Politics

NEARY CALLS FOR RI BOARD OF ELECTIONS INVESTIGATION INTO 2014 MAGAZINER CAMPAIGN

From The Michael Neary Campaign: Neary For All announced today that Michael Neary, candidate for the Democratic nomination in Rhode Island’s Second District, submitted a letter to the Rhode Island Board of Elections yesterday requesting an investigation regarding Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner’s $800,000 personal loan to his 2014 campaign.  Neary also[Read More…]

by March 8, 2022

McKee: Health & Human Services Secretary Womazetta Jones “Leaving State Service”

From The Office of Governor Dan McKee: Today, Governor Dan McKee shared that Executive Office of Health & Human Services Secretary Womazetta Jones will be leaving state service. “Secretary Jones’ tenure leading the Executive Office of Health and Human Services has been defined not only by her experience and thoughtful[Read More…]

by March 7, 2022

Gregory Fried Rice Meets The Woonsocket City Council – Unintended Hilarity Ensues

That Wacky Woonsocket Town Council is at it again … this time, in a “Very Special Episode of Woonsocket Town Council Meetings” (I know, it sounds like one of those after school specials, or where Facts of Life discussed errrr … those challenging issues). The subject matter? A redevelopment of [Read More…]

by March 7, 2022

RI Transit Riders Issue Statement On Dorrance Street Transit Center

From: RI Transit Riders RI Transit Riders is not yet able to endorse the Dorrance Street Transit Center plan presented at the public meeting last night (February 24) while it remains so uncertain, and we are not yet willing to take Kennedy Plaza off the table. Although bus riders, on[Read More…]

by February 28, 2022

Magaziner Congressional Campaign, Citing Reported Russian Ties Of Convicted Fraudster Taub, Demands Return Of Taub Campaign Contributions To Prior Fung/Lancia Efforts

    The Magaziner Campaign has launched a salvo against the competing Congressional Campaigns of Robert Lancia & Alan Fung … reaching back to campaign contributions from convicted Fraudster/Rhody District 1 Congressional Candidate H. Russel Taub. From The Seth Magaziner Campaign: Congressional candidate Seth Magaziner today issued a statement calling[Read More…]

by February 21, 2022

Attorney General Candidate Calenda Issues Statement On Neronha Hospital Merger Ban (Decision Included)

As the only other candidate seeking to be elected Rhode Island Attorney General in 2022, members of the community have reach out to me for a reaction to the Attorney General’s decision to block the Lifespan/CNE merger. The Attorney General’s staff and outside counsel have just released a 150 page[Read More…]

by February 17, 2022

In This Weeks Smith Hill Edition Of Deep Political Philosophy, We End The Mask Incarceration! Get The University Vision Thing! Plus? Go Cups!

This Week In The Rhode Island General Assembly Assembly approves bills to boost RI’s restaurant industry The General Assembly approved and sent to the governor two bills to assist the restaurant industry. Legislation (2022-S 2153aa, 2022-H 7209A) sponsored by Senate President Pro Tempore Hanna M. Gallo (D-Dist. 27, Cranston, West Warwick)[Read More…]

by February 13, 2022

Children First: R.I. House Republicans to Submit Floor Amendment to End State School Mask Mandate

Rhode Island House Republicans will submit an amendment to the Joint Resolution on Emergency Powers to be debated on the House Floor Thursday. If passed, the amendment will effectively end the Governor’s school mask mandate on February 14, 2022.  The Caucus issued the following statement:   “The overwhelming testimony last[Read More…]

by February 8, 2022

Governor Lamont Announces Plan To Eliminate Statewide School Mask Requirement, Allow These Decisions To Be Determined at the Local Level

From The Office of Governor Ned Lamont (Connecticut) Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is endorsing a plan developed in consultation with Connecticut Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Manisha Juthani and Connecticut State Department of Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker to eliminate the statewide requirement that is in effect[Read More…]

by February 8, 2022

Let. Superman. Go. Bankrupt.

That’s right … Let it go Bankrupt. The “Superman Building”, yes, the building that managed to render the word “iconic”, ummm Not Iconic? … Named not for its use as a set for the Superman television series, but merely because of its passing resemblance, has no value whatsoever. We’ve known[Read More…]

by February 6, 2022