NEWS Press Conference RI Businesses with Fewer Than 500 Employees May Apply for Second Round of $50,000 Grants to Enable Innovation Through R&D PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo opened the second round of the state’s Innovation Voucher Program today, soliciting applications from Rhode Island companies with fewer than 500 employees to apply for […]Load more...
RI Businesses with Fewer Than 500 Employees May Again Apply for $50,000 Grants to Enable Innovation Through R&D PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo will join the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation on Tuesday to open the state’s second round of Innovation Voucher Program applications. The program – which allows Rhode Island companies with fewer than […]Load more...
Statement from Commissioner Wagner on Achievement First and proposals for
RI – In response to our request for proposals, the R.I. Department of Education (RIDE) received a number of applications to open new charter public schools or to expand enrollment in existing charters. We will immediately begin review of the proposals received by the required deadline. Recently there have been stories in the media about […]Load more...
Press Conference STATE HOUSE – Rep. K. Joseph Shekarchi and Sen. William A. Walaska’s ‘Premium Jobs Initiative’ (2016-H 8058A / 2016-S 3012A) was signed into law today by Governor Gina M. Raimondo at a ceremonial bill signing in the State Room of the State House. The legislation encourages insurance companies to create jobs in Rhode […]Load more...
BOGOTA — It was always very personal. Since stepping down as president six years ago, Alvaro Uribe has relentlessly condemned the policies of his handpicked successor-turned-foe and chiseled away at support for his biggest goal: ending the war with Marxist rebels. On Sunday, the hardline senator scored his biggest victory yet against President Juan Manuel Santos, […]Load more...
Megan Duzor VOA NEWS WASHINGTON — A U.S. journalist who was jailed in Iran for 18 months has filed a federal lawsuit against the Iranian government, claiming he was taken hostage and tortured in an attempt to extract concessions from the U.S. government. Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian said in the suit that he was targeted […]Load more...
In celebration of the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary, adventurer Mikah Meyer is traveling across America with the goal of visiting every one of the more than 400 sites within its jurisdiction. The young traveler set out from Washington, D.C. in June. VOA has been following him every step of the way. Mikah Meyer recently […]Load more...
VOA News The U.S. Supreme Court opened its new term Monday short one justice following the death early this year of Antonin Scalia and the Senate’s gridlock over how to replace him. The court had a low-key start with another three justices absent for the day to observe the Jewish New Year holiday. The court […]Load more...
Chris Hannas VOA NEWS When the Dallas Morning News endorsed a Democrat in the U.S. presidential race for the first time in more than 75 years, the reaction from readers ranged from exclamatory praise to expletive-laden predictions of doom for the country. The decision last month by the newspaper’s editorial board was followed by others […]Load more...
VOA NEWS Jim Malone WASHINGTON — Democrat Tim Kaine and Republican Mike Pence will have their moment in the spotlight Tuesday in Farmville, Virginia, site of the only vice-presidential debate of 2016. This faceoff comes a week after the first of three presidential debates between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump, a debate that energized […]Load more...