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Southwest Cancels More Flights, Draws Federal Investigation
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Southwest Cancels More Flights, Draws Federal Investigation

LPR News December 28, 2022

DALLAS — Southwest Airlines scrubbed thousands of flights again Tuesday in the aftermath of the massive winter storm that wrecked Christmas travel plans across the United States, and the federal government said it would investigate why the company lagged so far behind other carriers. A day after most U.S. airlines had recovered from the storm, Southwest […]Read More

Cicilline, Buck Release Bill to Hold Online Platforms Accountable for Promoting Extremism
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Cicilline, Buck Release Bill to Hold Online Platforms Accountable for

LPR News December 27, 2022

Washington, D.C.—Representative David N. Cicilline, Chair, and Representative Ken Buck, Ranking Member, of the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law today announced the Platform Integrity Act, a bipartisan bill to correct judicial misinterpretation of a provision of the Communications Decency Act, 47 U.S.C. 230(c)(1), by recognizing that online platforms may be […]Read More

Baker-Polito Administration Awards $1 Million through the Cranberry Bog Renovation Grant Program
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Baker-Polito Administration Awards $1 Million through the Cranberry Bog Renovation

LPR News December 27, 2022

BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration today announced that the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) has awarded $1,000,000 to 17 organizations through the Massachusetts Cranberry Bog Renovation Grant Program. The program focuses on addressing potential challenges to the Commonwealth’s cranberry industry that may add value to the producers, products, and services provided. Competitive grants are awarded […]Read More

McKee Administration to Release Request for Qualifications for State’s Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Program
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McKee Administration to Release Request for Qualifications for State’s Non-Emergency

LPR News December 27, 2022

Feedback from clients, community and national best practices built into proposal to ensure greater accountability, transparency and safety PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, the McKee Administration’s Executive Office of Health and Human Services announced that is is releasing an RFQ (Request For Qualifications) for the state’s non-emergency medical transportation program. The RFP will be available later this […]Read More

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island hires chief people officer
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Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island hires chief

LPR News December 27, 2022

Anastasia Bergmann has extensive experience in healthcare human resources and comes from Point32Health in Massachusetts PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Dec. 16, 2022) – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) has appointed Anastasia Bergmann, a healthcare human resources leader, as vice president and chief people officer. Bergmann comes to BCBSRI from Point32 Health, the organization formed from […]Read More

Mayor-elect Brett Smiley Announces Public Safety Appointments
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Mayor-elect Brett Smiley Announces Public Safety Appointments

LPR News December 27, 2022

PROVIDENCE, RI- Today, Mayor-elect Brett Smiley announced several key appointments within Providence Public Safety that will serve with the new Administration in January.   “A top priority of my Administration is ensuring that every resident feels safe and that our community feels as though our public safety officials are accessible and qualified,” said Mayor-elect Brett […]Read More

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