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.
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.”
New computer system at DHS hurts clients and social workers
“What will be the impact on clients?” I asked.
Affigne replied, “There will be no impact on clients.”
Brett Smiley, Lorne Adrain, Scott MacKay and Russ Moore
When Lorne Adrain dropped out of the Providence mayor’s race, he was largely lauded. When Brett Smiley dropped out, he was largely lambasted. “Adrain took the high road,” RIPR’s Scott MacKay wrote in a post dated July 17, “saying he got out to make it more difficult for the next mayor to win election only a […]
Lt. Gov. candidate Frank Ferri: ‘I would support $15’ for hotel workers
Candidate for Lt. Governor, Representative Frank Ferri, in conversation with Ian Donnis and Scott McKay on RIPR this morning, became the first candidate for statewide office to publicly declare his support for the workers presently engaged with the Providence City Council to pass a $15 minimum wage for all hotel employees in the city. First […]
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 […]
Ken Block: Why Progressive RI Should Agree With Me
While I might not agree with where Ken Block invests his energy and determination, I certainly have a lot of respect for his energy and determination. Even after I compared him to PT Barnum and likened his SNAP fraud investigation to Anthony Gemma’s voter fraud investigation, he still took the time to write an essay […]
RIPR Should Hire Andrew Gobeil To Do Talk Radio
Rhode Island Public Radio should hire Andrew Gobeil to host a moderate and fair call-in talk radio show. The Ocean State could really use this. I haven’t spoken to either party about about this idea, but it sure seems to be a no-brainer to me. RIPR is a great young radio station in need of […]
Progress Report: RI Tops Region in Food Insecurity; Pension Compromise Talk; Roger Williams and Thanksgiving
We’re now the number one state in New England for food insecurity, reports the ProJo this morning. 15 percent of households in the state can’t afford the food it needs. This is a crisis of epic proportions that goes largely unaddressed because the influential class doesn’t tend to know many people that are affected by […]
Progress Report: State of Local Media; At Last, Three-Way Debate; Energy Politics; Dems on Doherty Gets Little Press
Every progressive – indeed every Rhode Islander, if not all Americans! – owe it to themselves to spend some time reading Providence Monthly’s awesome feature on the state of journalism in Rhode Island. The magazine put together a group of the best and brightest reporters we’ve got here in the Ocean State who kicked around […]
Progress Report, Halloween/Post-Sandy Edition: Cicilline, Doherty Neck and Neck; Pols Without Power, Ocean Mist
It seems in David Cicilline’s struggle to retain his seat in Congress that it will all come down to the so-called ‘get out the vote’ efforts, or the boots on the ground in the final few days of the campaign, according to a new WPRI poll that shows Cicilline with a 1 point lead over […]
Progress Report: Talk Radio in RI; Chafee and Narragansett Indians; Tom Brady and Jamie Dimon; Debate Reaction
Most interesting thing happening today: Matt Allen, Ian Donnis, Ted Nesi and Josh Fenton debate the influence of talk radio in Rhode Island politics at RIC. While radio may not seem like the medium of the future, as the most passive way to consume content I think it is likely to rise again. And even […]
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, […]
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