President Trump’s new budget proposal calls for cutting the main source of federal funds for state and local libraries. The president’s budget outline, released earlier this month, would eliminate a little known federal agency called the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The proposed cuts weren’t exactly a surprise. Executive Order 14238, signed by […]
Sen. Jack Reed
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Reed, Magaziner say GOP plan is to slowly kill Social Security
While Republicans have long accused Democrats of using scare tactics to fan fears about Social Security, two Rhode Island Democrats say the GOP’s planned cuts to the taxpayer-funded retirement system speak for themselves. U.S. Sen. Jack Reed and U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner were among those who spoke Tuesday at a midday news conference at the St. […]
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Commentary: Trump Lacks Coherent Middle East Policy
President Donald Trump’s order to kill an Iranian general has unsettled the Middle East. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay says that once again American foreign policy seems to ignore the lessons of history in this shattered region.
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Child Care Costs Strain Families And Educators
Childcare providers in Rhode Island say families can’t afford rising costs, while educators are struggling to get by on low wages. Some argue the federal government should subsidize childcare.
