The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is reminding passengers that the “Ride Free Central Falls” pilot program, which has been in effect since March 2022, will conclude on December 31, 2023. This initiative, aimed at testing geofencing technology to promote public transportation use, has been a valuable[Read More…]
From The Office of Cranston, Rhode Island Mayor Kenneth Hopkins: Mayor Kenneth J. Hopkins has announced the selection of Deputy Chief Robert Ryan to serve as Cranston’s next Fire Chief. Ryan, a thirty-six-year Cranston firefighter, will succeed James Warren as the leader of the fire department. In[Read More…]
From The U.S. Department of the Treasury: Today, to further strengthen the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s tools to disrupt and degrade Russia’s war machine, President Biden issued a new Executive Order (E.O.) amending E.O. 14024 and E.O. 14068. This E.O. further targets Russian sanctions evasion and solidifies the U.S. commitment to[Read More…]
From The Rhode Island Department of Labor & Training Rhode Island businesses added 1,900 jobs in November as the state’s unemployment rate rose to 2.9 percent. Over the year, jobs were down 1,000 from November 2022, and the unemployment rate was down four-tenths of a percentage point. Through November, Rhode[Read More…]
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that three significant tax relief measures will take effect in Connecticut at the start of 2024, and among them are the largest income tax reduction ever enacted in state history, an increase in a tax credit targeting the lowest-income workers, and an expansion[Read More…]
Compelling Ukrainian Civilians to Serve in Russian Armed Forces a War Crime Human Rights Watch: Russian authorities continue to conscript Ukrainian civilians in occupied areas or otherwise try to forcibly enlist them, including those in detention, into the Russian military, Human Rights Watch said today. Russia’s practice of compelling Ukrainian residents[Read More…]
Political Connections Grease The Way Out of Pawtucket Financial Moonscape Remember that “Sit In” last Friday? “That moment when the head of a RI State Quasi won’t return your phone call. So you take a seat in the Office. And Wait.” Here, as they used to say, is[Read More…]
Authorities Should Deter Attacks, Prioritize Accountability Election-related violence across the Democratic Republic of Congo risks undermining general elections scheduled for December 20, 2023. Congolese authorities need to act urgently to prevent violence around the election to stop a dangerous situation from getting even worse. Political parties and candidates should publicize[Read More…]
Malas Mañas: White House Press Briefing by Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre & John Kirby (12/14/23) Administration-Wide Action Taken in Coordination with Government of Mexico Treasury Sanctions Human Smuggling and Drug Trafficking Organization Operating on Southwest Border From The US Treasury Department:[Read More…]
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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 
Flash: Aniece Germain Resigns from Cranston City Council Effective Immediately 
Board Members of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority met today to formally accept the resignation of RIPTA CEO, former Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian. Citing contractural issues, the Board agreed to honor a 90 day severance clause. Me. Avedisian had not participated in the RIPTA health plan, and was[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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