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Peter Feldman Confirmed as Commissioner of U.S. Consumer Product Safety

Latino Public Radio septiembre 26, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Attorney Peter Feldman, senior counsel to the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, has been confirmed as a Commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). President Donald J. Trump originally nominated Feldman on June 4, 2018 and he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on a bipartisan 80-19 […]Load more...

Providence Promise Announces Enrollment Milestone
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Providence Promise Announces Enrollment Milestone

Latino Public Radio septiembre 26, 2018

Program will leverage the support of City and State leaders, Providence families, and other stakeholders to expand access to and affordability of higher education. PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge Elorza, Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea, and many other members of the local community joined Providence Promise yesterday afternoon at the State House Library to announce and celebrate the […]Load more...

TEAMSTERS LOCAL 251 COUNTERS MISINFORMATION BY FIRST STUDENT
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TEAMSTERS LOCAL 251 COUNTERS MISINFORMATION BY FIRST STUDENT

Latino Public Radio septiembre 25, 2018

(EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I.) – Representatives from Teamsters Local 251 distributed a letter regarding the health and future of the New England Pension Fund to the Providence First Student bus drivers today. The letter addresses the mischaracterizations that First Student’s public relations experts are relying on as they refuse to budge in negotiations. Executive Director Ed […]Load more...

Senator Jack Reed Celebrates Central Falls School District as an Angels in Adoption® Honoree To Be Recognized at National Event in Washington, D.C.
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Senator Jack Reed Celebrates Central Falls School District as an

Latino Public Radio septiembre 25, 2018

Central Falls, RI. September 25, 2018 – Senator Jack Reed will celebrate the Central Falls School District as a 2018 Angels in Adoption® Honoree for their outstanding advocacy for Foster Care for the children of Central Falls. The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI), which coordinates the Angels in Adoption® Program, will honor Central Falls School District at […]Load more...

US Senate Brawl Over Kavanaugh Intensifies
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US Senate Brawl Over Kavanaugh Intensifies

septiembre 25, 2018

VOA News/Michael Bowman CAPITOL HILL — The U.S. Senate’s partisan brawl over President Donald Trump’s embattled Supreme Court nominee intensified Tuesday, fewer than 48 hours before Judge Brett Kavanaugh and one of his accusers were expected to give contradictory testimony on whether the nominee committed sexual assault as a teenager. Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of […]Load more...

Will Strong Economy Sway Voters at the Polls?
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Will Strong Economy Sway Voters at the Polls?

septiembre 19, 2018

VOA NEWS/Katherine Gypson KINDRED, NORTH DAKOTA — Throughout West Acres, North Dakota’s largest shopping mall in Fargo, help wanted signs fill storefront windows. «It’s a very competitive market,» said Brad Ruhro, owner of Legacy Toys, a family-owned chain of toys stores with a location at West Acres. Ruhro said that as a toy store owner, it’s […]Load more...

Trump Rips Attorney General Over Russia Probe, Other Issues
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Trump Rips Attorney General Over Russia Probe, Other Issues

septiembre 19, 2018

VOA News/Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump launched an array of attacks Wednesday on Attorney General Jeff Sessions, disparaging Sessions’ performance as the country’s top law enforcement official. «I’m disappointed in the attorney general for many reasons,» Trump told reporters at the White House. His remark came hours after a television interview with HillTV […]Load more...

Trump Visits Hurricane-Damaged North Carolina
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Trump Visits Hurricane-Damaged North Carolina

septiembre 19, 2018

VOA News President Donald Trump arrived Wednesday in North Carolina to see the destruction Hurricane Florence left behind and the challenging relief efforts that are underway. «The planning that went into this is beyond belief,» Trump said shortly after arriving at the Marine Corps Air Station in Cherry Point, North Carolina.» Trump told the victims […]Load more...

In 33 states, Hispanic or black children are more than twice as likely to be in poverty than their white peers
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In 33 states, Hispanic or black children are more than

septiembre 18, 2018

Authors: David Murphey, Jonathan Belford, Susan Balding, Samuel Beckwith In 32 states, the percentage of black children in poverty was at least twice as high as among non-Hispanic white children, according to 2017 data recently released from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. This represents all but one of the 33 states for which there were reliable estimates of the […]Load more...

RIDOH Accepting Laboratory Applications for Sampling and Testing Medical Marijuana
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RIDOH Accepting Laboratory Applications for Sampling and Testing Medical Marijuana

septiembre 18, 2018

As part of work to ensure patient safety, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is now accepting applications for analytical laboratories in Rhode Island that want to be licensed to sample and test medical marijuana. Application instructions and the application form are available at www.health.ri.gov/applications/MMTestingLabPreliminary.pdf Licensed laboratories will collect, sample, and analyze medical marijuana products […]Load more...

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