Politics

Governor McKee, State Officials Announce $2.9 Million in Placemaking Grants to Support Outdoor & Public Space Capital Improvement, Event Programming

Gov Dan McKee, and assembled dignitaries announced the recipients of nearly 3Million dollars of grants dedicated to tourism related public spaces, Friday morning, in picturesque DePasquale Square, in the heart of Providence Rhode Island’s Federal Hill District From the Office of Governor Dan McKee: Placemaking grants will bring needed support[Read More…]

by August 5, 2022

Soccer Stadium Not A Done Deal? About That 10 Million $ From The City of Pawtucket ….

The Coalition Radio Network is a somewhat “Frequent Flyer” at Pawtucket City Council Meetings. (We live quite the life here … ) So imagine our confusion, when all the hootin’ and hollering was done the other night, when we started to reflect on the 10 Million Dollars promised by Mayor[Read More…]

by July 27, 2022

Rhode Island Attorney General Neronha Takes Action To Protect Consumers From Rhode Island Contractor

  Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced the Office has taken action against Michael Bresette, a Rhode Island contractor, and his companies, BTTR LLC, HAM Inc., alleging that he engaged in unfair and deceptive trade practices targeted at Rhode Island consumers. The Attorney General is also asking Rhode Islanders[Read More…]

by July 27, 2022

Minority Leader Chippendale Reacts To CommerceRI Vote On Tidewater Landing #38Stadium

  The fact that the governor had to sit in at the Commerce Corp meeting to break the tie is in and of itself concerning. The project is already reaching $50 million in cost overruns – which I can all but guarantee will continue to rise and require Legislative approval[Read More…]

by July 26, 2022

Soccer Stadium! Gov McKee Forced To Vote On Tiebreaker-Veteran Board Members Dissent

  McKee Forced To Vote To Break Tie To Save Doomed Project! CommerceRI Board Agrees To Redirect Bond Proceeds To Stadium Project – Promised, Yet Unknown, Is The Future … Timing … Cost … Scope Of Mixed Use Development. The Portion Of The Project That Was To Serve As Much[Read More…]

by July 26, 2022

Libertarian & Freedom Fighters File Formal Protests With Rhode Island Secretary of State Over Alleged Abuses/Improper Handling of Ballot Access Process

    The Libertarian Party of Rhode Island, in concert with Libertarian Gubernatorial Candidate Elijah Gizzarelli, has filed a  formal challenge to the Rhode Island Secretary of State ballot access  determination denying Gizzareilli access to the November 2022 Rhode Island Ballot. The LP of RI/Gizzarelli joins a growing list of[Read More…]

by July 23, 2022

Governor Lamont Announces Landmark New Climate Law That Will Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Transportation

    Governor Ned Lamont today joined state agency officials, legislators, and environmental stakeholders on the New Haven Green to highlight the enactment of Public Act 22-25, a landmark new law that includes a number of actions that will help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the transportation sector, improve air[Read More…]

by July 22, 2022

June Unemployment Rate Falls to 2.7 Percent; Rhode Island-Based Jobs Remained Unchanged from May

The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.7 percent in June, matching the lowest rate on record*, the Department of Labor and Training announced Thursday. The June rate was down two-tenths of a percentage point from the May rate of 2.9 percent. Last year the rate was 6.2 percent in[Read More…]

by July 21, 2022

Opinion: Attorney General Candidate Calenda-Time To Recognize Bruen?

  The Boston Globe recently reported that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has formally taken steps to comply with the June 23rd, 2022 decision of the United States Supreme Court in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen. The SCOTUS decision, which in political circles has become know[Read More…]

by July 18, 2022

Libertoonian! “Fist Bump” July 15, 2022

 

by July 16, 2022