Monday February 8, 2010
ATVs: destructive and costly use of RI State Park
Wilhite
February 08, 2010
This past Sunday afternoon, my wife, a friend of ours, and I went for a hike in the northern portion of Snake Den State Park and were infuriated to see not just 4-wheeler ATVs on the trails, but two Jeep Wranglers and a separate Jeep Cherokee. Yes, the…

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House Leadership Set to Change Hands from Murphy to Fox
Matt Jerzyk
February 08, 2010
The Providence Journal is reporting that the House Democratic caucus is set to meet to vote on their new leadership team and, based on reports, that new leadership team will be as follows: Speaker: Gordon Fox (D-4) Majority Leader: Nicholas Mattiello…
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Rep. Ray Sullivan to Not Run for Re-Election
Matt Jerzyk
February 08, 2010
It is with a heavy heart that I pass along the news that one of the House's great progressive leaders - Rep. Ray Sullivan - has decided to not run for re-election and, instead to take a job as deputy district director of government affairs for Congressman…
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Ng lawsuit in Federal Court Wednesday
Pat Crowley
February 08, 2010
A friend just let me know that  US District Court William Smith will be hearing the lawsuit brought the wife of Jason Ng  against the US government and others on Wednesday at 9AM. It's in the Federal Court House on Kennedy Plaza (Exchange Street). …
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Support Local Hip Hop Heroes RAS!
Pat Crowley
February 07, 2010
Local Hip Hop Heroes Riders Against the Storm have a new album out that you can download right online.  I did it just now and I am mightily impressed so far ... plus, the technology is pretty cool...letting me decide how much to pay after listening…
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Tell Rhode Island TV Producers to Include Progressive Voices
Pat Crowley
February 07, 2010
There continues to be a lack of progressive voices on the Sunday morning talk show circuit in Rhode Island.  Conservatives are consistently represented while progressives only get a shot infrequently.  Let’s look at this weeks’ line up on…
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"On Assignment"
Brian Hull
February 07, 2010
I wanted to give everyone a head’s up that I’m "on assignment" in Florida receiving some intensive endurance training.  I will not be blogging this week and will return next Sunday.

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It's all about the money for Zaccaria
Pat Crowley
February 07, 2010
Politicians say some crazy things sometimes, but right-wing republican candidate Mark Zaccaria let rip with this doozy on 10 New Conference with Bill Rappleye this morning: Profit needs to be part of everything we do in an economically orientated society.…
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Superbowl Prediction Open Thread
Pat Crowley
February 07, 2010
Here is your chance to show your skills at football handicapping.....what's your prediction on the score of the game tonight? Mine? Read More...

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Speaker Murphy to step down next week
Brian Hull
February 06, 2010
Word on the street is that William Murphy will be relinquishing his post as Speaker of the House sometime next week, before the General Assembly goes on break.  This would be a fulfillment of his self-imposed 8-year term limit as Speaker. Current…
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Revisiting the 2010 Governor's race
Brian Hull
February 06, 2010
The WPRI gubernatorial poll numbers came out Friday evening, and they’re much more informative than the Kennedy numbers are. Let’s start with the baseline numbers.  If the election was held in late January, here’s what we would have had.…
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Join Push For Question Time
David Segal
February 06, 2010
A burgeoning movement’s afoot to compel Congress and the Prez to enact question time, a la Prime Minister’s Questions in Britain. We live in a world that increasingly demands more dialogue than monologue. President Obama’s January 29th…
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Jobs lost under Bush and Obama
Brian Hull
February 06, 2010
In the final year of George Bush's administration, monthly job losses grew steadily to a peak of 779,000 jobs lost in January 2009, the month Obama took office.  Since then the trend has been largely reversed, practically creating a mirror image…
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ACI pushes policy towards Dickensian Debtors' Prison
Bruce Reilly
February 06, 2010
On March 10th, a public hearing will be held on several proposed policy changes at the Adult Correctional Institutions.  Of the four proposals, two appear problematic: Read More...

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New Complaints Against Providence's Ethically Challenged Architect
Ethics RI
February 06, 2010
Update by Brian: Despite all the controversy surrounding him, the Providence City Council reappointed Stephen Durkee to another five-year term.  I would like to commend the four Council members who voted against Durkee's reappointment: Narducci,…
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Mitch McConnell loves the foreign money
Brian Hull
February 06, 2010
If you thought things were already bad, just wait until foreign-owned subsidiaries start flooding the airwaves with campaign commercials. From TMP: In the wake of the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has been quick to…

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"...a better future will only come when represented by a strong union."
Pat Crowley
February 06, 2010
Dean Isabella from Providence has a letter to the editor in Pravda today that lays out an alternative vision of the world from what we typically see on those pages.  Check it out. Reasons to unionize Read More...

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Scott Guthrie urges Coventry to sue state
Brian Hull
February 05, 2010
Following Providence's lead, Rep. Scott Guthrie sent a letter to the President of the Coventry Town Council, Raymond Spear, urging the Council to also pursue legal action against the state due to Carcieri's refusal to release the third quarter…
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Commission on Marijuana Prohibition Report: Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
Nick Horton
February 05, 2010
The Senate Commission to Study the Prohibition of Marijuana met again Wednesday and heard testimony from Chief Public Defender John Hardiman, Jack Cole, former New Jersey state police officer and director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, and Joe…
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Providence will sue state over excise tax payment
Brian Hull
February 05, 2010
I wanted to follow up on Matt's post about the legal action being considered by the City of Providence to recoup the third quarter excise tax payment that is being illegally held by Governor Carcieri, a situation that was uncovered by Rep. Scott Guthrie.…
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