Magaziner pursues federal dollars for RI

Since talking office three months ago, Congressman Seth Magaziner said he has submitted 400 requests, an average of about seven a day, for federal funding for Rhode Island projects and programs. The freshman Representative from the Second Congressional District told the Warwick Rotary Club Thursday that he aims to continue the tradition of returning more federal dollars to the state than state taxpayers give to Washington. On average, he said, for every dollar that goes to pay federal taxes the state gets back $1.15. In large part, he attributed the return to the state’s delegation that coordinates funding requests, unlike some other states where delegations may be politically divided and fighting just for their districts. [...] Read Full Article