Good morning, Mr. and Mrs. Rhode Island, and all the ships at sea – happy weekend and welcome to the second edition of my new column. As always, send your takes, tips and trial balloons to tnesi (at) wpri (dot) com and I may include them. 1. I doubt th... »
House Speaker Gordon Fox has all but ruled out raising income taxes on Rhode Islanders who make $250,000 or more to help balance the 2012-13 state budget. Asked Friday during a taping of WPRI 12′s “Newsmakers” whether he would consider supporting such ... »
By Kate BramsonPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- At its annual meeting Friday, the Providence Preservation Society's guest speaker is expected to discuss her involvement with the city's Capital Center plan of decades past and the current opportunities that exist as ... »
It’s a new year with a bevy of challenges for Rhode Island and the state’s elected officials. These are some of the behind-the-scenes people worth watching: 1. George Zainyeh. Governor Lincoln Chafee had a stormy 2011, leaving his approval rating at ... »
By Ted Nesi PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – House Speaker Gordon Fox wants to curtail one of the General Assembly’s most cherished traditions: the mad dash to pass a backlog of legislation during the closing days of the session. “I strongly believe that if b... »
Members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives celebrated the holidays and feasted on Italian fare at their annual Christmas party (or should that be “holiday” party?) over the weekend. House Speaker Gordon Fox and House Majority Leader Nicholas ... »
At church today someone wrote in the book, ‘I’ll miss the sound of Blossom’s typewriter at the Amnesty International Write-a-Thon today.’ Amen to that. Annual Write-a-Thon for Human Rights Sunday, Dec 4, 1-5p, Open House The guest speaker for our twent... »
Progressives look back on a string of bitter defeats For Rhode Island progressives, the new year arrived with an air of anticipation. For Rhode Island progressives, the new year arrived with an air of anticipation.Gordon Fox, the openly gay, left-leani... »
