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Local historian Steve Frias tells me McKee is apparently the first governor not to be endorsed by his own party since RI adopted its modern primary system in 1948 wpri.com/news/elections…
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Steve Frias retweetledi
Opinion: An unethical quest to be called 'your honor' | Opinion providencejournal.com/story/opinion/…
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Pay for itself? Ongoing Polar Park revenue shortfall angers Worcester residents masslive.com/worcester/2025…
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POLITICSMost RI lawmakers are paid $20,391 for serving. Should they be allowed $90K in gifts from lobbyists?
providencejournal.com/story/news/pol…
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Worcester is now dipping into its general fund.
Taxpayer subsidized stadiums never pay for themselves. It will not in Worcester, and it will not in Pawtucket.
Ted Nesi@TedNesi
Strife in Worcester after the City Council is told the city isn't bringing in enough money to cover bond payments on the new WooSox (née PawSox) stadium, Polar Park wbjournal.com/article/worces…
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Would be an odd decision for a one-time Democratic rising star. Running for Gov again would suggest that no one in the private sector (university or Wall Street for example) wants to hire her. She would also have to answer for DOT's performance that led to the bridge failure.
Ian Donnis@IanDon
SCOOP: @GinaRaimondo is considering another run for governor of Rhode Island thepublicsradio.org/politics/gina-…
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Opinion: ConCon best hope for reforming RI government | Opinion providencejournal.com/story/opinion/…
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@Eli_Sherman An attorney and his client are business associates under Ethics Code. Public officials must recuse on matters involving their business associates. A.O. 2007-54. Business association exists until all legal fees are paid. A.O. 2003-17. Gov and lobbyist are business associates.
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VIDEO: Here's the moment when Gov. McKee talked about using former Speaker Bill Murphy late last session as his attorney for the ILO probe.
Murphy is a powerhouse lobbyist on Smith Hill.
(The State House audio system was failing during the answer.)
wpri.com/target-12/gov-…
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Less than a week before election day, a *yes* on Question 1 campaign in favor of a constitutional convention has launched from former GOP national committeeman @friasforrep
youtube.com/watch?v=eK_8yV…
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@TedNesi Also his GuestOp in the Cranston Herald. Full-courtourt push.
cranstononline.com/stories/a-cons…
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Steve Frias, RI's recently retired Republican national committeeman, did a text message advertising campaign today promoting the constitutional convention Q on next week's ballot
Video highlights Washington Bridge fiasco as a symptom of current RI leaders' mismanagement
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The awarding of the ILO contract is an example of why RI needs an Inspector General (IG).
State house insiders have refused to create an IG.
That's why, if you want an IG, you need to vote yes on question 1 for a constitutional convention.
Ted Nesi@TedNesi
“It’s a fixed RFP but luckily I know the person it’s fixed for [winky face emoji]” wpri.com/target-12/ags-…
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So the party that claims that democracy is on the ballot will not let their delegates engage in freedom of speech 🤔
katherine gregg@kathyprojo
Surprised? Nope. Told today in light of my column that state DemChair @BerettaLiz Perik told natl convention delegates at their 1st meeting 6/25 they were not authorized to talk to media and if they did, in Chicago, they could be sent home: "UnitedFront." providencejournal.com/story/news/pol…
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Constitutional conventions: a relic of old or a chance for reform? It’s time for voters to decide
New from me for @RICurrent
rhodeislandcurrent.com/2024/06/11/con…
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A constitutional convention could lead to a ballot question that would require voter approval for “boondoggles,” @friasforrep said, citing 38 Studios, Curt Schilling’s ill-fated video game venture, and the Tidewater Landing soccer stadium project.
bostonglobe.com/2024/06/03/met…
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'It kind of oversteps': In an unusual move, Shekarchi's own team stalls his housing bill
Patrick Anderson@PatrickAnderso_
Don't see this every day. Key bill in @RISpeaker's housing package was rewritten after opposition from local planners Then it failed to get out of committee this week and is going back to the drawing board providencejournal.com/story/news/pol…
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Defend the suburbs: Why towns and planners are pushing back against Shekarchi's housing reforms
providencejournal.com/story/news/pol…
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.@friasforrep shares some historical perspective on Trump's showing in today's GOP primary vs. previous incumbents (or, in his case, quasi-incumbents)
1972 Nixon 88%
1984 Reagan 91%
2004 Bush 88%
2020 Trump 87%
2024 Trump 84%
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A year after the implementation of the contested millionaires tax, Massachusetts has seen tax revenue slide, and rankings for business-friendliness plummet. To critics, it’s proof the policy is one Rhode Island should avoid at all costs.
rhodeislandcurrent.com/2024/03/04/tax… via @RICurrent
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