Articles by: Pat Ford

RI Department of State, Gregg Amore Reminds Voters of Start of Early Voting Period for Presidential Preference Primary (English/Spanish)

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…]

by March 13, 2024

3 Southern New England Congressmen Included, as Jewish Dems Unveil 30 House & Senate Endorsements Across Country

    Jewish Organization Pledges to Mobilize Jewish Voters to Win Elections   3 Southern New England Congressmen, Jake Auchincloss, (MA-04), Gabe Amo, (RI-01), and Seth Magaziner, (RI-02) were among 30 House Representatives & Senators to receive formal endorsements for re-election from SuperPAC The Jewish Democratic Council of America this[Read More…]

by March 11, 2024

Sudan War Risks Creating World’s Largest Hunger Crisis: UN World Food Program Director Cindy McCain

  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…]

by March 10, 2024

Amnesty International: Sudan-Internet Shutdown Threatens Delivery of Humanitarian & Emergency Services

  From Amnesty International:   A near total communication blackout in Sudan following all network and internet shutdowns in early February poses serious risks to the coordination of emergency assistance and humanitarian services to millions of people caught up in the conflict, Amnesty International said today. The continued shutdown has[Read More…]

by March 9, 2024

Secretary Antony J. Blinken Receives Sweden’s NATO Instruments of Accession Before Meeting with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson

  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…]

by March 9, 2024

Rhode Island Democratic Women’s Caucus Announces New Chair!

  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…]

by March 8, 2024

A Call To Action: March 15, 2024 – Formal Hearing on Face Mask Mandates for Children

 

by March 8, 2024

Congressman Gabe Amo Update! State of the Union Plus! Bringing Home The Bacon!

  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…]

by March 8, 2024

RI Department of State Announces Series of Data Accessibility and Transparency Workshops during ‘Sunshine Week’

    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…]

by March 6, 2024

Carter Center Calls for End of Hostilities in Sudan

  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…]

by March 6, 2024