The mayor is awaiting a PCR test to confirm the results.
Jorge Elorza
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Q&A: Mayor Elorza on Providence’s response to COVID-19
Rhode Island’s capital city is gripped by uncertainty due to the pandemic.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Coronavirus Roundup For April 10
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As always, I welcome your tips and comments, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) As the public face of Rhode Island’s response to the coronavirus, Gov. Gina Raimondo fulfills a variety of roles during her daily briefings. She […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For February 14
Question of the Week: If a JCLS meeting was held in the woods, would anyone get invited? Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column, and Happy Valentine’s. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) The unsettled quality of […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For January 31
Question of the Week: Is Rhode Island statutorily required to offer a head-slapping political story every January to make up for the demise of the Follies? Ponder that as you dig into my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here […]
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Bonus Q&A: Elorza on Providence Pension, ‘Great Streets’ Plan, Development & More
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza — whose State of the City address is coming up on February 10 — joins Bonus Q&A to discuss a range of issues, including his ‘Great Streets’ plan, the city’s underfunded pension, and whether a Trader Joe’s will be coming to the I-195 District.
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Political Roundtable: Elorza On New Superintendent & The Mayor’s Role In Providence Schools
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza joins Political Roundtable to discuss the hiring of a new school superintendent for city schools, whether the mayor still has a role to play in education, and whether there should be an audit of the RI Convention Center.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For September 13
Question of the Week: With meetings on Friday the 13th related to the fate of Providence schools and the Wyatt Detention Facility, 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 […]
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Rising Property Values Spark Unwelcome Tax Increases In Providence
Many Providence residents are reeling from sticker shock on the new property tax bills landing in their mail boxes. But there are few easy answers for how to reduce the tax bite in Rhode Island’s capital city.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For July 19
You think it’s hot out there? Give it a few months and we’ll be griping about the cold. Regardless, 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. (A program note: TGIF is taking a summer break […]