R.I.âs Cicilline takes center stage in second attempt to impeach President Trump
The US congressman started drafting article of impeachment with US Representative Ted Lieu of California while they were locked down during last Wednesdayâs breach of the US Capitol
By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated January 12, 2021, 9:35 a.m.
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Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., talks to reporters just outside the House chamber after a resolution calling for the removal of President Donald Trump from office was blocked by Republicans, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021.J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press
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Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo. Photo by Kenneth C. Zirkel/Creative Commons/Wikipedia.
President-elect Joe Biden on Friday tapped Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo to head the Department of Commerce, an agency that will take a leading role in his administration’s priority issues around the economy, environment and climate.
Raimondo, 49, was born and raised in Rhode Island and is the state’s first female governor. With a business background in the financial industry, she is seen as firmly in the centrist wing of the Democratic party, despite Republican critics’ contention that the state has been less business-friendly under her administration.
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PROVIDENCE, RI (STL.News) The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that it has purchased the former
Echo Lake Campground in Burrillville. The 235-acre property is located on the west side of Echo Lake, also known as Pascoag Reservoir, and contains 2,200 feet of linear frontage on the lake.
“This acquisition is an unparalleled opportunity to secure a large swath of the freshwater shoreline on Echo Lake along with a substantial tract of conserved forestland,” said DEM Director Janet Coit. “DEM’s purchase of this property further protects water quality and provides significant recreational benefits in northern Rhode Island and is a nice complement to our George Washington Management Area.” The campground’s location on a large freshwater lake makes this property a key recreational asset. The recently completed Parks Study, and emerging national trends, show that camping is on the rise, and DEM’s campsit