FEMA workers are in Rhode Island to help homeowners who suffered damage during the storms in December and January. What exactly will they help you recover? We’ll get you those answers. Also, speaking of flooding, the folks who live and work on Misquamicut Beach know all too well the challenges of storm floods and rising seas. Looking long term, they want the government to renourish their beaches. And we hear one journalist’s experience trying to access data from Rhode Island’s government. We take a look at the limits of the current public records law. Plus we’ll hear about a print show that highlights the immigrant experience, we’ll have reviews of three different plays you can see right now, and Ian Donnis has the latest in local politics.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Rundown For May 31
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. RI House Democrats took notice when their GOP colleagues opposed legislation in early May allowing Providence to borrow millions of dollars to improve school buildings. […]
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RI Judge Rules: Further Hearing Needed In Public Records Case
The Pawtucket Police Department is not required to release internal misconduct reports to a government watchdog group, pending further hearings, a Rhode Island judge ruled Monday.
