Straight from Craigslist: The Providence Democratic City Committee, a membership organization with approximately 165 members, is seeking a full-time Executive Director. This individual will report to 6-member executive committee of Providence Democratic City Committee and work with Providence residents, membership of Democratic City Committee, and city’s elected officials to push a pro-Providence agenda at the […]
Legislation to eliminate the so-called “master lever” from Rhode Island ballots will get its first public hearing this afternoon, Wednesday, when the House Judiciary Committee meets at the Rise in Room 313 at the State House. State law currently requires ballots to include the straight-party option, which enables voters to vote for all the candidates
In light of the weekend’s shooting, I thought the under-50 set might be interested in learning about the only Congressmember ever “killed in the line of duty” — Leo Ryan, who was for a little while one of the most fascinating politicians, and activists, in America. Ryan was killed in Guyana in 1978 as his
Words have power, and so do images. It seems something must be said about the events in Arizona. True, an open society can never be completely safe, but we count on politicians and influential public figures to think before they speak and act. And while the word ‘target’ has long been used metaphorically, and is
Kudos to the leadership for finally making this happen: “The floor votes of the House and Senate will begin appearing on the General Assembly website on January 4, 2011, the first day of session. The floor votes taken in both chambers on a daily basis will appear under the “Legislation” section in a category called “Floor
Tim mentioned this in the comments for the inauguration post below: Other inauguration day events: Tuesday, January 4th, 2011 A Basin Fire will be lit at 5:15 p.m. and burn until 7:30 p.m. “A Time to Come Together” in celebration of Inauguration Day. Governor-Elect Lincoln Chafee and his fellow General Officers will take part in
Angel Taveras’s inauguration takes place on Monday, January 3rd, and will be celebrated around town with a series of events that week. None are publicly funded, and they’re all free and open to the public, but you need to register for the biggest event — a huge celebration at the Convention Center on Monday night.
Meg has this up at RIFuture: The Rhode Island Young Democrats (RIYD) are announcing an open call for applications to their organization’s leadership for the 2011-2012 term. “Serving on the Young Democrats Board of Directors for the past four years has been a truly enriching and rewarding experience.” said outgoing RIYD President Meghan Grady, “This
[Additional Note: Chris Blazejewski has called a special session of Drinking Liberally tonight (Wednesday, 8pm on) at the Wild Colonial on South Water Street. Join friends to have a pint and share memories of Joe. This follows the official calling hours (4pm to 8pm) at Drabble Sherman Funeral Home at Wayland and Waterman Streets. BC]
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Bernie’s making progressives proud this week, calling the Repubs and Obama out on the insane deal they’re trying to ram down the throats of progressives in Congress and the American people at large. The importance of this moment can’t be overstated — it’s a chance for progressives to final take a strong stand and demonstrate
The Secretary of State’s office is giving you a chance to learn more about Rhode Island’s political past by visiting a free exhibit in downtown Providence. “Rhode Island Votes: A Lively Look at Election History” features early voting machines, campaign buttons, voter guides, newspaper stories, historic ballots, photos and histories of the Dorr Rebellion and
Columnist Edward Fitzpatrick has a good column in today’s Providence Journal, “Advice for freshman legislators”. The piece includes an amusing glossary of terms, useful to State House watchers as well as the newly elected members of the general assembly. Fitzpatrick highlights two incoming reps at opposite ends of the political spectrum. The incoming class will
What is it with 30 Rock and Rhode Island politics? On tonight’s episode Jack (Alec Baldwin) backs constitutional originalist Steve Austin in his candidacy for the congressional seat currently held by Regina Bookman (Queen Latifa) hoping to reduce government oversight and interference. The extremity of the candidate’s platform proves difficult to spin. Pictured here is
As Heath Shuler makes his play against Nancy Pelosi, let’s just remember what he’s most famous for in the minds of people in metro-DC: Losing a quarterback controversy — as the #3 over-all pick — to Gus Frerotte, who, in turn, was most notable for straining his neck while celebrating a touchdown by headbutting the
The Progressive Leadership Fund just made its final endorsements for the House and Senate. They’re below, along with some volunteer opportunities after the jump. Chuck Levesque’s race (he’s one of the 2 or 3 most progressive senators) is where you can probably make the biggest difference. We would like to present the Progressive Leadership Fund’s