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President Trump signs funding bill, ending government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers...
U.S. flight cancellations expected to drag on even after shutdown ends
NEW YORK (AP) – The flight cancellations at airports across the U.S. are expected to persist even after the government shutdown ends.
The Federal Aviation Administration...
Trump administration posts notice that no federal food aid will go...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1, raising the stakes...
Partisan division rules with no end in sight for federal government...
WASHINGTON (AP) – A vote to swiftly end the government shutdown failed Wednesday, as Democrats in the Senate held firm to the party’s demands to fund...
Was it a good move by Gov. Daniel J. McKee to...
Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Aug. 7 announced that Stefan Pryor will return for another stint as state secretary of commerce.
Pryor was the state’s...
McKee signs bill raising state’s minimum wage to $17 by 2027
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Monday signed into law an increase of the state’s minimum wage to $17 over the next two...
For Trump’s ‘no taxes on tips,’ devil is in details
President Donald Trump’s promise to eliminate taxes on tips may sound like a windfall for service workers – but the fine print in Congress’...
Trump nominates R.I. lawyer to lead agency overseeing hazardous materials transportation
PROVIDENCE – A Rhode Island lawyer has been nominated to lead the federal agency responsible for ensuring the safe transportation of hazardous materials around...
Goddard nominated for R.I. housing secretary
PROVIDENCE – Deborah J. Goddard, who has more than 40 years of housing experience in the private and public sectors, has been nominated to...
AG: McKee will not face charges for steering contract to ILO
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee will not be charged for his efforts to award an education contract to a new consulting firm that...
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