DePetro, Carcieri, Healey at Odeum: Two thumbs down
Yesterday I thought it would be hard to put together a group of people who have been worse for Rhode Island than John DePetro, Don Carcieri and Bernie Healey. But Anthony Gemma proved me wildly off base by showing up as well. If you missed my live-tweeting of conservative Catholic night at the Odeum Theater [...]
Progress Report: Grading Chafee’s Speech; Cicilline, Gemma and WPRO; Costly State House Seats; ‘On the Road’
The cable networks may have cut away from Linc Chafee’s speech at the DNC last night, but trust those of us who were streaming it on the internet: Rhode Island’s independent governor nailed it. He spoke about pride in country, love of the land, social responsibility and fiscal responsibility, and then said, “The values I [...]
Progress Report: Congrats to Shaw’s Market; DePetro, Gemma; 38 Studios and the State; Improving Rail Service
Three cheers for Shaw’s Market in Barrington. The grocery store told the Town Council last night that it would voluntarily stop using plastic bags, according to Linda Borg of the Providence Journal. I can only assume they decided doing right by the town and the environment wasn’t as much of a hardship on their business [...]
Gemma, Doherty Both Caught by WPRI
WPRI has been particularly tough on Congressman David Cicilline so far this campaign season, but recently the TV station has spread around its journalistic efforts to his opponents as well. First, there was Anthony Gemma, Cicilline’s opponent in the Democratic Primary. Despite trumpeting the need to create more jobs here, it turns out the Gemma [...]
Gemma’s Flip-flop Speaks to Broader Problem
After taking a lot of heat for refusing to back fellow Democrats in a recent interview with Buddy Cianci, Anthony Gemma has reversed his position and now says he will support Senator Whitehouse and Congressman Langevin in the general election, although he still won’t support Cicilline if he happens to win the primary. In the [...]
Progress Report: Hard Knock Life in Middletown, Kennedy Chides Gemma, Patch on ALEC and Woody Guthrie
The Providence Journal describes the conditions of a Middletown group home for children that caused the state to inspect all of its 76 facilities around the state: “broken glass littering the floor, trash strewn in different rooms, and a foul odor in the air, according to the police report.” It might not be a story [...]
RI Progress Report: Raimondo Questions Chafee’s Leadership on 38 Studios Loan
Narrative of the day: Treasurer Gina Raimondo blamed her former pension reform partner Gov. Linc Chafee for not paying close enough attention to the risky loan guarantee that state made to Curt Schilling and 38 Studios. She told the Providence Journal, “A company does not run out of money overnight. A company is not a [...]
RI Progress Report: Chafee and Political Principles, Paying for Public Education, Gemma on Marriage Equality
In a surprising move that really shouldn’t surprise anyone who knows him, Gov Chafee has decided to take the Jason Pleau case all the way to the US Supreme Court, if they will hear it. While talk radio, and even the Pleau family, may not agree with this decision, taking a case to the SCOTUS [...]
RI Progress Report: Taveras Budget, DD Cuts, Welcome Wickford Junction
Providence Mayor Angel Taveras announces his proposed budget tonight … it’ll be interesting to see how he plugs that $22 million hole in the city’s operating expenses. We’ll learn tonight if any more of the local non-profits decided to pony up and help out the Capital City. A great editorial from the Projo about the [...]
RI Progress Report: Gov Misses Photo Op, Gordon Misses Tax Deadline, NY Yankees Support Scott Brown
The governor is in Afghanistan and it didn’t make the front page of the local daily newspaper. Instead, a first glance at the Providence Journal this morning informs readers that Dick Clark has passed away. Dick Clark, in case you don’t know, was the host of American Bandstand. Our country is at war with Afghanistan, [...]
See Gemma Run
Dark clouds hung over Providence’s Prospect Terrace Park as businessman Anthony Gemma, lately of Mediapeel, said, in a roughly 15 minute speech, that he would bring “change” and “new ideas,” while redefining what service meant for the office of U.S. Congressman. While the congressional hopeful spoke, supporters looked on, and a quartet picnicked despite [...]
RI Progress Report: Gemma, GOP visits and Gist
As Anthony Gemma prepares to ramp up his primary campaign against David Cicilline, election experts handicap his path to victory. We’d like to know why Democrats should vote for an abortion-deploring, trickle down economist? Answer: they shouldn’t. We’d prefer Gemma run as a independent as we’re not really sure what it is that makes him [...]
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