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WASHINGTON, DC – New polling released by the Brookings Institution demonstrates overwhelming support for the U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner’s proposal to guarantee paid vacation for all workers through his Protected Time Off Act. Recent polling from Data for Progress also shows broad support for the proposal.
The funding, secured by U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner, comprises $1.5 million for flood prevention, sidewalk improvements and other work in the Wood Street area, and another $750,000 to support the creation of a centralized municipal waste collection facility.
Newly released polling data provides support for US Representative Seth Magaziner’s push for legislation to guarantee at least 10 paid vacation days for all full-time American workers.
Both parties are looking for issues that are supported by about 80 percent of the population and opposed by just 20 percent, Magaziner said. “And this is one that I don’t think people have homed in on,” he said.
Federal funds totaling $2.25 million will support two projects that Coventry’s town manager this week called “very important for the residents and business owners” of the town.
The funding, secured by U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner, comprises $1.5 million for flood prevention, sidewalk improvements and other work in the Wood Street area, and another $750,000 to support the creation of a centralized municipal waste collection facility.
Department, 60 Wood St., to announce $2,250,000 in federal funding he secured for a new waste collection facility, flood prevention and sidewalk improvements in the Wood Street neighborhood.
A $530,437 federal grant, secured by Magaziner in March 2024, and approximately $170,000 in matching funds from the city will be used to relocate the EOC from a 70-year-old facility on Sandy Lane to Potowomut Station 10.
“High quality technology for public safety means faster response times,” said Magaziner. “When Rhode Islanders are in distress, when they need help, they deserve to have a response that is as fast and efficient as possible.”
COVENTRY, RI — Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) joined local Coventry leaders to announce $2,250,000 of federal funding he secured for the Town of Coventry to support the construction of a new municipal waste collection facility and flood prevention and sidewalk improvements in the Wood Street area.
WARWICK, R.I. — Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) joined Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi, Chief Peter McMichael of the Warwick Fire Department, and first responders to celebrate the completion of a new state-of-the-art Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for the city of Warwick, which was made possible by a $530,437 grant he secured for the city in 2024.
Frustrated constituents wanted answers during a recent Town Hall conference call hosted by U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner where they expressed their concerns regarding the war in Iran, the housing crisis, energy costs and the immigration crackdown. [...] Read full article.
City leaders in Warwick unveiled a new emergency operations center Wednesday, saying the upgraded facility will improve coordination and help first responders react faster during emergencies.
The project was funded in part through a more than $530,000 federal grant secured in 2024 by U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner.