Access to Higher Education
Almost three months ago, our nation celebrated the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Pell Grants, a program that has opened the doors of higher education to more than 60 million students. Speaking on the Senate floor the day legislation establishing the program was signed by President Richard Nixon, our state’s own Senator Claiborne Pell [...]
Fighting for Rhode Island
The last few years have been tough for our great Ocean State. Across Rhode Island, I’ve organized community dinners, main street tours, and coffee hours where I’ve heard firsthand from so many people struggling to find work, seniors worried about their Social Security and Medicare, families being crushed by unfair credit card rates, and students [...]
Fighting for Our Future
This is bound to be an exciting year for our state, and I know I speak for many when I say that the return of RI Future to the Ocean State’s blogosphere is a welcome one. From Netroots Nation coming to Providence – something Mayor Taveras and I worked particularly hard to ensure – to [...]
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