Lincoln Chafee holds the same job his father John Chafee had in the 1960s. The son is finding out the hard way that it isn’t his father’s Rhode Island or America. After a rocky first year as governor in recession-racked Rhode Island, Governor Chafee ha... »
Mike Stanton and Tom Mooney have a solid story in today’s Projo about the challenge Mayor Taveras faces in trying to claw back those hugely expensive pension COLAs granted back in 1989. What many people don’t seem to understand – including some powerfu... »
By Katherine GreggPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A campaign to "tax the rich'' has begun anew at the State House, with introduction of a bill to add 3 percent to the top income-tax rate paid by taxpayers with with more than $500,000 in annual income. The bill (S2... »
The Providence Journal (and everyone else) is reporting that Rep. Bob Watson was arrested again for possession of marijuana early Sunday morning. When the police arrived, they saw a white Volvo sedan in the lot, with its rubber tire missing from the ri... »
Have you or anyone you know ever been racially profiled? Sick and tired of police abusing their power? Well the Providence Youth Student Movement (PrYSM) has been working very hard on the Racial Profiling Prevention Act since last fall. To gather suppo... »
Watch for Rep. Charlene Lima to introduce legislation today to repeal the Voter ID bill that passed last session and was signed by Governor Chafee. She has been circulating the legislation in the House and has about 15 co-sponsors. It will likely be ... »
By Katherine GreggPROVIDENCE, R.I. - Back from vacation, Secretary of State Ralph Mollis promised Wednesday to look into the unreported ad buys that unions with lobbyists at the State House had placed in Sen. John Tassoni's media ventures. "We're looki... »
During a Jan. 24 hearing at the State House, Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation Executive Director Michael OConnell told lawmakers that the company has received fewer complaints about odors from the Central Landfill in recent weeks, the Provide... »
