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The Economic Progress Institute Releases Summary of Rhode Island Governor’s Proposed Budget (Report Included)

The Economic Progress Institute Releases Summary of Rhode Island Governor’s Proposed Budget (Report Included)

  Budget surpluses and Rescue Plan funds present rare opportunity for long-term investment   Issued By The Economic Progress Institute: The Economic Progress Institute today released an analysis of Rhode Island Governor Dan Mckee’s proposed FY2024 budget and revised FY2023 budget. The budget analysis summarizes policy proposals and spending recommendations of particular relevance to low-income and modest-income Rhode Islanders. Governor[Read More…]

by — February 24, 2023 — 0 comments — Politics
Back To School! Winters School Set to Reopen! Pawtucket School Committee Letter to Winters School Parents on Monday Opening!

Back To School! Winters School Set to Reopen! Pawtucket School Committee Letter to Winters School Parents on Monday Opening!

  Acting School Superintendent Lisa Benedetti Ramzi shared the best of news to Parents & Students of The Henry Winters School in Pawtucket, Rhode Island … It’s back to business … errrr School. The already beloved, newly constructed school suffered a disastrous flood as a result of a broken heating coil just weeks ago. Crews have been working ferociously …[Read More…]

by — February 24, 2023 — 0 comments — Pawtucket
Grebien Goes To Washington? Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien Responds To Congressional Speculation!

Grebien Goes To Washington? Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien Responds To Congressional Speculation!

And the door, as they say, has been left wide open. A statement from oft embattled Mayor Don Grebien on the prospects of filling the Congressional Seat vacated by Congressman David Cicilline … Congressman Cicilline has been a tremendous leader and a strong ally to the City of Pawtucket and while I am thrilled for him to be taking on[Read More…]

by — February 21, 2023 — 0 comments — Politics

Representative Jennifer Stewart (D59-Pawtucket) Wants Taxpayers to Understand the Facts & The Costs of Municipal Lawsuits. Why Are Some Upset?

  Video of Rhode Island House Testimony/Debate February 16, 2023 House Bill 5260 Initial Hearing: Rep Jennifer Stewart-Disclosure of Municipal Litigation Costs From Representative Jennifer Stewart-Pawtucket: My experience as a plaintiff in litigation challenging the unconstitutional time limits on political signs in Pawtucket inspired me to file House Bill 5260, which would require cities and towns of our state to[Read More…]

by — February 18, 2023 — 0 comments — Civil Liberties
House Whip Kazarian Introduces Legislation to Reduce Power Outages Across Rhode Island (Legislation Included)

House Whip Kazarian Introduces Legislation to Reduce Power Outages Across Rhode Island (Legislation Included)

    From The Office of Rhode Island Representative Katherine Kazarian: House Majority Whip Katherine S. Kazarian (D-Dist. 63, East Providence, Pawtucket) has introduced a bill (2023-H 5656) that would help reduce power outages and long-term energy system costs through the development of a more holistic, statewide approach toward managing vegetation that threatens electric grid reliability. “All of us have[Read More…]

by — February 17, 2023 — 1 comment — Uncategorized
Federal Delegation Brings Home The Bacon! Rhode Island Fire Departments Net $4.5M to Enhance Public Safety

Federal Delegation Brings Home The Bacon! Rhode Island Fire Departments Net $4.5M to Enhance Public Safety

  The Rhode Island Federal Delegation, Sen Reed, Sen Whitehouse, Congressman Cicilline & newly minted Congressman Seth Magaziner can claim scoreboard for 3 Rhode Island communities, bringing home 4.5$ million dollars in grants for Cumberland, Cranston, & Narragansett!   From The Office of Senator Jack Reed:   Cumberland, Cranston, and Narragansett Fire Departments awarded federal grants to hire firefighters &[Read More…]

by — February 17, 2023 — 0 comments — Politics
US Department of State Daily Press Briefing: Artificial Intelligence! Balloons! China! Israel! & More! … 02/16/23

US Department of State Daily Press Briefing: Artificial Intelligence! Balloons! China! Israel! & More! … 02/16/23

  Vendent Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson, leads a US Department of State Daily Press Briefing: ArtificiaI Intelligence! Balloons! China! Israel! … to name just a few of the myriad of issues on February 16, 2023, in Washington, DC The Transcript: MR PATEL: Good afternoon, everybody. Give me one second. QUESTION: Ditto. Happy rainy Thursday. MR PATEL: I know. I have two very brief[Read More…]

by — February 17, 2023 — 0 comments — Human Rights - The World
ACLU FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST BRISTOL-WARREN SCHOOLS FOR EGREGIOUS VIOLATION OF SIX-YEAR-OLD CHILD’S SPECIAL EDUCATION RIGHTS

ACLU FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST BRISTOL-WARREN SCHOOLS FOR EGREGIOUS VIOLATION OF SIX-YEAR-OLD CHILD’S SPECIAL EDUCATION RIGHTS

  From The Rhode Island Chapter of The American Civil Liberties Union Citing it as a quintessential example of the enormous difficulties parents often face in ensuring that schools meet their obligations to serve and protect the educational rights of  children with disabilities, the ACLU of Rhode Island today filed a complaint against the Bristol-Warren School District on behalf of a[Read More…]

by — February 16, 2023 — 1 comment — Civil Liberties

STATEMENT FROM JAMES P. HOWE: ATTORNEY FOR DOMINIC VINCENT, JOSEPH GRECO AND VINCENT GRECO

    STATEMENT FROM JAMES P. HOWE ATTORNEY FOR DOMINIC VINCENT, JOSEPH GRECO AND VINCENT GRECO   Today we have learned that the City of Pawtucket has begun the process to terminate Daniel Dolan from the Pawtucket Police Department. Officer Dolan, on June 23, 2021, shot and terrorized my clients while a member of the Pawtucket Police Department. Although we[Read More…]

by — February 16, 2023 — 0 comments — Civil Liberties

CPJ launches safety videos to support journalists covering unrest globally

  The Committee to Protect Journalists on Thursday launched three new safety videos providing practical guidance to journalists covering unrest worldwide. Drawing on the organization’s expertise in emergency protection and safety, the videos will help journalists mitigate risk when covering protests and demonstrations. Reporting on civil unrest continues to be a considerable safety risk for journalists globally. Produced by ENP Media in[Read More…]

by — February 16, 2023 — 0 comments — Human Rights - The World
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