Former Warwick state Rep. Joe Trillo said he’s continuing to seriously consider a run for governor next year. “Riding both sides of the fence for…
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Mattiello’s Car Tax Proposal Draws Mostly Favorable Reviews
House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello’s proposal to eliminate the car tax over six years attracted mostly positive reviews during an initial House Finance…
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Cranston Protestors Fined In Panhandling Case Head To Court
Six people ticketed while protesting a Cranston ordinance that bans panhandling will have their day in municipal court Tuesday.
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
June is here, Speaker Mattiello’s long-awaited car tax plan has arrived, and the end of the legislative session is coming into view. So thanks for…
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Providence Mayor Elorza Vetoes Downtown Smoking Ban
Banning smoking downtown would be an attack on the homeless and a waste of time for city police, who ought to be dealing with real crime, said Elorza….
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Providence City Council Passes Police Profiling Ordinance
The Providence City Council passed a controversial community policing ordinance Thursday night, known as the Providence Community-Police Relations Act….
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Providence’s Revised Version Of Community Safety Act Scheduled For City Council Vote
Thursday the Providence City Council votes on a community policing ordinance intended to reduce police profiling. Advocates have been working on the…
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Cranston Mayor Slams Providence Plans For Traffic Change
Cranston Mayor Allan Fung is calling on Providence to halt plans to reroute traffic on a road near the Cranston border. Fung hosted a community forum on…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
If you come to a fork in the road, take it. So said Yogi Berra, and the expression seems fitting given recent news. So thanks for stopping by for my…
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Political Roundtable: Elorza On PawSox, City Council & Community Safety Act
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss the outlook for the PawSox; recent changes on the Providence City Council;…