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Fighting cancer is indeed a battle, and we can’t win it alone. Our lawmakers can help by passing legislation that removes the financial barriers many face to get care and treatment.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) announced the commencement of his 2024 re-election campaign for the United States Senate

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“It wouldn’t be paid for by taxpayers — it would be paid for by the slobs that threw those bottles out in the first place,” said Bill McCusker, president of Friends of the Saugatucket.

Ears perked when Gov. Dan McKee unveiled an ambitious goal during his Jan. 16 State of the State address, promising to raise per-person annual earnings by $20,000 by the end of the decade. The many questions that followed were met with one answer: Wait 100 days. The plan is coming. A day before the 100-day […] The post McKee outlines broad steps to increase personal income of Rhode Islanders by 2023 appeared first on Rhode Island Current.

U.S. Sen. Jack Reed will visit Cranston Public Library Saturday morning for his annual U.S. Military Service Academy Day, an informational seminar for Rhode Island high schoolers interested in attending one of the nation’s five service academies. The event runs from 9-11 a.m, with Reed scheduled to deliver opening remarks at 9 a.m. U.S. Sen. […] The post Information session on applying to U.S. military service academies is Saturday in Cranston appeared first on Rhode Island Current...

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Chalk it up to shot sickness, or maybe just an inflated sense of immunity. Either way, fewer Rhode Island adults rolled up their sleeves for a flu shot this year, though the state remains a national leader in its influenza vaccination rate, Rhode Island Department of Health Deputy Director Seema Dixit told state lawmakers during […] The post Flu shot fatigue: influenza vaccination rates in R.I. continue to fall post-pandemic appeared first on Rhode Island Current.

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse kicked off his 2024 re-election campaign on Thursday.

The 68-year-old Democrat is asking Rhode Island voters to extend his tenure on Capitol Hill to 24 years.