PROVIDENCE, RI – (June 10, 2021) Today, Governor Dan McKee marks his first full 100 days in office. Governor McKee and Lt. Governor Matos are spending the day out in the community visiting a vaccination clinic, small businesses, a construction site and a local non-profit that supported Rhode Island’s COVID-19 response. “Over the past 100 […]Read More
The Marc A. Crisafulli Economic Development Act secures 1,100 jobs and $250M economic development investment in the state PROVIDENCE, RI – Joined by House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi and Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio, Governor Dan McKee today signed the Marc A. Crisafulli Economic Development Act – legislation that strengthens the agreement between the State of […]Read More
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today announced they have recommended that President Joe Biden nominate current Assistant U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Cunha, chief of the civil division for the United States Attorney’s office, to be the next U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island. “Zachary Cunha is an experienced prosecutor with an exemplary […]Read More
RI slated to get $1.67 billion that Sen. Reed helped secure for RI in the State & Local section of the American Rescue Plan Reed encourages the state and communities to make strategic investments to help their residents, businesses and nonprofits recover WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Treasury Department launched the process of distributing $350 […]Read More
STATE HOUSE – Rep. Marcia Ranglin-Vassell is celebrating the House passage of the legislation she is cosponsoring to raise Rhode Island’s minimum wage to $15 over the next four years, saying the move is a critical progress toward ensuring livable wages for working people. At the same time, she said, it’s important to recognize that […]Read More
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s Congressional Delegation held a press conference with the United Way this morning to encourage eligible Rhode Islanders to take advantage of the expanded, improved Child Tax Credit that Congress established through the American Rescue Plan earlier this year. Eligible Rhode Islanders can take advantage of the Child Tax Credit when filing their […]Read More
WHEN AMERICAN FAMILIES DO WELL, OUR NATION THRIVES. Right now, too many Americans are struggling to meet basic needs and cover basic expenses. An economy that fails so many of us is not only unfair, it’s unsustainable. The American Families Plan is a once-in-a-generation investment in the foundations of middle-class prosperity – education, health care, […]Read More
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Leonela “Leo” Felix (D-Dist. 61, Pawtucket) was selected as one of 19 leaders from across the country to join the NewDEAL (Developing Exceptional American Leaders), a selective national network of state and local elected officials. Representative Felix joins the group at a time when state and local leaders are on the frontlines […]Read More
By Rob Garver WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden travels to Lake Charles, Louisiana, on Thursday to continue pushing his proposed $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan, commonly referred to as his infrastructure bill. The proposal is just one of three major spending initiatives the White House began pushing in the first 100 days of his administration, the […]Read More
By Steve Herman Politicians usually prefer to pose and smile in front of public works projects of pride. U.S. President Joe Biden did the opposite on Thursday — holding photo opportunities with a poorly maintained bridge as the backdrop and then touring a decrepit water treatment plant, with cameras in tow. “We’re standing here in the […]Read More
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