Pisaturo, DaSilva Could Alter Balance of Senate
Much has been made about the what the outcome of Tuesday’s primary could mean for gay marriage in Rhode Island. The state Senate is the last branch of the government to stand in the way of marriage equality and there’s a lot that could happen in the Democratic primary to shift the landscape of that [...]
Progress Report: Central Falls Plan Protects Investors Over Locals; Poverty Plagues Public Education; Obama’s Speech
Central Falls is again making national news. And unlike last year, both the city and the state are winning praise from the press for their ability to quickly bandage the struggling city’s fiscal woes in bankruptcy court. But the national media is focusing on an aspect of Central Falls’ restructuring that local reporters here in [...]
Legislature Wanted to Force Cities to Cut Taxes
June in Rhode Island means two things: ripe strawberries and gubernatorial vetos. The silly way our legislature schedules things — with all important bills held until after the budget passes to ensure every legislator falls into line on that vote — means that hundreds of bills are passed in the last few days of the [...]
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