Tag: Sheldon Whitehouse
Offshore wind sector hits turbulence
State officials and labor leaders geared up for years in preparation for the promise of the offshore wind industry – thousands would need to...
Trump denies disaster declaration for R.I. from February’s historic blizzard
PROVIDENCE – A request for federal disaster assistance from February’s historic blizzard has been denied, the state’s congressional delegates announced Monday.
On July 2, President...
Quonset secures previously revoked $11M grant for port infrastructure improvements
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Rhode Island has re-secured a delayed $11.25 million in funding for infrastructure improvements at Quonset Business Park's Port of Davisville.
The funding...
Fixing permitting system key to unlock power of offshore wind
When Revolution Wind got hit with a federal stop-work order, Rhode Island was hit hard. Our state was suddenly faced with the prospect of...
Banks, airlines wary of credit card interest cap
When President Donald Trump announced earlier this year that he planned to order credit card companies to cap the annual percentage rate at 10%...
FBI director’s plane use under scrutiny amid accusations of delayed team...
Rhode Island’s congressional delegates want to know more after the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday asked the congressional watchdog...
Republican Charles Calenda sworn in as interim U.S. attorney for R.I.
For at least the next 120 days, Rhode Island has a freshly appointed federal attorney who will prosecute criminal cases on behalf of the...
Calenda to serve as interim U.S. attorney for R.I.
PROVIDENCE – A former Republican candidate for attorney general has been named interim U.S. attorney for Rhode Island.
Charles "Chas" Calenda told WPRI-TV CBS 12...
Trump order halts offshore wind projects for at least 90 days
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration has directed five large-scale wind projects under construction off the East Coast to suspend their activities for at least 90 days,...
New bill would expand access to high-quality care for patients of...
PROVIDENCE – U.S. Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and John Barrasso, R-Wyo., have introduced bipartisan legislation known as the ACO Assignment Improvement Act.
The legislation expands...
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