Kevin Jackson, the longest serving member of the Providence City Council, lost his seat by an overwhelming majority in a recall election Tuesday.
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Providence East Side Councilor Jackson Ousted in Overwhelming Recall Election
A grass-roots campaign has pushed Providence City Councilor Kevin Jackson from office in an overwhelming, unprecedented recall victory on the capital…
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Providence’s Ward 3 Residents Head To Polls In Councilman Kevin Jackson’s Recall Election
Tuesday some residents of Providence’s Ward 3 will vote in a recall election involving the city’s current longest-serving councilor, Kevin Jackson….
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Cloud Hangs Over Providence City Council As Two Of Its Members Face Public Scrutiny
Serious financial challenges continue to dog Rhode Island’s capital city. And now, there’s a cloud hanging over the Providence City Council, with two…
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Author Sonia Nieto Chosen as Rhode Island College Commencement Speaker
Author and researcher Sonia Nieto will deliver the undergraduate commencement address at the Rhode Island College commencement on Saturday, May 13 th at…
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Chafee Opposes Incentives For Wexford Development In The I-195 District
Former Governor Lincoln Chafee is criticizing the Raimondo administration’s plans to use millions in tax incentives to promote development in the I-195…
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Young RI Dems Help Georgia Democratic Candidate Ahead Of June Runoff Election
Some local Democrats are throwing their support behind Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff. Ossoff, a political newcomer, faces what will likely be a tight…
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Legislation Could Protect Schools, Churches From Immigration Raids
Rhode Island lawmakers are weighing legislation that would protect so-called “sensitive locations” from federal immigration raids.
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Brown University To Create Climate Change Task Force For Better Business Practices
Brown University will be creating a climate change task force to develop environmentally sustainable business practices. The Task Force on Climate…
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Rhode Islanders To Mobilize At Statehouse To Demand Climate Action
Rhode Islanders will be sending a message to President Donald Trump tomorrow morning that he needs to address climate change as a part of a national…
