We’ll skip the opening quip this week, because, this week. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome ,…
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Nirva LaFortune Wins Providence Special Election Becoming Ward 3 Councilor
In Providence, the Democrat Nirva LaFortune is the winner of the City Council special election held to fill the Ward 3 seat vacated by the recalled…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Your humble correspondent never expected to be in the Statehouse for a budget vote in August . Then again, Rhody politics is full of surprises, right?…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The calendar keeps zipping along, with August coming up fast. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. Your tips and comments are welcome and you…
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Euer Wins Democratic Primary For Senate Seat Formerly Held By Paiva Weed
Lawyer-activist Dawn Euer won a decisive victory Tuesday in the four-way Democratic primary for the Rhode Island Senate seat formerly held by Teresa…
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How Might $3.6M Help Providence’s Struggling Middle Schools?
Providence city councilors will soon vote on a new budget that would increase spending on public schools for the first time in seven years. The district…
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Public Hearings For Proposed Providence Budget Begin Monday
The Providence City Council begins public hearings Monday on the new proposed city budget, as the state’s largest city continues to struggle to close…
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Providence City Council Passes Police Profiling Ordinance
The Providence City Council passed a controversial community policing ordinance Thursday night, known as the Providence Community-Police Relations Act….
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Providence’s Revised Version Of Community Safety Act Scheduled For City Council Vote
Thursday the Providence City Council votes on a community policing ordinance intended to reduce police profiling. Advocates have been working on the…
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Providence Public Ethics Ordinance Hearing Has Light Turnout
The Providence City Council Finance Committee held a public hearing on a new measure that would remove councilors from leadership roles following any…
