VOA NEW – Associated Press Six months after hurricanes devastated the Southeast, infighting among Washington’s tribes has shelved a widely backed disaster aid package that’s desperately being sought by President Donald Trump’s allies in Florida and Georgia. Trump’s opposition to aid to Puerto Rico — slammed by back-to-back hurricanes in 2017 — has sparked a […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Lt. Governor Dan McKee will join a delegation of elected leaders and local business owners from the Blackstone Valley on an economic mission to Taiwan. The delegation includes Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien, Central Falls Mayor James Diossa, Representative Carlos Tobon (D-Pawtucket), Senator Sandra Cano (D-Pawtucket), Robert Billington, President of the Blackstone Valley Tourism […]readmore
STATE HOUSE – Sen. Harold M. Metts (D-Dist. 6, Providence) and Rep. Scott A. Slater (D-Dist. 10, Providence) will be joined by advocates from the Coalition for Fair Chance Licensing today for an event highlighting their licensing reform legislation. Thursday, April 11, at 3 p.m, Senator Metts, Representative Slater and the Coalition for Fair Chance […]readmore
New federal funds will help Cranston, East Providence, Pawtucket, Providence, Warwick, Woonsocket and other communities address pressing challenges – from housing and homelessness to increasing opportunities for economic development WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help revitalize local neighborhoods and support economic development and affordable housing programs throughout the state, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that Rhode […]readmore
PHOTO: President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, before boarding Marine One helicopter, April 10, 2019. VOA NEWS – Michael Bowman & Ken Bredemeier U.S. President Donald Trump contended Wednesday that investigators who started an initial probe into his 2016 campaign were attempting […]readmore
PHOTO:U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, center, addresses a meeting on Venezuela in the United Nations Security Council at U.N. headquarters, April 10, 2019. VOA NEWS – Margaret Besheer UNITED NATIONS — U.S. Vice President Mike Pence called on the United Nations on Wednesday to «stand up for democracy» and recognize Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as […]readmore
FILE – 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks to local residents during an organizing event, March 1, 2019, in Dubuque, Iowa. VOA NEWS- Associated Press WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren is proposing a new tax on corporate profits that’s designed to prevent business giants from taking advantage of the existing tax code […]readmore
Photo: Democratic U.S. presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks at a news conference to introduce the Medicare for All Act of 2019 on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 10, 2019. Agence France-Presse U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders unveiled his updated «Medicare for all» plan Wednesday with several rival Democratic presidential hopefuls jumping onboard, spotlighting […]readmore
Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg greets voters during a campaign stop at Portsmouth Gas Light, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, March 8, 2019. VOA NEWS – Kathleen Struck WASHINGTON — Seems like just about no one can pronounce his name. But more and more people want to know about him. Four months ago, Pete Buttigieg, […]readmore
WASHINGTON – Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Chair David N. Cicilline (RI-01 issued the following statement today after the resignation of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen: “It’s about time. Secretary Nielsen implemented the President’s horrific family separation policy. She was an enabler for this administration’s worst impulses. She won’t be missed.” “It’s profoundly […]readmore