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Sudan’s war has shattered millions of lives and created the world’s largest displacement crisis. Now this catastrophe also risks becoming the world’s largest hunger crisis, unless fighting stops, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director Cindy McCain warns today as she concludes a visit to South Sudan,[Read More…]
RI Department of State Reminds Voters of Start of Early Voting Period for Presidential Preference Primary Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State Elections Division are today reminding eligible voters that early voting begins tomorrow, March 13, 2024, and continues through April 1.Eligible voters[Read More…]
Despite Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien’s cheerful prognostications, the City of Pawtucket is suspending payments to School Construction Contractors, most notably the Baldwin School Project. It is expected, based on background conversations, that Baldwin construction will cease immediately. The Coalition has consistently maintained, given the behavior of the City, that the[Read More…]
From The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA): The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) Board of Directors voted today to approve a collective bargaining agreement with the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Division 618 that would increase the starting driver wage from $21.71 per hour to $25.33 per hour. The[Read More…]
Magaziner Receives a Perfect Score on League of Conservation Voters 2023 Scorecard From The Office of Congressman Seth Magaziner: Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) received a perfect score on the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) 2023 Scorecard. The LCV’s annual National Environmental Scorecard tracks the voting records of all Members of[Read More…]
On March 7, 2024, the Kingdom of Sweden formally entered the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), with Sweden presenting United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken the “Instruments of Accession”. From Byjus.com: An instrument of accession is a formal document that acknowledges a state’s consent to an existing[Read More…]
The Rhode Island Democratic Women’s Caucus is pleased to announce the election of a new Chair of the caucus, Jackie Anderson. With the upcoming 2024 election, Jackie is committed to the Caucus’s mission to recruit and support Democratic women candidates in all levels of government. “We need all of RI women’s voices to be represented. Whether it is[Read More…]
Amo Brings Advocate for Women in Construction Industry to 2024 State of the Union Vennicia Kingston is a mentor and champion for women in the building trades From the Office of Congressman Gabe Amo: Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) announced that his guest for President Joe Biden’s State[Read More…]
Launched nationally in 2005, Sunshine Week, a “National initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information” (New Leaders Association) is held every March, in honor of the birthdate of James Madison, considered the Father of the United States Constitution, and a[Read More…]
From: The Carter Center The Carter Center urgently calls for a ceasefire in Sudan and implores all factions involved — military and civilian, local and international — to immediately embark on a path toward peace through dialogue and negotiation. A recent publication of Sudan’s Youth Citizen Observer Network paints a[Read More…]
Rhode Island Democratic Party announces new addition and departure From The Rhode Island Democratic Party: Rhode Island Democratic Party (RIDP) Chairwoman Liz Beretta-Perik is pleased to announce the addition of Anthony Cherry as Strategic Planning Consultant to the RIDP team. Anthony will be working closely with the[Read More…]
Religious Leaders Officiate at Weddings in Violation of Iraqi Law Religious leaders in Iraq conduct thousands of marriages each year, including child marriages, that flout Iraqi laws and are not officially registered. These marriages create a loophole around legal restrictions on child marriage and have disastrous effects on[Read More…]
From: The Carter Center The Carter Center joins Election Reformers Network and Protect Democracy in commending the recently published ethics guidelines for election officials by the American Law Institute and the National Association of Election Officials (The Election Center). The guidelines “reflect redoubled commitments to professional election administration as[Read More…]
Magaziner Receives a Perfect Score on League of Conservation Voters 2023 Scorecard From The Office of Congressman Seth Magaziner: Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) received a perfect score on the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) 2023 Scorecard. The LCV’s annual National Environmental Scorecard tracks the voting records of all Members of[Read More…]
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