Wednesday September 8, 2010
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Before the September 14th primary, that is! This Thursday, from 6 pm to 8 pm, stop on by the second floor of Charlie O's (2 Sand Hill Cove Rd, Narragansett) to spend some time with Teresa and wish us luck for the next 13 days. Get energized, Get informed, Get active and earn a New Voice for South Co…
For those who pay attention to the workings of the General Assembly, House Finance chairman Steven Costantino's TV ads - where he claims to know how to balance budgets - come as something of a shock. Was this the same guy who - year after year - used one time budget fixes (selling tobacco money, using…
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Secretary of State Ralph Mollis has released a new TV ad in his bid for re-election: Read More...
(Part two of the Ten Names to Shake Up Rhode Island series)   Read More...
Have you heard of the New Leaders Project?  Unless you are part of the business elite class then chances are you have not.  The NLP was launched this year as way to funnel money to right wing candidates running for election to the General Assembly. Of course they don’t really want “new”…
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Did you happen to catch this story about East Providence School Committee Chairman Tony Carcieri that broke over the weekend?  Somehow I am sure he will spin that as the Unions' fault……   Read More...
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House Finance Chairman Steven Costantino recently unveiled a plan around the police and showed why he made a mess out of the state finances for the last 7 years. Just check out the Providence Journal headline: Read More...
( Part One of the Ten Names to Shake Up Rhode Island series) Read More...
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Former RIFUTURE owner Pat Crowley's testimony before the house finance committee on the 2010 tax law: Read More...
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Politics is not working in Rhode Island.  Though our electorate is among the most liberal in the country we consistently elect conservatives of both parties to lead our state. For every electrifying speech given by the amazingly progressive Senator Sheldon Whitehouse there are several disappointments…
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With all (no) due respect to Glenn Beck, these are the real words of Dr King, from his SCLC address in 1967. Clearly, this was a man who many believed had to be stopped. I want to say to you as I move to my conclusion, as we talk about Where do we go from here, that we honestly face the fact…
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More scenes from the hearing on the tax bill with the secret...
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The State Council of the SEIU has sent out another mailing educating the Providence electorate on House Finance Chairman Steven Costantino's record in the General Assembly.  Click here to see the 1st mailing. Here is a copy: Read More...
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If you haven't guessed, I'm a little obsessed with the Tea Party. I'm fascinated and horrified, impressed and concerned. But, mostly, I'm deeply reflective because my blood goes directly to experience. I'm named after an early "enemy combatant" and my own direct ancestors were, well, small-time terrorists.…
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RIFUTURE has obtained video footage of the June 4th House of Representatives finance committee hearing that dealt with the new Rhode Island tax law. As was discussed earlier this week, the Providence Journal has revealed that the new law may put the state’s budget out of balance by as much as $10million…
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Thoughts?
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There is a tremendous amount of irony in Buddy Cianci lecturing Rhode Islanders on corruption and conflicts of interest. You may recall that, Cianci, the former Republican activist turned Independent Mayor, was convicted of running a corrupt criminal enterprise in the City of Providence and he served…
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Providence, RI (August 19, 2010) ­– Two weeks ago, during Youth 4 Change Alliance’s (Y4C) Mayoral Candidates Forum, Angel Taveras made a daring statement, encouraging the audience to grade him.  He even went on to say, “I know I'll get an A.” Well, Mr. Taveras, Y4C did grade you, as well…
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