Rachel Flum with the Economic Progress Institute joined GoLocal News Editor Kate Nagle at the Rhode Island State House where she spoke to the upcoming 10th annual policy and budget conference, "Budget Rhode Map: Paving the Way to Good Jobs," taking place on Thursday, April 26.
Andy Van Kleunen, Chief Executive Officer and founder of National Skills Coalition and one of the nation’s leading experts on workforce and education policy issues will review Rhode Island’s workforce development strategies, share best practices from around the country and discuss federal workforce development policy.
Following Van Kleunen, three panels of state agency leaders, community providers, and business leaders will address current services for low-skilled Rhode Islanders, the need for investments in these workers and innovative practices and ideas for improving workers' skills to meet the needs of employers and help more families on the road to economic security.
When it comes to voting, do you consider yourself to be affiliated with the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, Moderate, or Unaffiliated with a major party?
Next year, in November of 2018, there will be a statewide general election for Governor and many other state offices. How likely is it that you will vote in this election?
Will you definitely be voting, will you probably be voting, are you 50-50...
Recently, a proposal has been made to permit the issuance of $81 million in bonds by the State to build a new stadium for the Pawtucket Red Sox. If there was an election today on this issue, would you vote to approve or reject issuing $81 million in financing supported moral obligation bonds to build the stadium?
The next question is about the total income of YOUR HOUSEHOLD for the PAST 12 MONTHS. Please include your income PLUS the income of all members living in your household (including cohabiting partners and armed forces members living at home).
What particular ethnic group or nationality - such as English, French, Italian, Irish, Latino, Jewish, African American, and so forth - do you consider yourself a part of or feel closest to?