Rhode Island | October 25, 2021
This Doctor Opposes COVID Vaccine Mandates, Now His State Won’t Let Him Practice Medicine
Rhode Island | October 25, 2021
Dr. Stephen Skoly is a well-known oral and maxillofacial surgeon in Rhode Island. He has been called to testify before lawmakers and serves as chairman of the Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity.
But recently, Skoly made news for another reason: He opposes his state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Because of his principled stand, he no longer is allowed to see patients or practice medicine.
Skoly joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” along with Mike Stenhouse, president of the Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity, to explain why they’re fighting heavy-handed government mandates.
Read a lightly edited transcript below… (Excerpts from LIFENEWS)
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island | August 22, 2021
Tropical Storm Henri Tracks North After Landfall, Biden Makes Emergency Declaration
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island | August 22, 2021
Tropical Storm Henri, which has winds of 40 mph, made landfall along the coast of Rhode Island on Sunday, according to the National Hurricane Center, and is continuing to track north in New England.
The storm is continuing to weaken, according to a 5 p.m. ET update from the agency. Tropical-storm-force winds currently span about 125 miles away from the center of Henri.
“On the forecast track, Henri is expected to slow down further and possibly stall near the Connecticut-New York border tonight, with an east-northeastward motion across northern Connecticut and southern Massachusetts expected on Monday,” said the NHC at 2 p.m.
The storm, which was downgraded from a Category 1 hurricane, made landfall in the town of Westerly, Rhode Island, at 12:15 p.m. ET, the NHC said.
President Joe Biden said at 4 p.m. ET that “thousands of additional line crews” from out of state and Canada are heading to the northeast…
(Excerpts from the Epoch Times)
Rhode Island | July 6, 2021
Law School Introduces Required Course on Race, ‘White Supremacy,’ and ‘Racial Hierarchy’
Rhode Island | July 6, 2021
The Roger Williams University School of Law recently announced it will be requiring a course on race and law in the upcoming fall semester as part of its second-year curriculum.
“Race & the Foundations of American Law” had been taught as an elective in the spring, but will now be a requirement starting next semester after its initial pilot phase.
The course will examine “the roles white supremacy and racial hierarchy play in current systems.” It will also “take a critical look at current anti-racist approaches and tactics and explore ways in which unjust/or discriminatory systems can be dismantled.”
The press release also states that it is a “novel course team-taught by three faculty members for the purpose of integrating these important topics into the larger law school curriculum.” Professors Diana Hassel, Nadiyah Humber, and Nicole Dyszlewski taught the elective in the spring.
RWU Law Dean Gregory W. Bowman said in the press release that requiring the course is “what is best for our students.” He went on to describe how “offering this course aligns perfectly with our institution’s larger social justice mission. It is something we needed to do, something transformative, something that will better equip our graduates to work within the legal system to create a world that is more equitable for all…
(Excerpts from the Virginia Star)
Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming | May 17, 2021
Enough! State Attorneys General URGE Facebook to Scrap Instagram for Kids
Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming | May 17, 2021
The National Association of Attorneys General had to urge Facebook to drop a potentially “harmful” project targeted at kids. Apparently, Facebook needs to be encouraged to protect children online.
Attorneys general from 44 states and territories sent a letter to Facebook Chief Executive Officer and founder Mark Zuckerberg. The Attorneys General urged Zuckerberg to scrap plans to develop an Instagram platform for children under the age of 13. Facebook is the parent company of Instagram. ..
(Excerpts from MRC News)
Rhode Island | May 11, 2021
RI SENATE PASSES ACT-ON CLIMATE BILL
Rhode Island | May 11, 2021
The Rhode Island Senate, on March 16, passed, by a vote of 33-4, the 2021 Act On Climate, the first major climate and environmental bill to see a floor vote since the Resilient Rhode Island Act 2014. The bill sets mandatory and enforceable targets for greenhouse-gas emissions.
The bill, according to climate activists and many lawmakers, is a long-overdue update to the 7-year-old Resilient Rhode Island Act. It revises emission-reduction targets according to the latest science, improves transparency, and adds accountability to ensure Rhode Island’s climate goals are met during the next 30 years. Proponents also note that the legislation centers equity and justice in the state’s plans for reducing emissions and building climate resilience.
On March 18, the House Environment and Natural Resources Committee, by a bipartisan vote of 13-2, approved its version of the Act On Climate bill. It’s expected to pass the full House when it comes to the floor March 23. There are no major differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill. If one of the versions is approved by both chambers, the bill would move to the governor’s desk to be signed, vetoed, or ignored.
Pray about the impact of this bill on the state.