The Fall River City Council could vote Tuesday on a proposal to radically change the role of mayor. That comes just days after the second federal indictment of the current mayor, Jasiel Correia. He faces charges of bribery, extortion, wire and tax fraud. The amendment to the city charter would do away with the current governing […]
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For Presidential Candidates, Votes In Congress Take Back Seat
After a summer recess, Congress returns this week. Senators and representatives running for president — including those from New England — are splitting their time between Capitol Hill and the campaign trail, and it shows in their voting records.
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Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia Was Arrested, Again. Here’s What Residents Are Saying.
Fall River mayor Jasiel Correia was arrested on Friday, less than two weeks before the city’s preliminary election. It’s the mayor’s second arrest in less than a year. And his constituents are divided on how to feel about that.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For September 6
Question of the Week: Would the mayor of Fall River make Buddy Cianci blush? 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) Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo remains unstinting in her support […]
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Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia Arrested For Allegedly Extorting Marijuana Vendors
Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia, who’s already under indictment for wire and tax fraud, was arrested Friday for allegedly conspiring to extort hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes from marijuana companies, according to the FBI’s Boston office. The FBI said Correia’s former chief of staff, Genoveva Andrade, also was arrested on extortion and bribery charges.The office […]
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Civil Rights Advocates Sue Trump Administration Over Medical Deferred Action
The ACLU of Massachusetts and other civil rights advocates are suing the Trump administration to try to restart a process that has historically allowed non-citizens with serious illnesses to stay in the U.S. to get medical treatment. Last month Boston-area immigrants received letters from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) saying their applications for the process known […]
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As Feds Reopen Some Medical Deferral Cases, Boston Patients Find Hope
The federal government has decided to re-consider the requests from some non-citizens to stay in this country for medical treatment — including from a number of Boston-area immigrants. After saying last week that it would no longer process what are called “medical deferred action requests,” U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services now says some cases will be re-opened, but patients remain in limbo.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For August 30
The possibility of recession, shrinking gambling revenue, and a big fight over Rhode Island’s top gambling vendor – what could possibly go wrong? 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) Gambling […]
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Feds Can’t Agree On Which Agency — If Any — Handles Medical Deportation Deferrals
Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have offered contradictory accounts of how requests to a humanitarian program known as medical deferred action are now being handled, and by whom — throwing the future of the decades-old program into question. Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley said Wednesday she may call for a congressional oversight hearing into […]
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Baker And Raimondo Considering Express Commuter Rail
We all know traffic can be nightmare in Greater Boston. A recent congestion study even found Massachusetts is at a “tipping point” as congestion has “gone from bad to worse.” And it’s an issue plaguing other states too. Hoping to share ideas on ways to beat traffic congestion, several members of the National Governors Association gathered for a summit in Boston Tuesday. […]
