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Igliozzi Issues Status Update on Firefighter Contract

PROVIDENCE, RI-In response to public concerns regarding the City’s financial outlook and uncertainty surrounding the City’s proposed contract with the Providence Firefighters’ Union (Local 799), Finance Committee Chairman John Igliozzi today issued the following update: «The administration has submitted a four-page document to the City Council that alleges savings in its precedent-setting request for a […]Load more...

LPR Red de deportes

U.S. Department of Transportation Approves RIDOT’s 10-Year Transportation Plan

First in state, third in nation 10-year transportation program based on asset management The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) have approved RIDOT’s 10-year transportation plan – a first for Rhode Island and only the third long-range plan of its type […]Load more...

Política

RI House GOP Members Rank Highest For Supporting RI Small

STATE HOUSE — Rhode Island House Minority Caucus members have announced the latest ratings from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Rhode Island’s largest small business association, which recently released its legislative rankings for the 2015-16 session of the General Assembly. According to the advocacy group, RI House Republicans rank among the highest for […]Load more...

Noticias del mundo

Combating Cholera Urgent Part of Haiti’s Hurricane Recovery

Esha Sarai As Haiti continues to count its dead and assess damage following devastating Hurricane Matthew, doctors and public health officers warn the risk of cholera must urgently be addressed. Unprecedented flooding, particularly in the hard-hit southwestern peninsula, has contaminated already-scarce safe drinking water, drastically increasing the risk of a cholera outbreak. Once contracted, dehydration […]Load more...