WARWICK, Rhode Island, Feb. 1 -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * Brown University Investment Helps CCRI Prepare Bilingual Educators For Providence Schools PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- To support job training for Rhode Islanders aspiring to careers in early childhood education and the construction trades, Brown University has awarded $3 million in grants to the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) and Building Futures. The   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. ACS-62) on Jan. 28, 2026, by Lydia R Anderson, Tayelor Valerio and Chanell Washington entitled "Social and Economic Characteristics of Currently Unmarried Women With a Recent Birth: 2023." Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This report looks at the socioeconomic characteristics of unmarried women in 2023 who had given birth in the last year. While the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) provides d  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * What Are Sanctuary Cities? Definitions, legal boundaries, and the range of local immigration enforcement policies What "Sanctuary City" Means By Austin Milks "Sanctuary city" is not a legal term. There is no single official definition. The phrase is commonly used to describe cities, counties, or states that restrict the extent to   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Votes for Funding Package that Opens Pathway to Curbing ICE, Delivers $61.65 Million Direct Investment in RI * Democrats successfully pressured Republican majority to back off plan to hand ICE a year-long appropriation Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse today voted to pass a package of five fiscal year 2026 appropriations bills, sending the legislation to the   more