Posts Tagged ‘politics’
“Willful Blindness” – Report on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan with recommendations
The long-awaited report on the withdrawal from Afghanistan that resulted in the death of 13 Americans has been released by the US House Foreign Affairs Committee. The Majority’s report on the committee’s investigation into the US government’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the chaos and instability that followed is 353 pages with 18 formal recommendations. The…
Read MoreProvidence College varsity athletics has $100M+ annual economic impact to Rhode Island
PC athletics has economic impact on Rhode Island
Read MoreHistoric times as President Biden “stands down”
A party’s presumptive nominee for President has never dropped out so close to the election. But, on Sunday, July 21st, history was made when in the early afternoon, a letter from President Biden was posted on his social media doing just that. With that, and noticably no mention of VP Kamala Harris being recommended or…
Read MoreJack’s Angle: The Ossification of American political parties – John J. “Jack” Partridge
presidential politics
Read MoreJack’s Angle: The Great Debate that isn’t – John J. “Jack” Partridge
by John J. “Jack” Partridge, contributing writer, commentary We are all looking forward to the Thursday night event. But let us not confuse the event with a debate. The moderators will ask the questions and we know there will be ‘gotchas’ and zingers aplenty, but no audience reactions or off-mike commentary, which have always been…
Read MoreCranston City Councilor, Nicole Renzulli (R): Pay special attention when parties are unbalanced
Nicole Renzulli not running for Cranston City Council re-election
Read More(Update)Accessory Dwelling Units: there’s no time to waste in housing crisis – Rhode Island Current
Photo: Ward 10 Providence City Councilor Pedro Espinal is shown in May 2024 checking out a converted garage that is now an Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant 1-bedroom accessory dwelling unit at the West Broadway Neighborhood Association building on Westminster Street. (Providence City Council photo – Rhode Island Current) by Catherine Taylor & Elizabeth Howlett, for…
Read More11th hour bill to prepare for vote on holding RI Constitutional Convention, mandated 10 years ago
In Rhode Island, a state constitutional convention question is provided to voters at least 10 years after the prior question. That means 2024 is mandated to consider the question. Rhode Islanders addressed a constitutional convention question in 2014. Voters rejected the question that year. Seemingly at the last minute of the legislative session, Rhode Island…
Read MoreIf “Safe Storage” bill for firearms becomes law, we may see personal safety workarounds – Jeff Gross
safe storage bill for firearms spurs unexpected workarounds
Read MoreAPI, AP study: Election insights – understanding public preferences in news coverage in 2024
The public relies heavily on local and national news organizations as sources for news about elections, but many adults have concerns about the reliability of the information they get, according to a new survey by the Media Insight Project, a collaboration of the American Press Institute and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. …
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