The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Dave’s Marketplace is recalling 10oz Frozen Tuna King tuna steaks sold at the retailer on or after March 23, 2017. This lot of frozen tuna steaks is being recalled as a result of elevated histamine levels that were detected during routine surveillance sampling at […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved a new Trumpcare bill that is even harsher than previous failed attempts to pass it. Republican leaders rushed the vote before the results of a non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis of the bill could be made public. The CBO previously released a review […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today released the following statement on the passage of the American Health Care Act legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives: «I am deeply disappointed in the outcome of today’s vote on the House floor. The Affordable Care Act is working in Rhode Island–we can’t afford to go […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo and First Gentleman Andy Moffit will visit Cumberland High School tomorrow to celebrate students’ postsecondary plans as part of 2017 College Signing Day. Inspired by the tradition of student athletes committing to a university, former First Lady Michelle Obama started the national Reach Higher campaign last year, expanding […]readmore
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act (AHCA), a bill that passed the House by a vote of 217-213. «When Republicans brought the AHCA to the floor in March, they could not even hold a vote due to the immense unpopularity of […]readmore
Washington D.C. House Republicans passed their health care reform bill Thursday. The replacement bill, the American Health Care Act, received 217 votes, with every Democrat and some Republicans in vulnerable seats voting against it. The revised American Health Care Act passed on a 217-213 vote. It heads next to the Senate, where it faces an […]readmore
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a Republican bill to repeal and replace large parts of the nation’s health care law. Six weeks after it was left for dead, lawmakers debated the merits of the measure, which was set for a vote after it was amended Wednesday to add a modest $8 billion dollars […]readmore
Approximately 200 people attended The Economic Progress Institute’s 9th annual Policy and Budget Conference, Budget Rhode Map: Our Path Around Federal Road Blocks. Each year, the Institute hosts a half-day conference to educate policymakers, community leaders, and interested residents about critical policy challenges and opportunities facing Rhode Island. This year’s conference highlighted potential federal policy […]readmore
Washington, D.C.— Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), co-chair of the Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus, today joined Congressman Glenn ‘G.T’ Thompson (R-PA) and several of his colleagues in leading the introduction of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. The legislation, which reauthorizes the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island’s pension system has hit a milestone in its move away from hedge funds, recouping more than $340 million to date General Treasurer Seth Magaziner announced today. «We are moving away from the high-cost hedge funds that have failed to meet expectations while charging unacceptably high fees,» said Treasurer Seth Magaziner. […]readmore