RIPEC PRAISES KEY INVESTMENTS IN ST...
Key Budget Items Backed by RIPEC Analysis Include...
Key Budget Items Backed by RIPEC Analysis Include...
With his 150-day mark met, Interim...
In a move that can only be described as...
Sudan: One Year of Atrocities Requires New Global Approach Investigations into Deliberate Aid Obstruction, War Crimes Needed As global and regional leaders meet in Paris to spotlight Sudan and mark the one-year anniversary of the country’s brutal conflict between Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF), they should[Read More…]
With his 150-day mark met, Interim Director of Human Services Michael Houle published a tome? A tell all? A confessional? Instead of a monthly report, as called for by the Woonsocket City Council, Houle shunted a veritable dump of everything from the ordinary … his repeated, often profane[Read More…]
In a move that can only be described as bizarre, the City of Pawtucket Finance Office apparently, without notice or authority, ended the City of Pawtucket School Department Fiscal Year on June 12, 2024, as opposed to the legally mandated date of June 30, 2024. In doing so, authorized[Read More…]
Key Budget Items Backed by RIPEC Analysis Include K-12 Education, Transportation, Housing; Cautions on Spending Growth, Projected Deficit, & Pension Changes From: RIPEC – The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council The fiscal year (FY) 2025 appropriations act, approved on June 7 by the House Finance Committee, contains several positive[Read More…]
Magaziner Applauds Proposed Rule to Ban Medical Bills from Credit Reports From the Office of Rhode Island Congressman Seth Magaziner: Representative Seth Magaziner released the following statement following the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposed rule to ban medical bills from credit reports: “For months, Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and I[Read More…]
Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC) inmate population has been collateral damage in the war between R.I. Governor Dan McKee’s permanent pick to run the department, Director Wayne Salisbury, and Richard Ferruccio and his Brotherhood of Corrections Union (R.I.B.C.O.) and the inmates housed by RIDOC are casualties of this war.[Read More…]
Key Budget Items Backed by RIPEC Analysis Include K-12 Education, Transportation, Housing; Cautions on Spending Growth, Projected Deficit, & Pension Changes From: RIPEC – The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council The fiscal year (FY) 2025 appropriations act, approved on June 7 by the House Finance Committee, contains several positive[Read More…]
There are few invasions of personal privacy more horrifying than the release of personal credit information. In their seemingly unbridled capacity for sheer incompetence, coupled with a blatant display of thorough contempt of the ordinary citizen, the Federal Department of Education effectively said to the State of Rhode Island: “Hold[Read More…]
Sixty-Day Amnesty Program Waives Interest for Eligible Taxpayers Residents of La Prov! An opportunity to “get right” with those fine folks at Providence City Hall. And yes, we’ve got questions. We’ll be reaching out to Mayor Smiley’s Office to get additional details …. From The Office of[Read More…]
Board Members of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority met today to formally accept the resignation of RIPTA CEO, former Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian. Citing contractural issues, the Board agreed to honor a 90 day severance clause. Me. Avedisian had not participated in the RIPTA health plan, and was[Read More…]
Sudan: One Year of Atrocities Requires New Global Approach Investigations into Deliberate Aid Obstruction, War Crimes Needed As global and regional leaders meet in Paris to spotlight Sudan and mark the one-year anniversary of the country’s brutal conflict between Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF), they should[Read More…]
Rhode Island To Send Uncommitted Delegate to the Democratic National Convention-Grassroots Volunteer Effort Yielded 3rd Best Result in America From the Democratic Socialists of America-Rhode Island Affiliate: The Rhode Island chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America is celebrating the recent announcement of an uncommitted delegate. This victory reflects the fact[Read More…]
From The Brett Smiley Mayoral Administration: “Community safety has been a top priority of my administration and in order to keep our neighborhoods safe, we need to support the officers on our streets,” said Mayor Brett Smiley. “This agreement includes competitive compensation for our Providence police officers, while making[Read More…]
Statement From Aniece Germain …Developing …. I am regretfully tendering my resignation to the President of Cranston City Council effective immediately. It has become clear that the ongoing power dynamics at play in Cranston politics and recent challenges for our organization Hope and Change for Haiti prevent me from[Read More…]
Woonsocket City Councilor Brian J. Thompson, a prominent figure in the City of Woonsocket’s recovery from the scandal ridden Baldelli-Hunt Administration, has formally announced his candidacy for Rhode Island State District 20, currently held by retiring Senator Roger Picard. While he is recognized statewide for his involvement in[Read More…]
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