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UMass Dartmouth renews agreement with Portugal’s Camões Institute

octubre 1, 2018

Chancellor Robert E. Johnson hosts community, Portuguese government, and university officials to celebrate global education partnership   On September 28, 2018, officials from Portugal’s Camões Institute, the lead Portuguese government unit responsible for the internationalization of higher education, visited UMass Dartmouth to extend a partnership agreement between the two institutions for two more years. Chancellor Robert E. […]Load more...

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National Blue Ribbon School Honors for Three Rhode Island Schools

octubre 1, 2018

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today recognized three Rhode Island schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2018. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. “I’m pleased to celebrate with you as your school is named a National Blue Ribbon School,” said U.S. Secretary of Education […]Load more...

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CONSTRUCTION SPENDING EXTENDS YEAR-TO-DATE GAINS IN AUGUST IN MOST PUBLIC

octubre 1, 2018

Construction Spending Numbers Show Strong Continued Demand Across Nearly Every Sector; Association Urges Investment in Career and Technical Education, Immigration Policy Changes to Maintain Growth Construction spending increased 0.1 percent from July to August and 5.3 percent for eight months of 2018 combined, with continued year-to-date gains for major public and private categories, according to […]Load more...

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RHODE ISLAND COALITION AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE RESPONDS TO ALLAN FUNG’S

septiembre 27, 2018

Providence, Rhode Island (September 27, 2018)– The Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence (RICAGV) opposes gubernatorial candidate Allan Fung’s plan to “place a School Resource Officer or police detail at every school” in Rhode Island and “split the cost with each city and town.”   School resource officers and police details are expensive and provide […]Load more...

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Lawsuit Challenges RI Court Rule Barring Non-Profit Legal Organizations from

septiembre 27, 2018

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 […]Load more...

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Cicilline to Run for Assistant Democratic Leader

septiembre 27, 2018

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 […]Load more...

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Mayor Fung Announces ‘Standing Up for Small Business’ Plan

Latino Public Radio septiembre 26, 2018

(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 […]Load more...

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Mothers Against Drunk Driving Announces 2018 Legislators of the Year

Latino Public Radio septiembre 26, 2018

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 […]Load more...

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DNC Announces Rhode Island As Grant Recipient

Latino Public Radio septiembre 26, 2018

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 […]Load more...

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