To The Editor: A bill that I introduced in the House of Representatives this year calls for the elimination of the state’s 7 percent sales tax. That bill will be heard in the House Committee on … more

To the editor,The Kent Heights Elementary School PTA’s Silent Auction took place on March 8th at B. Pinelli’s on North Broadway in East Providence. The evening was extremely successful … more

My name is Steven W. Correira, Jr. I currently live in East Providence, RI and have done so for a little over twelve years. On April 2, 2013, I stood before the East Providence City Council and … more

The good, hardworking citizens of the City of East Providence should be outraged, as am I, that the state appointed Budget Commission has submitted, approved (with little or no discussion) and paid a … more

When I introduced legislation to eliminate the Rhode Island sales tax, I indicated that I had one goal in mind – to start a serious conversation. Our sales tax is killing small businesses, … more

In a recent letter, you advised school superintendents across the state that you would take “severe action against any district that is using seniority, job fairs or bumping to assign, keep or lay … more

Rhode Islanders have benefited from the social conscience of the General Assembly through the years. It has proven time and again that it excels in addressing social issues, in caring for the many … more

I am writing to you in order to relay and request immediate intervention by the State and D.E.M in response to numerous telephone calls and correspondences my office has received concerning the site … more

I always find it nauseating to see the usual suspects on the left politicizing a national tragedy in order to advance an agenda. The unimaginable horror that happened to our neighbors to the west in … more

In a last-ditched effort to avoid the fiscal cliff, both Democrats and Republicans in the US Senate and House passed legislation to stave off what surely would have been disastrous, both at home and … more