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To the Editor;
The defeat of legislation to establish an office of Rhode Island Inspector General is a profound disappointment for those who strive for transparency, accountability, and good …
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6/26/24
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The Fourth of July will soon be upon us… Hopefully, a time for a sunny day with picnics or barbeques in the back yard or a day at the beach, followed by fireworks at night.
But it is not …
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6/26/24
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Judging by certain responses to our editorial last week, there is plenty of political polarization to go around, even in dark blue Rhode Island. In divisive 2024 America, not even a relatively bland …
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6/26/24
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6/26/24
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6/20/24
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6/19/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: The General Assembly closed its 2024 session with a flurry of activity that ended around 1:32 last Friday morning. The Senate made a final vote on the $13.9 billion budget — …
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6/19/24
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With the legislative session coming to a close last week, it seems an appropriate time to give a grade to Warwick’s own K. Joseph Shekarchi, the Speaker of the House since 2021.
When …
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6/19/24
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6/12/24
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Found within Governor Dan McKee’s nearly $14 billion budget were plenty of items and priorities to be encouraged by, including an unprecedented investment in the creation of housing and a …
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6/12/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: After an update of the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights recently got close to the finish line, there was 0.0% chance that legislative leaders wouldn’t get it …
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6/12/24
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There is landmark legislation currently pending before the General Assembly that seeks to provide something most Rhode Islanders thought they already had: a remedy for violations of their state …
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By RICHARD SINAPI
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6/12/24
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To the Editor,
In the 2024 Green Bond, $5 million is being allocated to logging and prescribed burning under the misleading name of, "forests and habitat management."
Two Foresters, to be …
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6/12/24
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To the Editor;
What a great week! The bond that will continue to make Cranston Schools the envy of the state, passed! Thank you Cranston!! The House passed it's budget which added back the funds …
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6/12/24
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6/12/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK
The out-of-town frame on the CD2 race is mainly about how a potential win by GOP candidate Allan Fung in a Democrat-leaning Rhode Island reflects a tough national outlook for …
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11/2/22
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To the editor,
I feel the need offer another view on the proposed legislation regarding the Cranston Gun Range. My husband and I attended Western Hills and Cranston West in the 1970s. In the early …
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4/12/22
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The birds do sing, anyway.
The flowers do bloom, anyway.
The waters do move, anyway.
The trees grow leaves, anyway.
The sun also rises, …
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4/12/22
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To the Editor,
This year we will be celebrating our third Easter in the throes of the pandemic with an unknown timeframe. We are also facing a devastating war in Eastern Europe, escalating …
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4/12/22
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