Justice Gaines announces her run for Providence City Council
At one of the coziest campaign kickoffs in recent memory, Justice Ameer Gaines announced her bid for Providence City Council for Ward 1, encompassing the Fox Point, Wayland, and Downtown neighborhoods. A well-regarded local activist, Gaines promises to be one of the most progressive candidates running for a municipal seat in the city. She has […]
Providence FOP elections sparks concerns over implementation of the CSA
We hope they will engage productively in the implementation of the [Community Safety Act] and not waste time trying to undo an ordinance that has had several years of vetting by all parties involved.
Providence will not take sides in CLF lawsuit against Johnston/Invenergy over water sale
‘We are not taking sides in this case. We have nothing to say about this. We are neither agreeing with the plaintiffs (CLF and Town of Burrillville) nor are we agreeing with the Defendants (Invenergy and City of Johnston)…”
Invenergy batting 1000 at EFSB, Burrillville strikes out
The Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) ruled, 3-0, against the Town of Burrillville and for Invenergy on every motion brought before it on Friday.
CLF fact checks Sabitoni letter to Elorza
The choice that Providence now has in the Superior Court lawsuit is whether to side with a Delaware corporation, based in Chicago, that wants to build a dirty, carbon-emitting, diesel oil and fracked gas power plant in a rural Rhode Island community or side with local citizens and environmentalists that oppose this unneeded and dirty plant.”
Building Trades urge Elorza not to join lawsuit against Invenergy
Providence, though, has been named in the lawsuit, and the decision the city faces is what side of the lawsuit to be on.
Jason Fane’s Hope Point Tower project given greenlight to proceed by I-195 Commission
If built, Hope Point Tower would be the tallest building in the state and it would be 1/3rd of a mile away from the next tallest building, leaving a wide gap in the Providence skyline.
Yurdin resolution on water sale lawsuit realignment sent to committee
Yurdin (Ward 1) rose to speak about the reasons for his resolution, but sending the resolution to committee seemed a foregone conclusion as Matos had already spoken before Yurdin rose. After Yurdin spoke, Matos repeated her order to send the resolution to committee.
Providence City Council will consider joining CLF lawsuit against Invenergy, Johnston
If approved, the resolution would align the City of Providence and Providence Water Supply Board with the Conservation Law Foundation and against Invenergy.
Progressives win big in Providence, Newport, Jamestown
It was a fruitful seven days for progressive Democrats in Rhode Island, with two big wins in the last two Democrat primaries. Last week Nirva LaFortune won in Ward 3, Providence City Council and this week Dawn Euer emerged victorious in Senate District 13 (Newport & Jamestown). These were excellent results for two good candidates […]
Nirva LaFortune wins Ward 3 primary
Congratulations to Nirva LaFortune for her big win in the Ward 3 primary election. She fought an excellent campaign and in the debates she was articulate and passionate. She was also forthcoming when interviewed and came across as a forward thinking candidate, wanting to seek lasting, long term solutions for her neighbors and for the […]
Chaika, LaFortune, or Santow? What Ward 3 voters need to know for Wednesday primary
Who is best suited to represent the ward? Well, it depends on what people are looking out for in a councilor and each of the candidates can pitch to different areas of interest.
Providence Ward 3 candidate interview: Daniel Chaika
But receivership or bankruptcy is a very drastic solution. The way it impacted every day people in Central Falls was shocking and a lot of people made money off of that. A lot of people managed to profit off the misfortune of others. We should be avoiding it at all costs.
Providence Ward 3 candidate interview: Mark Santow
For me, because I am on School Board and also because I have kids, schools are a big priority. Beyond that, affordable housing is a big issue. It is another one that is a city-wide issue that has a local impact as well.
Providence City Council passes the Community Safety Act
The Providence City Council called the CSA “landmark legislation” and “one of the most progressive policing bills in the United States…”
Homeless rights groups say anti-smoking proposal discriminates against the poor
“This ordinance will only serve to punish the City’s already vulnerable poor, and divert police attention away from meaningful law enforcement activities,” said Barbara Freitas, director of RIHAP.
CSA Working Group releases final report and draft of renamed Community Safety Act
The biggest reveal? The new name of the ordinance is the “Providence Community-Police Relations Act.”
With all issues resolved, Community Safety Act now ready for final passage
In the end, common ground was found and every instance of contentious wording in the draft ordinance was settled via unanimous agreement by members of the CSA Working Group. The final version of the Community Safety Act (CSA) was officially approved and will be now ready to be voted on by the full Providence City Council on June 1.
Would the Community Safety Act by any other name smell as sweet?
“I listen to the radio quite a bit,” said Robert Boehm, president of the Providence FOP, “and the CSA has become that negative word for a lot of people who look at the struggle that we’re going through with this.”
Gang database criteria a contentious issue at third CSA Working Group meeting
The third meeting of the Community Safety Act Working Group got into the more contentious elements of the ordinance. At issue is the so-called “gang database” used by the Providence Police Department to track gang members and affiliations.
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