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Senate OKs two bills to address human trafficking

STATE HOUSE – The Senate today approved two bills aimed at preventing and addressing human trafficking. Sponsored by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairwoman Cynthia A. Coyne and Sen. Ana B. Quezada, the bills would allow wiretaps for suspected human trafficking investigations and would require hotels to post notices about reporting human trafficking. Chairwoman Coyne’s bill (2021-S […]Read More

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Senators Urge FERC to Stop Utility Companies from Charging Customers

Washington, DC –  Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ed Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) sent a letter today urging the Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to consider strengthening the Commission’s regulatory accounting and financial reporting system, the Uniform System of Accounts (USofA), to help protect ratepayers from […]Read More

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Rhode Island Pre-K Lottery Deadline Extended to July 11

RI Pre-K will offer more than 2,300 seats in 127 classrooms for 2020-21 school year PROVIDENCE, RI – The online application deadline for this year’s Rhode Island Pre-K Lottery has been extended to 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 11, the Rhode Island Department of Education announced today. The Rhode Island Pre-K Lottery is an opportunity for families with […]Read More

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Cicilline Statement on Big Tech Markup

WASHINGTON – Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) released the following statement after the House Judiciary Committee approved all six bipartisan bills to build A Stronger Online Economy:   “Today, we have sent a clear message. The United States will no longer let other countries lead the fight against unregulated monopoly power. America is ready […]Read More

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RI House Republicans Offer Amendments to Yet Another Kick-the-Can-Down-the-Road, Outlandish

State House, Providence, RI – Rhode Island House Republicans are submitting a suite of amendments for the proposed $13B FY22 state budget in an effort to reprioritize children in state care, bolster Rhode Island’s struggling small business economy, curtail unchecked executive powers during a declared State of Emergency and properly fund mismanaged core government services. […]Read More

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Langevin Votes to Shield Older Workers by Reversing Conservative Court

Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act will also protect workers with disabilities WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) today voted in support of H.R. 2062, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act.  Although Congress passed legislation 54 years ago to prohibit discrimination against employees on the basis of age, a recent AARP survey found that 3 in […]Read More