WEST WARWICK — Incoming kindergarten students at John F. Horgan Elementary School were treated to new backpacks, notebooks and other school supplies last week courtesy of Rhode Island House Minority Leader Patricia Morgan and the National Foundation for Women Legislators in partnership with the Office Depot Foundation Backpack Program. Morgan (R-Dist. 25 Coventry, Warwick, West […]

LYNN — Nearly three dozen girls at Girls Inc. of Lynn took home backpacks, pens, and pencils to get them ready for a new school year. State Rep. Lori Ehrlich (D-Marblehead) handed out the bags and school supplies to the girls who needed them most Monday afternoon. Ehrlich, who pushed a shopping cart full of […]

BRINGING YEARS of public service and leadership experience to the position, Ocean County Freeholder Virginia E. Haines has been selected to lead the nation’s oldest non-partisan organization addressing the needs of elected women at all levels of government. ‘It’s a privilege to serve as the 2017 New Jersey State Director for the National Foundation for […]

The National Foundation of Women Legislators (NFWL) and the Office Depot Foundation teamed up on Saturday to distribute backpacks to children of the community by way of a new backpack giveaway initiative. With the help of high school volunteers and The Boys & Girls Club, the Old Town Newhall Library hosted the giveaway for children […]

DERRY — Hundreds of children in town are packed and ready to head back to the classroom. Children participating in programs at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Derry received new school packs last week, as part of a program to help students get much-needed school supplies. State Rep. Phyllis Katsakiores, R-Derry, along with […]

Meridian Mayor Tammy de Weerd will hand out 150 free “sackpacks” with school supplies to students on Saturday at the Meridian Youth Farmers Market. Families and children, especially those in grades K-3, who need the supplies are encouraged to pick one up. Only one per person will be distributed. The event is from 10 a.m. […]

The Indiana Black Legislative Caucus is renouncing the racial hatred and violence that erupted in Charlottesville, Virginia, over the weekend and renewing its push for hate crime legislation in the state. IBLC Chair Cherrish Pryor, D-Indianapolis, released a statement Tuesday labeling the violence as domestic terrorism that caused the death of one woman, two police […]

MARATHON, Wis. (WSAW) — Wisconsin lawmakers are hoping a slight change in legislation regarding dental care will help improve the overall health of residents in the state. A new bill signed into law in June, has expanded the list of locations dental hygienists can provide basic care to patients without a dentists supervision. The list […]

Colorado ABLE, a new program that offers tax-advantaged savings plans for people living with disabilities, was officially launched today. ABLE savings accounts are designed to help persons with disabilities save for their futures and promote independence, while protecting their eligibility for public assistance programs. Eligible individuals and their families may now save up to $100,000 […]

Governor Christie has signed Peggy’s Law, legislation sponsored by Senate Republicans Jim Holzapfel and Diane Allen to protect senior citizens in assisted living facilities from abuse. Sens. Jim Holzapfel and Diane Allen’s “Peggy’s Law” will protect seniors living in assisted living facilities from abuse. The law is named for a 93-year-old woman from Brick, New Jersey. […]