Los estudiantes de último año de secundaria tienen hasta el 12 de febrero para solicitar becas universitarias de hasta $80.000 a través de la iniciativa CARTER ROGER WILLIAMS en la Fundación Rhode Island. La beca fue Concebida y fundada por los filántropos Letitia y el último John Carter. El programa honra los principios del padre […]Load more...
State Treasurer Seth Magaziner today announced that the Rhode Island pension fund has co-filed a shareholder proposal at McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK), one of the largest pharmaceutical distributors in the United States, requesting full disclosure of the pharmaceutical giant’s direct and indirect lobbying activities and expenditures – to assess whether McKesson’s lobbying is consistent with […]Load more...
WASHINGTON – Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Co-Chair David N. Cicilline (RI-01) issued the following statement tonight: “Tonight, President Trump had the opportunity to bring our country together, but instead he chose to double down on his divisive and destructive agenda – comprised of little substance or facts – that has come to define […]Load more...
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) tonight released the following statement on President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address: “President Trump is a salesman, but when you look at the fine print, his sales pitch tonight just doesn’t add up. “President Trump tried to whitewash over his divisiveness and his record. “We […]Load more...
Washington, D.C. – Hoy, Elizabeth Guzman, la primer mujer inmigrante hispana electa a la Cámara de Delegados de Virginia, dio la respuesta demócrata en español al discurso del Presidente Donald Trump del Estado de la Unión. A continuación la trascripción completa de su discurso: Elizabeth Guzman: Buenas noches. Mi nombre es Elizabeth Guzman, y con […]Load more...
Washington, DC – Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), a senior member of the House Committees on Armed Services and Homeland Security, issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address: “President Trump’s first year in office continued the long upswing of economic growth that began during President Obama’s term. […]Load more...
BRISTOL, R.I., January 30, 2018 – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg spoke at the Roger Williams University School of Law on Tuesday, recounting how groundbreaking court rulings have helped to expand the concept of «We the People.» Ginsburg talked to more than 200 law students, faculty and staff during a «fireside chat» with […]Load more...
Rep. Blake Filippi (R-District 36 Charlestown, South Kingstown, Westerly and New Shoreham) has introduced two pieces of legislation, which make state and local governments more accessible to the people of Rhode Island. House bill 7286 would require municipal governments to make audio and video recordings of open meetings of school committees, city or town councils, […]Load more...
Providence, RI: Mayor Elorza, Commissioner Paré and Colonel Clements announce the arrest of two individuals in connection with two of the shooting incidents that have occurred recently in the city. Brandy Diaz, age 18 of Providence, was charged with first degree robbery and conspiracy related to her involvement in the January 24th shooting and robbery […]Load more...
Providence Public Safety Commissioner Steven Pare’s defense of the PCPRA in the face of escalating violence since its enactment reveals his and our governor’s out-of -control progressive agenda and how it will put all Rhode Islanders in harm’s way while it ties the hands of our police. It is inexcusable and every Rhode Islander should […]Load more...