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RIDOH Announces New Health Equity Zones

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) today announced that it is expanding support and funding to establish four new Health Equity Zones (HEZs). Warwick, Warren, Blackstone Valley (including Cumberland, North Smithfield, and Lincoln), and the 02905 ZIP code (including lower South Providence and nearby neighborhoods) were chosen through a competitive process that drew applicants […]Read More

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Langevin Votes to Make Infrastructure Investments and Deliver $19 Million

Langevin also led amendments to reduce transportation barriers for Americans with disabilities and invest in a 21st century transportation workforce WASHINGTON – Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI), co-chair of the Congressional Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, voted today for H.R. 3684, the INVEST in America Act, to take the first step in repairing our nation’s aging infrastructure, combat climate change, and create good-paying jobs for Rhode Islanders.  Rep. […]Read More

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FEMA Region-I COVID-19 Fact Sheet

New England COVID-19 Update In March, 2020 COVID-19 arrived with a devastating impact to the residents, businesses and the collective health of New England. Thousands were left suddenly unemployed, hospitals were overwhelmed with critically ill patients, and businesses were forced to close with little notice. FEMA partnered with the U.S. Department of Health and Human […]Read More

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Whitehouse Statement on Partisan SCOTUS Decision Undercutting Voting Rights Act

Washington, DC – Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee, released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s 6-3 partisan decision today in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee undercutting vital voter protections under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act: “After right-wing donor interests packed the Court with justices to rule reliably in their […]Read More