PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee issued the following statement on the passing of Senate Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin: “Susan and I are saddened to learn of the passing of Senate Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin. Born and raised in the Smith Hill neighborhood of Providence, Maryellen was a tireless champion for her constituents and the […]Read More
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today applauded the new federal vehicle emissions standards proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “If we want to tackle the climate crisis while there is still time, we must act with urgency,” said Whitehouse. “I applaud the Biden-Harris administration for proposing ambitious pollution standards that accelerate our transition […]Read More
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the FBI apprehended an individual suspected of leaking classified intelligence, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: “This was a major security breach that cannot be allowed to happen again. Leaking this trove of classified information endangered our military and intelligence professionals […]Read More
The organization’s new billboard project highlights local designers and draws attention to educational resources on reproductive health Providence – On April 2, the first of four billboards sponsored by The Womxn Project Education Fund (TWPEF) was unveiled. The first billboard is located on I-95 South, south of the city center, and will remain in […]Read More
Whitehouse also reups call for Chief Justice to investigate Justice Thomas’s financial relationship with politically active republican billionaire Whitehouse’s SCERT Act would require SCOTUS to adopt stricter disclosure rules and enact a process for investigating a justice’s misconduct Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today called on the Judicial Conference to refer Supreme Court […]Read More
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – The City of East Providence is taking a proactive stance against graffiti vandalism by establishing a Graffiti Eradication Task Force. This task force, composed of representatives from the East Providence Police, Public Works, Parks and Buildings Departments, will work together to combat graffiti vandalism and encourage residents to report incidents for […]Read More
RICHMOND, RI – Governor Dan McKee, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, U.S. Congressmen David Cicilline and Seth Magaziner, Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Jr. and state and local leaders gathered today at the I-95 North Welcome Center in Richmond to break ground for the I-95 Resurfacing Project, kicking off the […]Read More
Patsy Widakuswara/VOA News WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden told people in Belfast on Wednesday that he hoped Northern Ireland’s devolved power-sharing government could soon be restored, promising that American corporations were ready to invest in the region. “Many have already made homes in Northern Ireland, employing over 30,000 people,” he said, adding that in the […]Read More
VOA News-AP WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer inflation eased in March, with less expensive gas and food providing some relief to households that have struggled under the weight of surging prices. Yet prices are still rising fast enough to keep the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates at least once more, beginning in May. The […]Read More
VOA News-AP NEW YORK — Electronic cigarette-maker Juul Labs will pay $462 million to six states and the District of Columbia, marking the largest settlement the company has reached so far for its role in the youth vaping surge, New York Attorney General Letitia James said Wednesday. The agreement with New York, California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, […]Read More
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