Thursday September 9, 2010
Category >> Corruption
Is the New Leader Project trying to cheat for Doug Gablinske?
Emmett Sands |  August 30, 2010
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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“Who’s Guarding The Guardians”: Why Rhode Island politicians must Change For The Better.
Marchese |  August 16, 2010
Rhode Island Democratic politicians wishing to prevail in November have to address the needs of the disabled instead of just plundering and squandering millions of dollars for disability needs that Washington sends them  y early. In fact Democratic politicians have to focus their attention on people…
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First amendment violated by 6th district family court judge in Rhode Island.
Ironlion |  August 13, 2010
The first amendment to the U.S constitution specifically provides that, "Congress shall make no law respecting an stablishing of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the…

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My Speech at the Fight Washington Corruption Rally
Brian Hull |  August 11, 2010
Sign the petition to call on our Congressional Delegation to Fight Washington Corruption. Read More...

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Fight Washington Corruption Rally - TONIGHT
Brian Hull |  August 10, 2010
This Tuesday, August 10th at 5:00 pm there is a rally at the Providence City Hall, where people are gathering to protest the influence of lobbyists on Congress.   Similar rallies are being held across the country on this day. The people of RI are asking their Congressional representatives to…
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Joe Larisa and the Republican Ethical Swamp of Rhode Island
Pat Crowley |  August 02, 2010
The Republican ethical swamp got a little muddier last Friday in a little noticed story.  Joe Larisa, the man behind the Central Falls receivership debacle and the civil war in East Providence lost his appeals of an ethics finding.  He’s got some ground to make up if he wants to join Don…
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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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UPDATE: Bribery, Sexual Harassment, Overcharging, Discrimination, Property Damage…..and this is who they want in East Greenwich schools?
Pat Crowley |  June 30, 2010
BREAKING NEWS:  Judge Gallo today ordered the status quo to remain in effect until at least July 12th, stopping the East Greenwich school committee from signing a contract tomorrow with the private custodial company.  He ordered the parties to enter into mediation.  Stay tuned. *…
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Froma Fails the Truth-o-Meter
Pat Crowley |  June 27, 2010
You may have noticed ( and judging by the plummeting circulation numbers, I guessing you haven’t) that the Providence Journal has started a partnership with PolitiFact and established a Truth-o-Meter to gauge the accuracy of the comments of those running for office in Rhode Island? I wonder if they…
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Rally for ethics reform 3pm Tues June 8
Barry |  June 07, 2010
Please note that at 3pm on Tuesday June 8 in the State House Rotunda, Operation Clean Government is holding a rally to promote passage of Ethics reform bills S2391, H7357 that would submit to the voters a proposed amendment to the state constitution which would restore the jurisdiction  of…
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“Slippery Steve” Durkee skates on ethics charge
Future Former Resident |  May 15, 2010
In a devastating blow to any Rhode Islanders who still hope for clean government one day, on May 4th the Rhode Island Ethics Commission found that “Slippery Steve” Durkee did not violate the state Code of Ethics when he chaired the Providence City Plan Commission (CPC) meeting at which the CPC approved…

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Connecting the Dots: Big Banks and Charter Schools
Pat Crowley |  May 09, 2010
 God Bless Democracy Now! 

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Youse North Providence Councilmen...
Quercus |  May 06, 2010
("Youse" being terminology appearing in the FBI affadavit regarding the arrest of three North Providence Councilmen earlier today...) Assuming the allegations are true, of course... Read More...

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Cue the music: Another CEO to the rescue!
Pat Crowley |  May 05, 2010
Once again, the Projo reads like a press release for the CEO class….this time, straight from a CEO. In a rapid-fire delivery interspersed with a 1950s-era TV commercial and video clips overdubbed with pounding pop music, Goldner described how Hasbro learned to “re-imagine, reinvent and re-ignite”…
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...and just wait until they put up the paywall!
Pat Crowley |  April 28, 2010
Ted Nesi has the details on the continued slide of the newspaper of record in Rhode Island.  I know the best thing they could do to regain some respect in the marketplace: stop the attacks on  unions and fired Ed Achorn. You too can cancel your subscription at 277-7600. Read More...

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Boston Firefighters Get 19% Raise in Exchange for Drug Testing
DeusEx |  April 19, 2010
From the Boston Globe: Boston firefighters must accept random drug and alcohol testing and some limits on sick leave, and in return will receive a 19 percent raise over four years, a labor arbitrator has decided, officials with knowledge of the decision said today.   Read More...

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Patrick Lynch Calls for Investment Reform In Wake of Scandals
Brian Hull |  April 14, 2010
Some of you may remember my article from early April about money infesting politics, referencing a significant number of campaign contributions that have been received by Treasurer Frank Caprio.  The intent of the article was to address the public's growing alienation from the political process…
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Demand the video!
Pat Crowley |  April 10, 2010
Does anyone really think the corporation is looking to serve the public interest by making sure there is an impartial jury in the murder of Jason Ng? PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The corporation that runs a Rhode Island jail where a cancer-stricken immigration detainee was allegedly abused before dying is…
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Money and Politics: The Unholy Union of Buying Access to Power in a “Pay-to-Play” Culture
Brian Hull |  April 03, 2010
The first fundraising quarter in this chaotic 2010 Rhode Island political climate has come to a close.  Soon we will see who raised what, where it came from, and we can make our own conclusions about what that means.  Money infests politics, in what otherwise could be an honest political process…
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Reality vs. The Providence Journal
Pat Crowley |  April 02, 2010
There will be much more said in days to come about North End Chick's employer's Pat Robertson moment today.  Until then, Sue Webb has a great story on this week's floods: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - As Rhode Islanders recover from the state's worst flooding in 200 years, questions are being raised…
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