August is here, so hit the beach and enjoy the warmth while you can. 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. With the fur continuing to fly between IGT and Twin River, […]
Luis Aponte
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Political Roundtable: Shekarchi on IGT vs Twin River, The Aponte Case & Medicare For All
RI House Majority Leader Joseph Shekarchi (D-Warwick) joins Political Roundtable to discuss the high-stakes battle between IGT and Twin River; how to discourage political wrongdoing; and the debate about whether Democrats should tack left or to the center in their fight with President Trump.
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Aponte Steps Down From Providence City Council Seat After Embezzlement Plea
Luis Aponte, who was part of the cutting edge of Latino politics when he first served on the Providence City Council in 1999, resigned Tuesday after pleading nolo contendere to a felony charge of embezzlement. In a one-sentence letter to the city clerk, Aponte wrote: “Please accept this letter as my official resignation as a […]
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Providence Councilor Aponte To Resign After Pleading No Contest To Embezzlement
Currently the longest-serving city councilor and one-time Council President Luis Aponte is resigning from office after pleading no contest to felony embezzlement charges. Scott MacKay, political analyst for The Public’s Radio, talked with Dave Fallon about what Aponte’s resignation means for the city.
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Providence Councilman Luis Aponte plea deal requires he leave council
Aponte sentenced in felony embezzlement case
