Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) today voted for S.J. Res. 14, a Joint Resolution to reinstate key environmental protections limiting methane emissions and roll back President Trump’s decision to eliminate standards for the oil and gas industry. Supported by Democrats and Republicans, S.J. Res. 14 seeks to restore Obama-era pollution standards[Read More…]
Following the national launch of A Call for American Renewal, key stakeholders in the effort to chart a new, more principled path for the GOP and the country are hosting a nationwide town hall to answer public questions and announce new developments in the path forward. Participants include former high-ranking Republican[Read More…]
In a special election conducted this month, the Rhode Island Democratic Women’s Caucus elected Samantha Weiser as the new Chair of the Caucus. Previously, Weiser served as an at-large member of the Executive Committee in the Women’s Caucus. She is also a State Committeewoman for House District 7. She works[Read More…]
Update From America First Legal HAND THEM OVER — AFL DEMANDS RECORDS RELATING TO THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S OPEN BORDER POLICIES: America First Legal submitted a Freedom of Information Act Request (FOIA) to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security requesting all records, communications, and documents related to a host of the Biden Administration’s immigration[Read More…]
Governor Dan McKee announced today that he has nominated to serve as Director of the Department of Revenue, replacing Jim Thorsen, who has taken the role of Director of the Department of Administration. “We’re building a team with a history of public service and sound financial experience,” said Governor McKee.[Read More…]
Note: AFL is led by senior members of the Trump Administration who were at the forefront of the America First movement. Our team includes President Trump’s former Senior Advisor Stephen Miller, Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, and Budget Director Russ Vought. We have real-world experience carrying out critical legal, policy, and[Read More…]
Authors of the Open Letter, signed by over 1,200 distinguished and deeply committed persons, that went to Presidents Putin and Biden prior to their meeting yesterday have welcomed the reaffirmation of the Reagan-Gorbachev statement of 1985 that ‘A Nuclear war Cannot be Won and Must Never be Fought’, and the promise of ongoing talks on[Read More…]
“Higher Risk” Activities Include Live Performances, Indoor Hookah, Saunas & Whirlpools, Nightclubs The Governor’s Office and Rhode Island Department of Health today announced that certain restrictions on what have been categorized as higher risk activities and settings will be lifted effective June 18, 2021. The activities and settings include: live[Read More…]
The ACLU of Rhode Island has called on Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza and Commissioner of Public Safety Steven Paré to address the “actions and constitutionally suspect procedural shortcuts” that it took last week in an attempt to oust the people living in a homeless encampment on Wilson Street in[Read More…]
With a few filing cycles behind us, please: A. Provide the number of claimants who have used earned additional wages in excess of prior limits B. Provide the average amount of additional wages per claimant C. Provide the number of claimants who have effectively returned to the workforce D. Provide[Read More…]
Tales of Woonsocket: Embattled Former Police Chief Turned Woonsocket Housing Authority Chairperson Turned Interim Director of Human Services Michael Houle Turned in His Report Today. Let’s Just Say It Spares No Details. 
Rhode Island State Archives to Display Declaration of Independence During Special Holiday Hours 
Pawtucket Charter Commission: The Other Shoe Drops-Agenda Displays Mayor Grebien’s Motivation-His Jihad On The Pawtucket Schools 
City of Pawtucket Shuts Down Fiscal Year Early – Terminates Outstanding Purchase Orders -What? 
With his 150-day mark met, Interim Director of Human Services Michael Houle published a tome? A tell all? A confessional? Instead of a monthly report, as called for by the Woonsocket City Council, Houle shunted a veritable dump of everything from the ordinary … his repeated, often profane[Read More…]
With his 150-day mark met, Interim Director of Human Services Michael Houle published a tome? A tell all? A confessional? Instead of a monthly report, as called for by the Woonsocket City Council, Houle shunted a veritable dump of everything from the ordinary … his repeated, often profane[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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