WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed, a senior member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the nomination of Jerome H. Powell to serve as the next Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System: “I am disappointed President Trump did not retain Fed […]readmore
Providence, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza and Representative Scott A. Slater will join Barbara Fields, Executive Director of RIHousing, and representatives from Cornell Management to celebrate the completion of renovations at Pierce Manor, a housing development for seniors in the city’s West End, on Friday, November 3 at 10:00 a.m. As part of the […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after House Republicans released tax legislation giving massive tax cuts to millionaires and wealthy corporations, while raising taxes on too many moderate-income families, and blowing a $1.5 trillion hole in the deficit that could in turn force deep cuts to education, Medicare, and Medicaid, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following […]readmore
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are lifting the advisories that had warned the public to avoid contact and recreational activities with several bodies of water in Rhode Island because of blue-green algae blooms. However, the advisories on several other bodies of water are remaining […]readmore
Ocean Staters, Families, and Businesses To Benefit Promise of Tax Cuts and Opportunities for Bigger Paychecks Superior to State’s Current Corporate Welfare Strategy Providence, RI – The RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity praises the tax reform plan released today by the US House of Representatives as one that will benefit Rhode Islanders in multiple […]readmore
Seven weeks after Hurricane Maria, Trump administration’s response remains dismal WASHINGTON – Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Co-Chair David N. Cicilline joined other leading House Democrats on the steps of the U.S. Capitol today to demand President Trump provide much-needed relief to the citizens in Puerto Rico. «What has happened in Puerto Rico is […]readmore
Siete semanas después del huracán María, la respuesta de la administración Trump sigue siendo mediocre. WASHINGTON – El Copresidente del Comité Democrática, Política y Comunicaciones (DPCC), David N. Cicilline, se unió hoy a otros líderes de la Cámara de Diputados frente al Capitolio de los Estados Unidos, para exigirle al presidente Trump que brinde el […]readmore
«This executive order is the first step towards expanding opportunities for residents who face difficulties accessing personal identification including immigrants, students, the homeless and members of the LGBTQ community. These IDs boost pride, increase economic opportunity and bolster public health and safety. As leaders, it is the central role of mayors to ensure that all […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I., November 2, 2017 – Brown University and Roger Williams University are pleased to announce an agreement to move two programs – New England-Based Community Organizing & Engagement, and District & Systems Transformation – from Brown’s Annenberg Institute for School Reform to RWU’s School of Continuing Studies, effective Nov. 13, 2017. AISR’s New England-based […]readmore
BRISTOL, R.I., November 2, 2017 – A Roger Williams University professor who specializes in race studies is available to discuss White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly’s claim this week that “the lack of an ability to compromise led to the Civil War.” In fact, Professor Aaron Allen said, the main cause of the […]readmore