The pension overhaul wasn’t the only surprising-for-a-blue-state policy Rhode Island enacted in 2011. Another that passed to liberals’ dismay was the new law requiring that voters show an ID before they cast a ballot. The New Republic’s Simon van Zuyle... »
Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis will kick-off a statewide campaign to implement the state's new Voter ID law with a visit to the East Providence Senior Center Tuesday at 11:45 a.m. »
Rhode Island residents have made more than $2 million in federal campaign contributions during the 2012 election cycle, with residents on the East Side of Providence leading the way with more than $270,000 in donations, according to a GoLocalProv revie... »
Former Supreme Court justice Robert Flanders, one of the most prominent lawyers in the state and the receiver for Central Falls, is working for the administration of Providence Mayor Angel Taveras as Rhode Island’s largest city tries to stave off bankr... »
There are, clearly, rewards for bold, blunt leadership in times of crisis.Last year, Providence Mayor Angel Taveras declared a "category 5 hurricane" on the city's books and was able to wrangle significant savings from municipal unions and push through... »
The Rhode Island Statewide Coalition (RISC) is commending Providence Mayor Angel Taveras for confronting the widening fiscal crisis facing Providence and for the plan of action he announced Thursday »
UPDATE: David Cicilline’s campaign spokeswoman, Nicole Kayner, offers this response to Gemma’s remarks: David believes the Mayor is absolutely right that the 4, 5, and 6 % compounded COLAs given in the 1990s are completely unsustainable and coupled wit... »
A markedly more upbeat Providence Mayor Angel Taveras expressed optimism on Monday that Rhode Island's capital can avoid bankruptcy through the collective efforts of city and state officials. »
