Posts Tagged ‘government’
The wall of separation, church and state – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on issues of aging Lawmakers with strong religious beliefs can be found serving in state houses, congress, and state departments of education, etc., throughout the nation. Occasionally, we’ve seen the wall of separation of church and state crumble, or be taken up in the courts. According to PEN America, between July…
Read MoreACLU RI report: All Rhode Island city/town Council, School Committee public comment policies
The ACLU of Rhode Island released a report detailing the written public comment policies of every city and town council and school committee across the state, finding that, while most council and committee meetings include at least some time for public comment, residents may be prevented from speaking by policies that contain overly restrictive time limits, rigid…
Read More“We will become what we believe we will be”. The Rhode Island State of the State address – and remarks
Each year the Governor delivers an annual State of the State address in January. Here is the full content of the address as finalized prior to Governor McKee’s presentation. Following this is the 2024 Republican State of the State Remarks, delivered by Rep. Chippendale: GOVERNOR DAN MCKEE’S 2024 STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS Mr. Speaker,…
Read MoreEasier to engage with Rhode Island’s legislative process. See changes. State of the State this week.
The House and the Senate will return to the State House Tuesday to begin the 2024 legislative session. With many practical issues that could impact Rhode Islanders either personally with family, education and children or professionally with business regulations and opportunities, make this the year you will engage in the process. Submit testimony. Attend a…
Read MoreReforming Rhode Island government’s human services safety net – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer The last televised debate between the Democratic candidates running for Governor in 2022 will occur on Tuesday, Sept. 6, a week before the primary election. But the odds are pretty good that there will be no questions – or answers – about the release of the report by the…
Read MoreIndependence Day is best spent together – Michael Morse
by Michael Morse, contributing writer “ . . . And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor. . . ” The key words here are, “pledge to each other.” What we have…
Read MoreUPDATED: Inflation: Bad to Worse – Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses survey released
Survey results of 1,107 Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses participants conducted by Babson College and David Binder Research from April 11-14, 2022 will be released Monday, April 25th at 9am. This article will be UPDATED to include those findings. The survey included small business owners from 48 U.S. states and two U.S. territories.Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small…
Read MorePresident Trump signs $900B pandemic aid bill – with agreements
This is a developing story… To avoid a government shutdown and to continue unemployment, among other things, and after a day filled with negotiations from Mar Lago, the President signed the $900 billion, 5,000 page stimulus bill that was attached to the bill to continue government. The understanding includes: increasing stimulus from $600 to $2000…
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