Blocked by GoLocal
GoLocalProv’s company catchphrases is: “See it. Read it. Share it.” But the often-abrasive tabloid-esque news website doesn’t always make it easy to share – or even see – its content on Twitter. Especially for local reporters.
David Hanos: endorsed by Right to Life, but undecided on reproductive rights
“I think we can find a satisfactory law that protects the woman’s rights as well as the folks that think the government should over reach and tell them that they cannot have that choice,” said Hanos.
Senate District 13: 6 candidates square off at Jane Pickens in Newport
In the first real candidate forum in Senate District 13, six of the seven candidates answered questions and gave their opinions on a wide range of issues including reproductive rights, the PawSox Stadium and the budget gridlock currently seizing the General Assembly. The four Democrats, David Allard, Dawn Euer, John Florez and David Hanos, will face […]
RIPR’s acquisition of WUMD will kill vibrant local programming say critics
“WUMD in its current form, on the other hand, balances nationally syndicated alternative news and commentary shows such as Democracy Now! and Counterspin with unique locally-produced content like State of the Queer Nation and Spoiler Alert Radio.”
Burrillville Town Council opposes Keable/Fogarty power plant bill
The Burrillville Town Council opposes legislation moving through the State House that would give local residents greater say on the tax agreement between the town and the proposed fracked gas power plant. “The ill-conceived legislation before the General Assembly that purports to give residents a voice in the matter – in fact does the opposite,” said […]
Huge Win: Gordon Fox Reverses on Voter ID!
Gordon Fox, the conservative Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, sent shock waves through the Democratic Party when he got a voter ID law passed. Ignoring a plea from the Chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, Fox created a publicity nightmare for the Democrats and a beloved talking point for the right. That […]
Progress Report: Gordon Fox Gets Kicked; Gina’s Coffers; Comparing Pay Grades; Pirate Party, Lawrence Lessig
Gordon Fox’s reelection battle has become one of the most watched contests in Rhode Island, and Ian Donnis yesterday busted out what I think is the best local campaign journalism of the year summarizing his race against Mark Binder. “Fewer than 9,000 voters will decide one of Rhode Island’s most important elections on November 6,” […]
Progress Report: Working Class Missing from Electoral Politics; URI Prof. Critiques Brown Poll; Saturday Night Live
It’s little wonder that the United States and Rhode Island so often side with the wealthy when it comes to politics … after all, by and large that is who we elect to office, says Ian Donnis in an excellent essay looking at working class people in public office. About the Rhode Island State House, […]
GOP Strategy for General Assembly Needs Work
So, according to RINPR’s Ian Donnis, RI Republican Party chairman Mark Zaccaria only plans to run 40-50 candidates for the 113-member General Assembly (about half of the number who ran in 2010 during the Tea Party Revolt). Mr. Zaccaria says that the goal is to force floor fights over every major piece of legislation, and […]
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