video: NEW: Cicilline Says Budget Cuts Must Be ‘Responsible’
Monday, February 14, 2011
Congressman David Cicilline released a statement yesterday praising President Obama's budget proposal and criticizing the Republican alternative.
NEW: State Offers Help to Employees Laid Off at Defense Firm
Monday, February 14, 2011
The state is offering assistance to employees laid off from a major defense firm today, after its founder was charged in a $10 million kickback scheme.
NEW: Lawmakers Call for In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants
Monday, February 14, 2011
Two state lawmakers are proposing legislation that would allow illegal immigrants to benefit from in-state tuition rates.
NEW: AG Issues Warning on Teen Dating Violence
Monday, February 14, 2011
Some people worry about being alone on Valentine's Day, but others—particularly teens—may be more concerned about spending the day with their significant other.
NEW: RI Economy Continues Recovery
Monday, February 14, 2011
Rhode Island's economy is back on the road to recovery, according to University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro.
NEW: Gas Prices Up One Cent - Second Week in a Row
Monday, February 14, 2011
Gas prices are up one cent in Rhode Island for the second consecutive week.
27-year-old Woman is Giving the Ultimate Valentine’s Gift - a Kidney
Monday, February 14, 2011
Chocolate, flowers and jewelry all make for great gifts, but Elise Swearingen is going above and beyond this Valentine’s Day. The 27-year-old policy associate in Providence City Hall is spending the day at Rhode Island Hospital where she will donate a kidney to a colleague’s brother-in-law -someone she’s only known for a short time.
House Budget Cuts Would Have Big Impacts in RI
Monday, February 14, 2011
The $74 billion in budget cuts House Republicans proposed includes the elimination of AmeriCorps, an idea that could potentially devastate dozens of Rhode Island community organizations and cost the state more than 500 jobs.
AmeriCorps is a federally funded national service program that serves as the umbrella organization for thousands of nonprofits, public agencies and faith-based and community groups in every state.
Providence Journal Takes Ads from Cadillac Lounge and Targets High School Students
Monday, February 14, 2011
The Cadillac Lounge has been at the center of the recent FBI round-up of alleged members of La Cosa Nostra, but that has not stopped the Providence Journal from accepting ads for XXX sex shows at the notorious strip club. The ads not only appeared on A.H.Belo’s Providence newspaper’s Web site - projo.com, but the site featured the ad for the sex shows on the site's High School Sports section called "GameTime."
Brown Tuition: $53,156, a 3.5% increase
Monday, February 14, 2011
Brown University's Corporation approved a new budget and a new tuition cost structure. The undergraduate cost in 2011-12 academic year will be $53,156 - a 3.5% increase in cost. The overall University budget increased 6.4%.
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