Ken Bredemeier The bills would eliminate the most restrictive regulations adopted by Republican-controlled legislatures in at least 19 states, but the president has faced opposition within the Democratic caucus on the issue. WASHINGTON DC— US President Joe Biden met with Senate Democrats on Thursday in a last-minute request to review the country’s electoral laws, even […]Read More
Robert F. Kennedy, a senator from New York, was shot moments after he claimed victory in the California Democratic presidential primary in 1968. Sirhan Sirhan, who assassinated presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, was denied parole Thursday by California’s governor, who said the killer remains a threat to the public and has not been […]Read More
In late November, Biden also nominated Jerome Powell for a second four-year term as Fed chairman. President Joe Biden on Friday announced the nominations of three people to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, including Sarah Bloom Raskin, a former Federal Reserve and Treasury official, for the top regulatory post and Lisa Cook, who would […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI- Today General Treasurer and gubernatorial candidate Seth Magaziner unveiled his plan for economic development in Rhode Island, which includes supporting small businesses, attracting new, innovative industries, improving the business climate, and strengthening workforce training. “With the right leadership and priorities, Rhode Island can once again become a center for innovation and entrepreneurship, where […]Read More
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after President Biden announced that the federal government is sending military medical teams to six states – Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Michigan and New Mexico – to help hospitals overburdened by COVID-19, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said he backed the […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee will host separate ceremonies to swear in five judicial candidates to fill vacancies on the Superior Court, Family Court, District Court, and Workers’ Compensation Court. The candidates, appointed by the Governor in November, were approved by the Senate last week. The candidates sworn in today were the following: Associate […]Read More
LAS VEGAS — Harry Reid, the former U.S. Senate majority leader and Nevada’s longest-serving member of Congress, has died. He was 82. Reid died Tuesday, “peacefully” and surrounded by friends at home in suburban Henderson, “following a courageous, four-year battle with pancreatic cancer,” according to family members and a statement from Landra Reid, his wife of […]Read More
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) paid tribute to the life and legacy of former Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-NV) who passed away after a four-year battle with pancreatic cancer. “I am deeply saddened by the loss of my former colleague and friend, Harry Reid, who was a great champion for […]Read More
Senate Courts Subcommittee Chairman: Dobbs case “aims a torpedo at the core of Roe, Casey, and nearly fifty years of precedent” Washington, DC – Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, released the following statement on oral arguments before the Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a direct challenge […]Read More
At tonight’s Providence City Council meeting, Councilors will honor three individuals for their service to our country. Retired Providence Fire Chief George Farrell will be recognized for his work as the chairman of the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs Honor Flight Hub which is dedicated to honoring veterans by offering World War II and Korean War […]Read More
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