WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. P20-590) by Leslie K. Davis and Erik L. Hernandez entitled "Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2024:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * METHODS OF VOTING Most states have policies in place that allow eligible voters to cast their vote prior to Election Day, either by casting an absentee ballot (e.g., by mail), by voting in-person during an early voting period, or both. The CPS has asked  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 13 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Erin Finn: Analyzing ancient remains to discover new insights about the past * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -Waking up at 4 a.m. to hike a steep trail in 90-degree heat to excavate ancient remains may not seem like a relaxing way to spend part of the summer, but it was an opportunity Brown University student Erin Finn could not pass up. Finn, a rising senior who is double concentrating in archaeolo  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 15 -- The Rhode Island Department of Education issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2026: * * * RIDE Secures More Than $18 Million in Federal Grants to Advance Literacy Achievement and Strengthen High-Quality Teaching and Learning Today, Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) announced that the agency has secured more than $18 million in competitive federal funding through the U.S. Department of Education  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed, Amo Meet with Builders of Rhode Island's Future to Celebrate Passage of Cost-Lowering 21st Century Road to Housing Act * Central Falls, RI - TODAY, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) toured the RI Builders residential construction training program in Central Falls and hosted a press conference to highlight the passage of the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a new law  more

NEWPORT, Rhode Island., Aug. 14 -- Salve Regina University posted the following news: * * * Salve students gain industry experience at Newport Folk and Jazz festivals * For more than 70 years, Newport has held a distinctive place in American music history. The Newport Jazz Festival, founded in 1954, helped establish the model for the modern music festival, while the Newport Folk Festival, founded five years later, became the setting for performances and moments that helped shape American mus  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse & Reed Seek Watchdog Audit of Trump's Glitzy Ballroom Boondoggle * As price tag for gaudy project skyrockets, Democratic Senators who lead key committees with jurisdiction over Trump's ballroom project call for GAO audit Washington, D.C. - With cost estimates for a glitzy new White House ballroom surging and the Trump Administration putting taxpayers on the hook for hundreds o  more