Tag: Congress
Senators launch a cross-party effort to end stock trading by lawmakers
WASHINGTON (AP) – Two senators from opposite parties are joining forces in a renewed push to ban members of Congress from trading stocks, an...
Neronha leads coalition challenging funding policy that targets transgender people
PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha is co-leading a lawsuit with attorneys general from 11 states challenging a U.S. Department of Health and...
Why hiking the gasoline tax is back on the table
It is well known that the U.S. has a major infrastructure problem with its national highway system. Many of our bridges are in a...
Consumer confidence slides as Americans grow wary of high costs and...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. consumers were much less confident in the economy in November in the aftermath of the government shutdown, weak hiring and stubborn inflation.
The...
Blame shutdown on citizens who prefer political spectacle
The U.S. was founded on the idea that government exists to serve its people. To do this, the government must deliver services that promote...
R.I. hemp industry faces uncertainty amid federal crackdown on THC products
Mike Simpson is one of Rhode Island’s biggest cheerleaders for hemp cultivation and the plant’s derivative products – remedies, he believes, that may help...
Cranston Police Department receives state-of-the-art K-9 vehicles
CRANSTON – U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-R.I., recently joined the Cranston Police Department and local officials to celebrate the arrival of four upgraded K-9...
As premiums spike, HealthSource RI focuses on medical necessity versus low...
The open enrollment campaign for Rhode Island’s health insurance marketplace usually promotes affordability.
Not this year.
“In the past we’ve been saying, ‘Health care is more...
Trump administration seeks to halt SNAP food aid payments after a...
BOSTON (AP) – President Donald Trump’s administration asked a federal appeals court Friday to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly...
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Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-R.I., has represented Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District since 2023. He previously served as the state’s general treasurer from 2015-2023.
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