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Rhode Island CD2 Congressional Candidate Lancia Weighs In On Title 42 Controversy

  From The Lancia For Congress Campaign: Retired Navy Chaplain and Republican Congressional Candidate, Robert “Bob” Lancia, has this to say about the ongoing discussions of Title 42 in Washington and across the nation: “The United States of America is a sovereign nation based on laws set in place by[Read More…]

by April 21, 2022

Human Rights Watch Today China: Credibility of UN Human Rights Chief’s Visit At Risk

From Human Rights Watch: 60 Groups Urge Transparency, Protection of Sources, Release of Overdue Report The planned visit to China by the United Nations high commissioner for human rights should meet minimum standards to be considered credible, Human Rights Watch and 60 other groups said today. The groups urged High Commissioner Michelle[Read More…]

by April 20, 2022

Allan Fung Just Raised Five Hundred Thousand Dollars: Does It Really Matter?

  April 15 Was The Federal Elections Commission Filing Deadline For Congressional Candidates In Rhode Island Congressional District 2:  The Coalition Network Begins A Week Long Look At The Candidates Fund Raising. We Start With Perennial Candidate Republican Allan Fung The campaign donation limit for this year, for Congressional Candidates?[Read More…]

by April 18, 2022

Matos Drops The Hammer On Lt Governor Race: Lists Endorsements From Across Rhody Political Landscape

Progressive Activists … Centrist Democrats … Organized Labor … Religious Leaders join an impressive list of endorsements in the first full day of the Sabina Matos Election Campaign. Making the size/scope of the list even more impactful, so early on in the campaign, is the crowded field of established Democrats[Read More…]

by April 15, 2022

Lt Governor Sabina Makes It Rhode Island Official! The Announcement

  At a packed Farm Fresh Rhode Island Hall, appointed Lt Governor Sabina Matos formally entered the race for Lt Governor. Flanked by “running mate” Governor Dan McKee, and a plethora of State/Local Government Leaders, Labor Union Representatives, and Community Activists, LG Matos spoke to her personal history, her work[Read More…]

by April 15, 2022

McKee Administration Announces $4.8M In Grants To Expand Outdoor Activities Throughout Rhode Island

Governor Dan McKee announced today approximately $4.8 million in awards that will enable eligible small businesses to expand their capacity to do business outdoors. Funded through Governor McKee’s Rhode Island Rebounds initiative, the Take It Outside program will fund 21 intermediary organizations to support outdoor activities for small businesses. Examples[Read More…]

by April 11, 2022

City of Providence and Laborers’ Local 1033 Reach Tentative Agreement For New Three-Year Contract

From The City of Providence (Developing) The City of Providence and its Laborers’ Union, Local 1033, have reached a tentative three-year agreement to begin July 1, 2022. Laborers’ Local 1033 represents public employees in city departments including City Hall, the Department of Public Works and the Parks Department, among others.[Read More…]

by April 8, 2022

Ruh Roh! Whatcha Gonna Do When The Rhody State Police Come For You!

Rhode Island State Police Participate in “I-95 Drive to Save Lives” Initiative You are going to want to be extra careful on I 95 this weekend … starting tomorrow. The Staties & Fed Bois may be on your tail! From The Rhode Island State Police: The Rhode Island State Police[Read More…]

by April 7, 2022

Representative George Nardone Responds To Central Coventry Fire District Request for ARPA funds To Remain Solvent

From The Office Of Rhode Island State Representative George Nardone (Republican D28) In response to the Providence Journal’s April 1, 2022 Hummel Report, which indicated that the Central Coventry Fire District will need to cease operations by June without state assistance, Representative George Nardone offers the following statement: “In 2019,[Read More…]

by April 4, 2022

Rhode Island Judge Orders Release of Unlawfully Incarcerated Juvenile Offenders

From The Rhode Island ACLU: R.I. Superior Court Judge Stephen Nugent today ordered the release on parole of three individuals who were convicted of crimes committed when they were teenagers and who were recently granted parole, but who nonetheless continued to be held at the ACI. Cooperating attorneys for the[Read More…]

by March 31, 2022