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This Week In Politics: 07/27/09 – 07/31/09
Mayor David N. Cicilline signed an executive order, effective Friday, prohibiting the city Board of Licenses from issuing adult entertainment licenses to establishments that employ minors. The announcement came Monday afternoon, shortly before the City Council was set to consider two proposed city ordinances prohibiting persons under the age of 18 from working in adult [...]
Public budget hearing draws no public opinion in Providence; apathy, weather credited
There was a lack of public outcry over increased taxes in Providence tonight, at a Finance Committee hearing held to discuss Mayor David N. Cicilline’s revised Fiscal Year 2010 budget.
The new budget was submitted on July 13, following the General Assembly’s decision to cut revenue sharing with cities.
“This is a budget that puts residents first [...]
This Week in Politics: 06/22/09 – 06/26/09
The House Finance Committee approved a bill late Thursday night that would assess colleges and universities a fee for all their non-Rhode Island students. The “student impact fee” is valued at $150 per semester per student. It would be billed directly to universities and collected by cities and towns in order to cover municipal services [...]
This Week in Politics: 6/15/2009 – 6/19/2009
Rhode Island’s unemployment rate jumped sharply to 12.1 percent in May, up from 11.1 percent in April, according to a report issued Friday by the state Department of Labor and Training. The number of jobless Rhode Islanders increased by 5,800, to 68,500.
Democratic lawmakers in the House endorsed a $7.76-billion budget plan on Wednesday that preserves [...]
This Week in Politics: 6/8/09 – 6/12/09
The US Conference of Mayors is holding its annual gathering in Rhode Island for the first time in its 77-year existence. This year, the meeting is to be focused on President Obama’s economic stimulus plan. About 180 mayors are registered for the conference and featured speakers include Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Velez and Mexican Ambassador [...]
This Week in Politics: 6/1/09 – 6/5/09
Brown University and Johnson & Wales University are asking the General Assembly to give them first claim on nearly six acres of prime downtown real estate that will become available when the relocation of Route 195 is complete. House Majority Whip Peter F. Kilmartin, D-Pawtucket, has submitted legislation on behalf of the universities that would [...]
Providence mayor hires controversial lobbyist
A City Councilor in Providence is criticizing mayor David Cicilline for hiring a lobbyist to deal with the incoming federal stimulus money.
The mayor is paying $135,000 for the services of lobbying firm Peck, Madigan, Jones and Stewart. Councilor John Lombardi says this deal should have been made through a public bidding process.
Cicilline counters that the [...]
