney General Neronha recently submitted a comment letter to the Rhode Island Division of Statewide Planning urging the Division to revise deficiencies in its Draft State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP) in order to meaningfully contribute towards compliance with the State’s Act on Climate. ...

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Attorney General Neronha announces new and enhanced conditions and amendments to Centurion decision

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced a limited series of amendments to the Hospital Conversions Act Decision, originally issued on June 20, 2024, and first amended on November 14, 2024, to conditionally approve a transaction that would allow a change in ownership of a health care system that includes two local safety net hospitals, Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, from Prospect Medical Holdings to The Centurion Foundation. ...

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Attorney General Neronha, coalition challenge Trump Administration’s illegal demands to release sensitive personal data of SNAP recipients

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general and one governor in filing a lawsuit that challenges the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) demand that states turn over personal and sensitive information about millions of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients. ...

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Providence man to serve 15 months, pay $150,000 for odometer rollback scheme

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 15 months at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) and pay $150,000 in restitution for defrauding consumers by selling motor vehicles with significant “rollbacks” on their odometers. ...

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