Don’t forget to set your clocks forward one hour tonight, and if Senator Sheldon Whitehouse has his way, this will be the our final ‘spring forward.’ He is one of a group of senators who have submitted a bill called the Sunshine Protection Act.* From a report on WPRI: According to Whitehouse, some of the …
(2.24) [Update: The Senator has invited Mayor Elorza to join the event which means a wide-ranging variety of topics will be discussed, not just the future of our democracy.] Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is holding a town hall this Saturday at Gaige Hall on the Rhode Island College campus. (Facebook event page.) Senator Whitehouse has a …
(3.10) Two timely events taking place at the Providence Athenaeum Thursday and Friday. Thursday, March 9, 5:30pm to 7:30pm — The Policy & Pinot roundtable discussion series presents “Sanctuary Cities” co-presented with RI Public Radio (RIPR). Reservations can be made with Jed Thorp at jed@ripr.org or call (401) 351.2800. Mayor Jorge Elorza, Immigration Law Expert …
Yes, you can be judged by the company you keep. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse will join more than two dozen members of the democratic congressional delegation in not attending Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress today. Unfortunately the other three members of the Rhode Island delegation — democrats all — have decided to go. …
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(10.24) Join Ocean State Action at the Wild Colonial this Wednesday for another edition of Drinking Liberally — this time with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. Whether he’s fighting for the Buffet Rule, campaign finance reform, or reminding us that corporations aren’t people, Senator Whitehouse is always fighting liberally! RSVP at Facebook. Plenty of parking and cool …
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From Ocean State Action, Join the Progressive Democrats of RI to honor Senator Sheldon Whitehouse as he receives the first Progressive Hero Award. Come and thank him for his outstanding job of representing RI in the U.S. Senate and hear him speak about the challenges facing the country in the upcoming election year. Hors d’oeuvres …
I finally found someone who liked me enough to give me health care coverage, and that someone is microfinance nonprofit Capital Good Fund. I hope that you can join my employer, and my friends, and me, and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse for an evening of awkward small talk and thoughtful discussion at the Capital Good …
But what are ya gonna do? I have to cover this. Jon Stewart found some comedy gold in the odd cadences and articulations of Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, comparing him to Foster Brooks of all people. Not to worry, the villain of the piece is Kentucky Republican Jim Bunning who is blocking legislation that …
No baloney. City Councilman Cliff Wood invites you to an informal get-together with U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse who will tell us why a super-majority of democrats can’t get meaningful (public option) health care reform passed, why we should care what Olympia Snowe thinks about anything, and why the insurance companies are even at the table …
Eat macaroni and cheese with Sheldon Whitehouse…does it get any better than that? To RSVP for this free event, go here. RSVPs are encouraged, but not required. Call 401-453-5294 for additional information. 6:00pm/Salvatore Mancini Resource and Activity Center/2 Atlantic Blvd./North Providence