Tag: Politics
Trump says he’s signed spending bill, reversing veto threat
NEW YORK – President Donald Trump said he has signed a spending bill, the Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act, funding the federal government...
Mixed messages through Raimondo’s term
Now in her fourth year as the state’s chief executive, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo is looking at running for re-election. So it seems as...
Grebien: Performing arts center being considered for Ballpark at Slater Mill...
PAWTUCKET – There are ongoing discussions to incorporate a Pawtucket Performing Arts Center into the proposed Pawtucket Red Sox Ballpark at Slater Mill, Pawtucket...
GOP releases disputed memo saying FBI misled judge in Trump case
WASHINGTON – FBI and Justice Department officials got a warrant to spy on a Trump campaign associate by misleading a surveillance court judge, House...
Charles J. Fogarty announces retirement after decades-long public service career
PROVIDENCE – Charles J. Fogarty, the R.I. Director of Elderly Affairs, on Friday announced his intention to retire later in 2018.
Fogarty began his career...
Raimondo’s State of the State expected to cover job creation, school...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo is expected to give her State of the State address Tuesday evening at 7 p.m.
She is expected to...
Connecticut, California reap windfalls from U.S. tax changes
NEW YORK – At least two high-tax states are receiving windfalls thanks to Washington.
In California, a state that will be heavily affected by the...
Mattiello not showing leadership
House Speaker Nicholas A. Mattiello is content, apparently, to be a vessel for his “constituents,” as opposed to showing a little leadership when approaching...
Senate passes U.S. tax overhaul, putting GOP on brink of big...
WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans passed the most extensive rewrite of the U.S. tax code in more than 30 years, a bill that delivers a...
Last-minute legislation is sure to do harm to Rhode Island
As the General Assembly brought the 2017 session to a close, Rhode Island’s citizens were confronted once again with the last-minute introduction of legislation...
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