Equity review of annual state budget would highlight advances and areas of improvement Weayonnoh Nelson-Davies, Executive Director of The Economic Progress Institute (EPI), State Senators Jonathan Acosta (District 16) and Tiara Mack (District 4), State Representatives Terri Cortvriend (District 72) and Rebecca Kislak (District 4), and 32 community organization[Read More…]
RIDE partnering with 25+ local education agencies, education preparation programs, food service and transportation organizations to provide direct access to open positions Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green and the Rhode Island Department of Education today announced that the agency will host a statewide, multi-day job fair in May at the Crowne[Read More…]
From The Office of Providence Mayor Brett Smiley: Mayor Brett Smiley, Director of Public Works Patricia Coyne Fague and Providence Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) Director Clara Decerbo are warning residents to take precautions as the Providence-area expects strong winds and heavy, wet snow. The National Weather Service has issued[Read More…]
The following statement was released by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen, Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome H. Powell, and FDIC Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg: Today we are taking decisive actions to protect the U.S. economy by strengthening public confidence in our banking system. This step will[Read More…]
Ned Price, State Department Spokesperson, led a discussion on ROK & Japan, Mexican Kidnappings! Russia .. Türkiye .. Syria! at The State Department in Washington, DC The Transcript: MR PRICE: Good afternoon. Welcome back to all of those who were traveling with Secretary Blinken. Welcome to the week[Read More…]
At tonight’s City Council meeting, councilors urged state lawmakers to pass a Rhode Island percentage income payment plan (PIPP) for electric and natural gas utility customers who may be struggling to pay their bills. The resolution points to rate hikes in electricity and natural gas for many Rhode Islanders still recovering from losses[Read More…]
Ned Price, State Department Spokesperson, led a discussion on The Taliban, Greece, Russia & more! at The State Department in Washington, DC The Transcript: MR PRICE: Good afternoon. Good to see everyone. Two announcements at the top and then we’ll turn to your questions. First, the United States congratulates the people of[Read More…]
From Defend The Guard: The House Energy, Technology, and Federal Relations Committee of the Montana House of Representatives passed H.B. 527, the Defend the Guard Act, and the bill will proceed to the House floor. This bill would prohibit the deployment of the Montana National Guard into overseas combat missions[Read More…]
Ned Price, State Department Spokesperson, led a discussion on Israel & The West Bank, The PRC, Korea, Türkiye, & Aqaba! at The State Department in Washington, DC The Transcript: Good afternoon. I have one thing at the top, and then I look forward to taking your questions. The United[Read More…]
The City of Providence Responds! Mayor Brett Smiley, Director of Public Works Patricia Coyne Fague and Providence Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) Director Clara Decerbo are warning residents to take precautions as the Providence-area expects snow accumulation and dangerously cold temperatures Monday night, through Tuesday. “We are taking this storm seriously,[Read More…]
FLASH! Providence Mayor Smiley Announces Tax Amnesty Program for Motor Vehicles & Tangible Taxes 
Boardroom Videos & Termination Letter: The Sad Final Day of RIPTA CEO Scott Avedisian’s Tenure 
Human Rights Watch & The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: Sudan-One Year of Atrocities Requires New Global Approach (Video-UNHCR: 1 Year Since War Has Broken Out) 
Rhode Island Democratic Socialists Celebrate Formal Designation of Rhody Democratic Convention Delegate As “Uncommitted” 
Breaking! Smiley Administration: City of Providence, Providence Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3 Reach Tentative Five-Year Agreement 
Sixty-Day Amnesty Program Waives Interest for Eligible Taxpayers Residents of La Prov! An opportunity to “get right” with those fine folks at Providence City Hall. And yes, we’ve got questions. We’ll be reaching out to Mayor Smiley’s Office to get additional details …. From The Office of[Read More…]
On March 26, members of RIBLIA: The Rhode Island Black, Latino, Indigenous, Asian-American and Pacific Islander Caucus met in the Rhode Island Senate “Lounge”, to announce priorities surrounding the “reformation” of the Law Enforcements Officers’ Bill of Rights (LEOBOR) and set forth an Agenda for the[Read More…]
Sudan: One Year of Atrocities Requires New Global Approach Investigations into Deliberate Aid Obstruction, War Crimes Needed As global and regional leaders meet in Paris to spotlight Sudan and mark the one-year anniversary of the country’s brutal conflict between Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF), they should[Read More…]
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