Wednesday September 8, 2010
Passion Enters the Halls of Congress
Matt Jerzyk |  July 30, 2010
I really like the passion of Congressman Anthony Weiner of New York.  Witness his 100 second rant against Republican efforts to stop legislation to provide $7 billion in health care for victims of 9/11 - many of whom live in Weiner's district.

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Can I Get A Witness? Two Recent Incidents of Public Mayhem.
Bruce Reilly |  July 30, 2010
July 17:  A 17 year old boy was shot by an undercover Providence police officer on Harvard Ave around 6pm.  Allegedly, like Amadou Diallo, he "pulled a wallet" on the cop.  Word on the street is that folks were there with the cell phone cams the authorities love and hate.  Fortunately,…
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What would oil gusher look like in the Georges Bank?
Bruce Reilly |  July 30, 2010
Between 1976 and 1982, ten oil exploration wells were drilled in the Georges Bank, off the coast of Cape Cod.  This area is home to the most accessible commercial fishery in the world, and one of the most productive.  Although the past decade has been a battle to maintain economic activity…
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Civil Rights Groups Slam Race to the Top and the Obama Education Model
Pat Crowley |  July 30, 2010
In a major rebuke to the Obama administration, several of the nation's leading civil rights organizations slammed his approach to so-called education reform as being counterproductive to the needs of poor children and people of color.  The report is a stinging rebuke of corporatist Education Secretary…
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Clinton Urges Support For Caprio. Will We Listen?
Dan McGowan |  July 29, 2010
There he was, the bluest of blue Presidents in the bluest of blue states stumping for what some seem to consider the reddest of all gubernatorial candidates.  Bill Clinton was in Providence Thursday and while he certainly didn’t make a friend in Robert Healey, he had but one message for the thousand-plus…
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Remembering Doc - Video Short
Robert Malin |  July 29, 2010
Thanks to everyone who stood in solidarity with this hero of the people tragicly crushed in the wheels of the machine he was so dedicated to changing.

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Caprio's Clinton Folly, Part One
Malachi Constant |  July 29, 2010
You will notice that there is not a lot of crowing going on about Presidents Clinton’s visit to the Ocean State today.  I have seen former President Clinton at rallies in New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey and while he is always the draw there is always a hardy contingent of people who…
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Good News for Providence Property Taxes?
Libby Kimzey |  July 29, 2010
Update: Mayor Cicilline just released his statement and he is peeved. Last night, more than three months later, led by the leadership of the Finance Committee, eight members of the City Council chose to disregard the financial impact on the people of the City of Providence and passed a budget levy that…
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Our Next Governor on Mental Illness
Libby Kimzey |  July 29, 2010
Last night's forum was organized by NAMI-RI.  RISD’s Metcalf Auditorium was a lovely space, and about 70 people turned out. Six candidates for governor were present. Asking the questions were Chaz Gross, Executive Director of NAMI-RI, and Katie Newell, also of NAMI-RI. Notes are my own, both…
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Two Powerful Statements on the War Funding Vote
Brian Hull |  July 29, 2010
After the release of tens of thousands of documents reinforcing the conventional wisdom that the war in Afghanistan is going really, really badly, and after a U.S. audit found that over 95 percent of $9.1 billion in Iraq reconstruction money could not be accounted for (I'll give you a hint - it was stolen…
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Emmanuel Falck to Become New Executive Director for RI SEIU State Council
Brian Hull |  July 29, 2010
Stan Israel, RI SEIU State Council President, announced the appointment of Emmanuel Falck as the council’s new executive director for RI SEIU State Council. “It has been great working with Emmanuel to expand member political participation at Local 1199 over the last several months,” said Sukie…
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In Loving Memory of David "Doc" St. Germain - 1967-2010
Brian Hull |  July 29, 2010
Over two hundred friends and family joined together at the State House last night to pay tribute to and mourn the loss of a kind and caring gentle giant, David "Doc" St. Germain.  When I first learned of Doc's suicide, I was shocked that he would have made the decision to take his own life. …
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Blue America PAC Endorses Segal For Congress
danbass |  July 28, 2010
The Blue America PAC announced their endorsement of David Segal in Rhode Island’s 1st District Congressional race.  Blue America issued the following statement about their endorsement: "Sometimes you settle on a candidate who you know is going to vote right all the time-- someone who has the best…

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Immigration Rally at Armory Park - TODAY
Brian Hull |  July 28, 2010
Olneyville Neighborhood Association and allies are organizing a rally to protest the implementation of Arizona's immigration bill tomorrow, July 29 at 4:30 at Armory Park. Read More...

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AZ Immigration Law Is Gutted By Federal Judge
Bruce Reilly |  July 28, 2010
A temporary injunction threw a monkey wrench in the controversial (to say the least) SB 1070 law that would empower a "Papers Please" approach to immigration.   Read More...

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Reminder- Candlelight Vigil for Doc 8PM Tonight at State House
Pat Crowley |  July 28, 2010
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Schilling Had EDC At Hello
Dan McGowan |  July 27, 2010
Members of the RIEDC want us to believe they thought long and hard about bringing Curt Schilling’s video game company to the state.  They keep telling us about the extensive conversations and the sleepless nights they had while making the decision.  But you know what was really going through…
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TONIGHT: Raimondo to launch “Money School” for Rhode Island
MegGrady |  July 27, 2010
Gina Raimondo, Democratic candidate for General Treasurer, will host her first “Money School” on Wednesday, July 28, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Kelley Gazzero VFW Post at 1418 Plainfield St. in Cranston. Read More...

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Last Week on Yesterday on the Internet - 2
Frymaster |  July 27, 2010
Is 'At the Mountain of Madness' Guillermo del Toro's next project? | EW.com - HP Lovecraft + Del Toro = Awesome. ======= Read More...

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George Nee on Steve Kass : A Real Life Example of Wasteful State Spending
Pat Crowley |  July 27, 2010
Did you see this lovely piece about Steve Kass in the Projo the other day?  AFL-CIO President George Nee just sent out this response:   Read More...

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