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Secretary DeVos Approves Idaho, Mississippi and Rhode Island’s ESSA State

WASHINGTON– U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced the approval of Idaho, Mississippi and Rhode Island’s consolidated state plans under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). «The state plans met ESSA’s requirements, and I am pleased to approve them,» said Secretary DeVos. «I look forward to seeing how these states dive deeper into the flexibility […]readmore

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Langevin Votes in Support of 2018 Government Funding Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) voted today in favor of the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018,” legislation that will fund the government through September 30. The bill, which passed the House by a vote of 256-167, heads to the Senate where it will be considered in advance of tomorrow’s funding deadline. “At long last, […]readmore

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Olympic and Paralympic Caucus Co-Chair Statement on 2018 Paralympic Winter

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Jim Langevin (D-RI), Dave Reichert (R-WA), Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), and Tom Rooney (R-FL), the co-chairs of the Congressional Olympic and Paralympic Caucus, released the following statement congratulating the athletes competing in the 2018 PyeongChang Paralympic Winter Games: «We are proud to support the U.S. Paralympic Team of 20 women and 54 […]readmore

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Fung Campaign Responds to the Failed Leadership of Gina Raimondo

(Cranston) – The Fung campaign released the following statement regarding the failed leadership of Governor Gina Raimondo and the stagnant Rhode Island economy. “Governor Raimondo claims things are getting better, but this report clearly shows that under her leadership the Rhode Island economy has completely stagnated. Per the RI DLT, the unemployment rate has only […]readmore

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Rep. Giarrusso Calls for an End to Traffic Cameras

STATE HOUSE — Senior Deputy Minority Leader Anthony Giarrusso (R-District 30 East Greenwich, West Greenwich) has introduced legislation to end the use of traffic cameras in Rhode Island. House bill 7760 would repeal the Automated Traffic Violation Monitoring Act of 2005 in its entirety, eliminating all traffic camera systems including red light and speed cameras. […]readmore