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The Rhode Island Association of Fire Chiefs (RIAFC) is encouraging all Rhode Islanders to change the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and make sure they are functioning proper...
After years of neglect, the Park Theatre has finally opened to the delight and support of the politicians and citizens of Cranston. Last year's ribbon-cutting ceremony was an SRO gala event, fill...
There is a plan that has been introduced to the Rules Committee of the Rhode Island Senate that would allow that body to police its own ethics. Our groups, Common Cause Rhode Island and Operation C...
During the financial crisis, the Obama administration had little choice in shoring up the country’s largest financial institutions since allowing them to collapse would have spelled disaster. Non-i...
Many young people report feeling pressure to have sex (or to start “getting in the game” as some of them call it), especially on certain occasions, such as an anniversary or holiday. That the ons...
“Great teachers have changed my life.” How often have you heard someone say those words? How often have you said them yourself? When I came to Rhode Island in July to start my new job as commissi...
When we send our students to school, we want them to have a positive and successful experience. We want them to have excellent teachers, supportive school staff and a responsive and responsible sch...
Economic development often requires a series of proactive steps designed to put Rhode Island in the position to take best advantage of its resources. As Co-Chairs of the Special Legislative Commiss...
Not all consumerism is bad. Consumerism is appropriate in the marketplace. It is good to be careful consumers, to exercise the freedom to choose within our budgets and personal tastes, and to prote...
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