“In the Arena” – Rep. James Langevin with Joe Paolino, Jr.

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Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews people of interest on his program, “In The Arena”.  The show airs at 7am on Sundays on ABC6. This week his guest is U.S. Representative James Langevin. They talk about the federal stimulus plan, the coronavirus, vaccinations, the new Governor, gun control, cybersecurity, submarine industry, IT, federal initiatives, and…

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“Georgia on My Mind” – Herb Weiss

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by Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues – opinion Protecting the Voting Rights of Older Adults Rewriting election rules has ramifications for voting accessibility of older adults. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, Republicans now control 30 state houses with 18 being controlled by the Democrats, one legislature being nonpartisan. As the…

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Judge: RI Risking Noncompliance – Must expand DD budget

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By Gina Macris, Developmental Disability News Rhode Island will not be able to meet a 2024 deadline for complying with a 7-year-old civil rights agreement unless it begins allocating money now to attract an adequately-paid, skilled workforce to serve adults with developmental disabilities in their communities. So says Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. of…

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Updated: Who wants to be a Lieutenant Governor?

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Updated, Feb. 11th: From incoming Gov. McKee: “Today, Incoming Governor Dan McKee directed his transition team to accept applications for the Lt. Governor position that were submitted after the February 2, 2021 deadline. Based on the unexpected length of the transition process, the Incoming Governor is open to receiving additional applications so as not to…

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In the Arena: Bo Dietl reflects on moving the country forward, post-Trump

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Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews people of interest on his program, “In The Arena”.  The show airs at 7am on Sundays on ABC6. Today, Paolino talks with Bo Dietl, a private investigator and former New York City police detective who predicted a huge Donald Trump re-election. Paolino and Dietl discuss moving the country forward…

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GriefSpeak: A Perfect Storm (reprise) – Dr. Mari Dias

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By: Dr. Mari Dias I read the news today, oh boy (The Beatles) Four years ago, many of my clients were grieving the loss of an election. Their grief manifested itself as sadness and in some cases fear and despair. They were hopeful that we would have Hilary Clinton as the first female president. Of…

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President Trump’s Farewell Address, summarizes accomplishments

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President Trump will transition out as president at noon today, when the oath of office will be taken by Joe Biden. The president summarizes his accomplishments in 4 years, while wishing the new president the best as he takes over. Pardons: To see the full list of pardons, a tradition of every President, go here:…

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Cranston Mayor-elect Hopkins Inauguration Tonight; Names Dept. Heads/Team

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CRANSTON INAUGURAL ACTIVITIES ANNOUNCED BY MAYOR-ELECT HOPKINS Cranston Mayor-Elect Kenneth J. Hopkins has announced plans for Cranston’s upcoming inaugural activities that will take place as required by the Cranston City Charter on Monday, January 4, 2021.  This is the first time in 12 years Cranston will have a new Mayor. Hopkins said, “Because of the…

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