Remember yesterday when I suggested donating to Common Cause RI so they could continue keeping an eye on our elected and non-elected officials? This is exactly what I was talking about! Katherine Gregg writes in today’s Providence Journal “Convention Center Authority bonuses questioned” that the CCA may have violated the Open Meetings Act. And I …
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(1.23) The good people at Common Cause know that if more people were to learn how things work at the state house, then more people would get involved. It can seem a little daunting and some legislators would like it to stay that way. Let’s get in there and shake things up. So head over …
(7.24) The public is invited to attend Common Cause RI’s annual End-of-Session Legislative Wrap-Up this Wednesday at the Jewish Community Center on the East Side. Join us for our third annual end-of-session wrap-up event! We’ll discuss our legislative priorities and accomplishments, and recap the 2019 Session. You win some, you lose some. Let’s talk about …
(3.23) “‘Our offense reports aren’t considered public record,’ state police spokewoman Laura Meade Kirk said in an email Wednesday.” This from a piece in today’s ProJo written by staff writer Amanda Milkovits. Funnily enough, Milkovits will be one of the featured panelists at “Demystifying Democracy: Learn from the Experts: How to use Rhode Island’s Public …
(7.26) Head over to the Rochambeau Library Thursday evening for the annual Common Cause Legislative Wrap-Up and find out what the hell just happened, who did what to whom, and how do we make them pay. Each year the non-profit good government group, Common Cause Rhode Island, does a wrap-up of the just finished legislative …
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(1.20) “Held for further study” . . . the procedural equivalent of “We’re taking the cat to live on a farm.” The first seminar in the Demystifying Democracy series, “I’m Just a Bill (held for further study),” will focus on understanding the legislative process in Rhode Island. This year, Common Cause Rhode Island is again …
(4.26) Find out here: Voter Information Center. The R.I. Board of Elections plans to open only 144 of Rhode Island’s 419 polling places for the April 26 primary, so you may not be voting at your usual polling place. Check out the sample ballot here so you know what’s what ahead of time. Expect long …