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VOA News The race to be the next president of the United States has its most important day so far Tuesday as candidates compete in 11 states. Those trailing in polls hope to make major moves to catch a pair of frontrunners who lead by double digits. Tuesday is hugely important for Republicans with businessman […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Coalition of Northeastern Governors (CONEG) met in Washington, D.C. this past week for their annual winter meeting to select their 2016 leadership and to discuss Amtrak, opioids, and energy issues. Through unanimous vote, the member Governors elected Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker as Chair and Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo as Vice-chair […]Load more...
WASHINGTON (February 26, 2016) — Today the U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), outlined President Obama’s fiscal year 2017 budget proposal in support of the growing number of minority-owned businesses in the United States. The budget would enable MBDA to continue offering valuable programs and services to minority businesses and support a […]Load more...
WASHINGTON, DC – The effort to provide much needed aid to replace the aging water infrastructure in Flint, Michigan and other communities with drinking water emergencies is finally gaining bipartisan momentum. A key obstruction to the bipartisan Drinking Water Safety and Infrastructure Act was removed last night when one U.S. Senator lifted a hold. The […]Load more...
Cranston – Fung, announced Thursday night at his birthday party fundraiser at the Cranston Country Club he run for re-election. In his announcement speech, he touted his record on pension reform in the city, talked about controlling spending and said there has only been one small tax increase in Cranston in the past four years. […]Load more...
On Tuesday, Senate Republicans took the unprecedented step of officially refusing to consider President Obama’s nominee to replace Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. The 11 GOP members of the Senate Judiciary Committee declined to hold hearings for potential successors, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell vowed not to hold a vote. Several went so far […]Load more...
WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to prevent lead poisoning in the nation’s public and assisted housing, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today called on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to update the blood lead level standard in public and assisted households with children. The Senators encouraged […]Load more...
CRANSTON, RI – On Friday, February 26, 2016 at 3:00 p.m., U.S. Senator Jack Reed will host a special medal ceremony in honor of Vietnam veteran Robert Walter Edmands, 69, of Chepachet. Reed will present the U.S. Army veteran with the prestigious Purple Heart medal and other military honors he earned but never received following […]Load more...
Washington, DC – With an estimated 23 million homes nationwide containing lead-paint-related hazards and millions more with dangerous lead pipes, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), and Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced legislation today to help Americans cover the cost of removing lead from their homes. Lead is a powerful neurotoxin that can […]Load more...
Brian Allen COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA—Because this state’s presidential primaries are the first in the southeastern United States, experts say they are among the most important early battlegrounds in the nominee selection process.For weeks, Republican and Democratic candidates have crisscrossed the state. From major rallies packing thousands of supporters into convention centers and town halls to […]Load more...
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