![]() The onslaught of new federal regulations is "chilling manufacturing investment, curtailing manufacturers’ ability to hire new workers and suppressing wage growth, especially for the small and medium-sized manufacturers that are the backbone of the supply chain,” National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President Jay Timmons wrote a June letter to President Biden. High costs to comply with government regulations is a focus for all of our nation’s manufacturers. Now, Arizona is “the hot bed” for semiconductor manufacturing with TSMC and Intel investing billions in new plants. America suddenly became a safety net.įederal and some state elected officials seized the opportunity and are supplying tax breaks and other incentives. Full services are also available online.China’s latest aggressiveness - particularly toward Taiwan - heightened worries over security risks of advanced fabrication factories. Students and families can now visit the center year-round for free, bilingual, college planning and application help. ![]() With that, the new College Planning Center officially opened. Reed had the honor of snipping the red ribbon with an oversized pair of golden scissors. Magaziner said that it was “nice to see him (Delaney) somewhere other than the mens room.” RISA and Magaziner’s Rhode Island office are on the same floor of a Jefferson Boulevard office. The familiarity between the RISLA officials and the Congressman was on full display. For Magaziner, it was somewhat of a return home, as he served on the RISLA board for eight years while State Treasurer. He said that RISLA, which he noted that “not every state has,” was “particularly important in today’s interest rate environment.” RISLA is offering loans at fixed-rates as low as 4.45% in the upcoming academic year. ![]() Magaziner offered a slightly more local scope. Like Reed, Whitehouse was eager to highlight one of his big ticket causes, Supreme Court reform, which he linked back to RISLA through what he referred to as “ the political dagger into affirmative action and the political dagger into President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program.” Whitehouse is sponsoring the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023 in the Senate. Whitehouse noted accomplishments in the same vein, specifically 2,600 Rhode Islanders benefitting from President Biden’s student loan forgiveness last week, with a total of $109 million of canceled student debt in the state. Reed, leading off the trio’s remarks, said higher education is “critical to long term economic success” and is “for too many families financially out of reach.” Reed promised on behalf of the delegation to “keep fighting to double the Pell grant and increase financial aid.” RISLA was an especially apt location for this, as Reed has championed Pell Grant expansion throughout his career as a Senator. ![]() With all three present, missing just Congressman David Cicilline’s soon-to-be-elected replacement, it was an opportunity to connect state-level details to the big picture in Washington. Of course, it was somewhat surprising for a simple move of location to draw the entire congressional delegation – though perhaps less so for Senator Reed, whose office is in the same building. According to Kelley, the Center provides “hands-on assistance with applying for financial aid, help with resumes and college essays, and tips on how to complete the all-important FAFSA application, which unlocks federal aid.” College Planning Center Assistant Director Courtney McEntee said the main motivation for the new location is to increase visibility for the center, especially given the access to Garden City Center on public transportation. It is a simple change of location, and there will still be only one College Planning Center – though still offering both in-person and online services. It replaces the former College Planning Center in the Warwick Mall. The office, which will house four to ten college counselors depending on seasonal demand, is a narrow room of cubicles in the shadow of Cold Stone Creamery. Congressman Seth Magaziner said Monday morning “there are few, if any, state agencies that are as well run as RISLA.” The compliment was able to be directly received by Rhode Island Student Loan Agency (RISLA) officials including RISLA Board Chairman Bob Delaney and Executive Director Charles Kelley, who were joined by Senators Whitehouse and Reed for the ribbon cutting of RISLA’s new College Planning Center at Chapel View Lifestyle Center across from Garden City. ![]()
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