With legal assistance from the ACLU of Rhode Island, SouthCoast Fair Housing (SCFH) today filed a federal lawsuit against the RI Supreme Court over a court rule that is preventing the organization from providing legal help to victims of housing discrimination in RI. As the rule is currently written, non-profit organizations cannot obtain a license to practice law in […]readmore
WASHINGTON – In a letter sent to his colleagues today, Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Co-Chair David N. Cicilline (RI-01) announced his intent to run for Assistant Democratic Leader in the 116th Congress. “In preparation for the next Congress, we need to make sure that we have a leadership team that can hit the ground […]readmore
(Cranston) – Today, Republican Candidate for Governor, Allan Fung, announced his plan to help small businesses, ‘Standing Up for Small Business‘. “For too many years, Rhode Island State Government has treated small business like an ATM machine with crushing taxes and fees, and onerous over-regulation,» said Mayor Fung, “Under my administration this will change.” Fung was […]readmore
31 State Lawmakers Recognized for Helping Advance MADD’s Mission WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 26, 2018) — Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) announces the “2018 Legislators of the Year” who partnered with MADD on lifesaving legislation to stop the tragedies caused by drunk driving, the leading killer on U.S. roads. MADD recognized 31 lawmakers from 13 states […]readmore
(EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I.) – Teamsters Local 251 and First Student are scheduled to meet today in hopes of averting a work stoppage in Providence, at the request of Mayor Jorge Elorza. The two sides have a very different opinion of what a secure retirement is. Local 251 members have made it absolutely clear from the […]readmore
Today the Democratic National Committee announced Rhode Island as a recipient of a grant from the State Party Innovation Fund (SPIF), a first-of-its-kind, competitive grant program that incentivizes early organizing through state parties and supports efforts to engage local communities. The Rhode Island Democratic Party will receive $100,000, which will be used to support the […]readmore
Fung Facts: Mayor Fung Ignored Cranston’s Small Business While Chasing Big Box Stores and Chain Restaurants PROVIDENCE, RI – After spending the last decade mostly focused on big box stores and chain restaurants, Allan Fung today – less than six weeks before the election – discovered small businesses. Fortunately for Cranston business owners, Governor Raimondo […]readmore
VOA/Victoria Macchi The U.S. State Department is proposing that the United States receive proportionally fewer refugees from Africa and the Middle East in the coming year than it planned to last year, in favor of an increase in refugees from Asia and Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, according to data obtained from the agency. […]readmore
VOA/Jeff Seldin WASHINGTON — China’s growing prowess in cyberspace is a bigger, more dangerous threat to the United States than Russia’s attempt to undermine U.S. elections, Washington’s top intelligence official said, warning that Beijing is on a path that could lead to global supremacy. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats characterized the Chinese threat as deliberate, […]readmore
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, reiteró el martes su apoyo al candidato a juez de la Corte Suprema, Brett Kavanaug, quien ha sido acusado por tres mujeres de abuso sexual. “Los cargos [de los que se acusa a Kavanaugh], que sucedieron hace 36 años son totalmente insustanciales”, dijo Trump en una rueda de […]readmore