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State Police investigating calls for Walaska from state phones. August 25, 2016. The state police have launched an investigation into campaign phone calls made from Child Support Services, a state agency, on behalf of State Senator William Walaska, a conservative Democrat and 22-year incumbent. Grim Wisdom talks with Eliza Sher. August 23, 2016. Topics include current events in RI politics, as always, but also the dark places in the human psyche and the stories we tell ourselves about who […]. 8220;Good ...

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Brian Hull

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Brian Hull received his Master's Degree in Public Policy from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. He is Director of Community Development for the City of Providence, responsible for the management and strategic visioning of the City's community development programs, including Community Development Block Grants, Emergency Solutions Grants, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, HOME, Neighborhood Stabilization Program, Home Repair Loans, Down Payment Assistance, and Lead Repair Loans. Buy L...

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Climate protester pays $300 for arrest at Sen. Whitehouse office

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Climate protester pays $300 for arrest at Sen. Whitehouse office. February 19, 2015. The University of Rhode Island physics professor arrested. During a civil disobedience sit-in at Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. S Providence office last December, left court today after settling all charges by agreeing to pay a $300 fine. Though Senator Whitehouse is the one of the nation’s most well-known climate activists and the senate’s most committed member to addressing climate change. Which states that The Parties sh...

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South Providence little league team struggles to afford World Series trip. July 26, 2016. After winning both the state and New England tournaments, the Providence Washington Park Cal Ripken little league team has an invitation to be one of 10 teams from across the nation to compete in the World Series in August. But first the predominantly Hispanic group of 12-year-olds from South Providence has to raise $12,000 to […]. PawSox are still looking for money and one fan is not happy. June 26, 2016. In the ic...

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Jill Stein doesn’t mind helping Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton. July 21, 2016. Jill Stein, the Green Party candidate for president, thinks progressives should vote for her even if it means Donald Trump would defeat Hillary Clinton as a result. “Sometimes you have to lose elections to build your power,” Stein told RI Future in a wide-ranging, 35-minute interview Wednesday. “Because we don’t get out of this hole […]. Barbarism over socialism: Why Clinton invests in private water. April 7, 2016. In one o...

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Reza Rites at SXSW. Civil Rights / Liberties. Ocean State Morning Report. Pension Solvency and Security. Rhode 2 Africa 2012. Budgeting for Disaster: Tom Sgouros takes on the state budget. Where's the Work. Comments are closed, but trackbacks. And pingbacks are open. Moderate : $2.50 USD - monthly. Liberal : $5.00 USD - monthly. Progressive : $8.25 USD - monthly. Lefty : $10.00 USD - monthly. Advocate : $15.00 USD - monthly. Activist : $20.00 USD - monthly. Operative : $25.00 USD - monthly.

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PawSox are still looking for money and one fan is not happy. June 26, 2016. He’s a lifelong unionized worker, has gone to PawSox games for the last four decades, and knows cities intimately as a former telephone worker. Dan Murphy also went to every Listening Tour stop last summer when owner Larry Lucchino was trying to get a new stadium built by the taxpayers in Providence as one of […]. Joe Kayata strikes out in his interview with Larry Lucchino. February 18, 2016. February 17, 2016. February 14, 2016.

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Whitehouse not the climate champion Burrillville needs. September 1, 2016. The short answer is, said Whitehouse after a short pause, There is a process. Here we go, said a woman at my table with open disdain. Civil Rights / Liberties. Burrillville Against Spectra Expansion. Department of Environmental Management. Energy Facility Siting Board. Environmental Council of Rhode Island. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Fighting Against Natural Gas. Fossil free rhode island. John H Chafee Heritage Corridor.

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10 Reasons to Support James Diossa for CF Mayor

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10 Reasons to Support James Diossa for CF Mayor. November 4, 2012. I am a big fan of City Councilman James Diossa. 8211; 1 of 5 candidates running in the November6th non-partisan primary for Mayor of Central Falls. Here are 10 reasons that you should vote for him, volunteer for him and donate to him between now and Tuesday. As we have seen with Mayor Angel Taveras in Providence. 2 He is Young, Progressive and Latino. 3 He brings people together. 4 Cracking down on Corruption. To the City Council for thei...