State Rep. David Place (R-Burrillville) joins Political Roundtable to discuss the debate over Second Amendment sanctuaries; why he voted against allowing Providence to borrow more money; and what led him to run for the General Assembly.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics & Media Roundup For May 3
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. 1) If not now, when? That’s a pertinent question for efforts to improve Rhode Island’s locally administered pensions. As General Treasurer Seth Magaziner detailed, in […]
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Elorza Touts His Budget As An Investment In Providence, Omits Mention Of Pension Issue
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza described a $772 million budget proposal he unveiled Tuesday as a way to strengthen Rhode Island’s capital city. Yet Elorza steered clear of mentioning the city’s massive unfunded long-term pension obligations. And a key city councilor indicated that some of the mayor’s new initiatives may need to be cut to mitigate […]
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Bonus Q&A: Elorza On Immigration, Education, Fane Tower & More
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza joins Bonus Q&A to discuss immigration, education, the proposed Fane Tower, his political future, and other subjects.
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Lawsuit Filed To Halt Providence Skyscraper Project
The Providence City Council, and a New York-based real estate developer are the subject of a lawsuit aimed at blocking a 46-story skyscraper proposal in the City. The Providence real estate group Peter Scotti and Associates and the nonprofit group Building Bridges Providence filed the suit in Superior Court Friday. Building Bridges is led by […]
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Solar Farm Opens In Johnston, RI
A solar array in Johnston, RI, has been completed and will begin providing power to Johnston and Providence. The site of the project is a 32-acre private landfill that was capped over 25 years ago. Now, it’s topped by over 9,400 solar panels that will produce an estimated 3.9 megawatts of electricity. A separate 29 […]
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Elorza Vetoes Zoning Change For Fane Tower; Ruggerio Pursuing Legislation To Proceed
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza has vetoed a zoning change that would have enabled New York developer Jason Fane to build a controversial 46-story residential tower in the I-195 District. In a veto message to the council on Friday, Elorza said Fane was unwilling to cede control of the tower’s design to the city, and that […]
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Providence Street Art Pays Homage To Rhode Island’s First People
Providence is covered in art. Literally. The newest mural in the city celebrates the Narragansett Indian Tribe. The colorful, five story, painting shows a young Narragansett woman holding a photograph of Princess Redwing, a Narragansett activist and tribal leader who was born at the turn of twentieth century. Among other things, Princess Redwing founded the […]
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Bonus Q&A: Providence Mayoral Race, A Changing City Council & Top City Issues
WPRI.com’s Dan McGowan, who covers Providence, joins the panel to discuss the race for mayor, the changing composition of the City Council, and the outlook for the Fane tower proposal and for shoring up the city’s pension plan.
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Elorza Blasts FERC Decision On LNG in Providence
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza Thursday criticized the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s decision to approve the Fields Point Liquefaction Project. “By adding yet another environmental burden to the already overburdened communities of color in Providence, this facility is an affront to our city’s climate, energy and racial equality goals,” Elorza said in a statement. “I want […]
