VOA News CAPITOL HILL — U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at the U.S. mainstream news media Tuesday, saying it was being condemned throughout the world for its wide coverage of what he called the «Russia Collusion Delusion.» Trump retweeted a supporter’s claim that the 22-month investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller should never have been […]readmore
Would further degrade an already weak Ocean State Jobs Market Providence, RI – The CEO of the RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity, Mike Stenhouse, today submitted written testimony to the Senate Committee on Labor on the multiple minimum-wage-hike bills scheduled to be heard later this afternoon. «Instead of raising the minimum wage, the Center recommends expansion of the Earned-Income-Tax-Credit […]readmore
Historic pedestrian and safety railings to be rehabilitated The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced that on Monday, April 15, it will simultaneously close two bridges, located one right after the other, in the village of Albion on the Lincoln/Cumberland line. The bridges carry School Street over the Blackstone River and the Blackstone […]readmore
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today the installation of artist-designed bike racks for One Capitol Hill, the State’s Main Administration Building in Providence. This project, produced in cooperation with the State Department of Administration, provides bike racks for state employees and visitors to use when visiting offices in the Capitol […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC — In the wake of the recent crashes involving the Boeing 737-MAX, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed (D-RI) are calling on the Inspector General (IG) of the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) to audit the certification process for this aircraft. In a letter sent to Inspector General Calvin L. Scovel III today, […]readmore
WARWICK, RI. (March 26th, 2019) – The American Red Cross is helping one family – two adults – three children after a fire today on West Shore Road, Warwick. The Red Cross provided assistance to meet the family’s immediate needs. Responders included: Amy Rodenbaugh, Robert Partington and Lee Ann Freitas. The Red Cross is also providing comfort kits containing personal care items such as toothbrushes, deodorant; shaving […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Council on Elementary and Secondary Education voted unanimously this evening, with the support of the full Rhode Island Board of Education, to appoint Angélica Infante-Green as the next Commissioner of Education. Infante-Green is the first Latina and the first woman of color to lead the Rhode Island Department of Education. Currently a […]readmore
FOTO: Un avión con la bandera rusa se ve en el Aeropuerto Internacional Simón Bolívar en Caracas, Venezuela, 24 de marzo de 2019. Voz de América La presencia de «especialistas rusos» en Venezuela se rige por un acuerdo de cooperación técnico-militar entre los dos países, dijo el martes el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Rusia. […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC — In its efforts to eliminate the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Trump Administration has now gone a major step further in asking the courts to throw out the entire law, which includes critical protections for people with pre-existing conditions. U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a strong supporter of the ACA, today warned that […]readmore
DNC Chair Tom Perez released the following statement after it was reported that the Justice Department issued a new filing in lawsuit challenging the individual mandate that calls on courts to strike down the entire Affordable Care Act: “Donald Trump and Republicans are obsessed with taking health care away from millions of Americans. For nearly […]readmore