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Doris De Los Santos Joins Blue Cross & Blue Shield

Key role in creating opportunities for diverse Rhode Island businesses Providence, R.I.  — Reinforcing its ongoing commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) has named Doris M. De Los Santos supplier diversity program manager. In this newly created position, De Los Santos will advocate for supplier diversity within the […]Read More

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National Organization for Women Political Action Committee Endorses Magaziner

WARWICK, RI- The National Organization for Women Political Actional Committee (NOW PAC) has endorsed Seth Magaziner for the United States House of Representatives in Rhode Island’s 2nd congressional district.  As the largest organization of feminist grassroots activists in the United States, NOW’s purpose is to promote feminist ideals, lead societal change, eliminate discrimination, and achieve […]Read More

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Governor McKee, DEM Announce $850,000 EPA Grant to Help Rhode

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced today that DEM will receive $846,343 in grants from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to replace freight trucks and marine engines that move goods and services across the state and non-road port cargo-handling equipment serving the Port of […]Read More

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House & Senate Sponsors Highlight How Their Bipartisan Tech Competition

Cicilline, Buck, Klobuchar, and Grassley Urge Swift Floor Votes on the American Innovation and Choice Online Act WASHINGTON, DC – Congressmen David N. Cicilline (D-RI) and Ken Buck (R-CO) and Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) held a press conference Wednesday highlighting how the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, their bipartisan, bicameral […]Read More

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Rhode Island Department of Health Announces Endemic Strategy for COVID-19

As part of its strategy to address COVID-19 as a manageable endemic disease, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is announcing its plan for the transition of State-supported testing and vaccination to traditional partners and settings for providing COVID-19 services. COVID-19 services, like testing and vaccination, are now widely available through multiple accessible channels, […]Read More