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Become a Langevin intern

The Congressman with past intern Rebecca Doughty

Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) is accepting applications for interns in his Rhode Island and Washington, DC, offices for the fall of 2016.

This unpaid program is open to civic-minded college students who are available for at least 10 hours per week.

7 Ways You’re Upping Your Energy Consumption

And how to stop

By Bobbi Peterson

We all have bad habits. Whether it is biting our nails or snacking in between meals, those bad habits can take their toll. 

You are probably also indulging in bad habits that are costing you money every month, and you might not even know it. 

These would be all the ways you’re upping your energy consumption in wasteful manners.

Much like breaking bad habits, saving money on energy is all about changing behavior. It might also come down to some simple and affordable home DIY projects. 

First, you have to recognize all the ways you’re wasting energy.

TOMORROW - drop your e-waste at the Mini-Super

Help fight hunger in Rhode Island

Summer Food Drive:  You Can Still Make a Difference We still need your help collecting healthy foods for the many families struggling to replace the meals their children would normally receive at school. To help fill the gap, we’re asking the community to support our Summer Food Drive with donations of food or funds. Every dollar you give helps us acquire three pounds of food.    Be a part of the Summer Food Drive» Retired Couple Helping Others – Now and Into the Future The Wojtytos have worked hard all their lives and made smart financial decisions, and making a difference in the lives of people struggling to meet their basic needs has always been important to them. When it came time to put their estate plan in order, they knew they wanted to be able to help others long after they were gone.   How the Wojtytos help generations to come» Help Feed Our Hungry Neighbors RI Community Food Bank 200 Niantic Avenue Providence, RI 02907 P: (401) 942-MEAL (6325)

ALEC and Pence (and Flip)

Protect Failing Charter Schools, Silence Political Speech, Cut Environmental Regulations

By Diane Ravitch

Another one who takes his marching orders from ALEC is our own state Rep. Blake "Flip" Filippi. From his most recent Ethics disclosure statement

Mike Pence, candidate for vice-president, was the main attraction at the annual convention of ALEC, the extremist far-right legislative organization.

PR Watch reports:

The American Legislative Exchange Council will push bills to protect failing charter schools, silence political speech, and obstruct environmental protections in the ALEC 2016 agenda introduced at its annual meeting in Indianapolis this week.

ALEC faces renewed public attention as it gears up for the annual meeting, where corporate lobbyists sit side-by-side with state legislators in luxury hotels to vote as equals on “model bills” that then get pushed to become law in states across the country.

VIDEO: Samantha Bee sums it up

To watch this video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPJHdfzZ5rU

Trump HAS made sacrifices

Coming up at the Mystic Aquarium

Beat the heat, bypass the crowds and enjoy a special feature each Monday. Learn more.

Meet several women scientists and learn what it takes to make it in various fields. Learn more.

Chill with the coolest crowd in town while you enjoy live music and a cash bar. Learn more.

Meet one of our African penguins before you enjoy a delicious breakfast buffet. Learn more.

See a beluga enrichment activity then enjoy light refreshments as you paint. Learn more.

Plus, Mystic Aquarium is proud to support Old Mystic Fire Department

Show your support for our local fire department and climb inside a fire truck at the Aquarium's entrance.

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Big news from the Worm Ladies of Charlestown

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	The Worm Ladies Are Expanding! We are opening a commercial worm farm in Slocum during the month of August.  We need help moving from Charlestown to Schartner Farms Slocum (251 Exeter Road) ​Many of you offered to help with the move.  Contact Conor Lally if you can help --   conor@nutritionnetworks.com The Worm Ladies will still maintain the location on East Beach Road in Charlestown.

	PETER ASH WORKSHOP Save August 15th for a workshop with Peter Ash, worm farmer, who travels all over the world setting up worm farms--details in a future enewsletter.

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UPDATED: Trying to fight the Zika virus despite Republican foot-dragging

Congressional Delegation Calls for Immediate Approval of Additional Emergency Funding

EDITOR'S NOTE: so far this summer, the RI Health Department has found no mosquitos carrying West Nile or Eastern Equine Encephalitis.

UPDATE: this morning, the Associated Press reports the RIDOH has found the first instances of West Nile carrying mosquitoes in a sample collected in Pawtucket.

U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Jim Langevin and David Cicilline today announced that Rhode Island will receive $200,000 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to enhance efforts to rapidly detect microcephaly and other adverse birth outcomes caused by Zika virus infection.

The funding will be administered through the Rhode Island Birth Defects Program at the Rhode Island Department of Health.

In February, President Obama submitted to Congress a $1.9 billion emergency supplemental funding request. 

Despite multiple attempts by Democrats to reach a bipartisan agreement, Republican leaders chose to adjourn for the summer recess without passing a measure to fund additional emergency response efforts. 

Since that time, the number of countries reporting cases of Zika has grown from 26 to 55, according to the World Health Organization.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Clinical trials on a potential Zika vaccine have started, but are about to stop due to a lack of funding.

There have been more than 1,600 confirmed Zika cases in the United States linked to international travel – including 21 cases in Rhode Island – and last month, the first cases of locally-transmitted Zika were identified in Florida.

Democrats Reclaimed GOP Values and Made Them Better

Democrats seize the optimism that Trump surrendered.

By Richard Zombeck 

Thanks to Donald Trump, Democrats can now show America that they are the party of family values, business, patriotism, and national pride.

An unintended and, at least for the GOP, unexpected consequence, of having Donald Trump as the Republican nominee for president is that the Democrats seem to be poaching themes normally used by the right.

Moment of Reckoning

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