Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson (former CEO of Goldman Sachs) just wants us to trust him with this $700 billion that we are going to borrow from someone somewhere… or just print up. According to The Washington Post, the Bush administration is resisting all oversight in the bailout plan being hammered out, including a provision being …
Providence Business News reports big cuts to wages and health care in the Laborers’ International Union of North American Local 1033’s–the biggest union in town–new contract with the city. Remember, lower wages and inaccessible health care for union workers means lower wages and inaccessible health care for everyone who works for a living: The City of Providence …
We did real well, should you be wondering. Thanks for those who turned out last night. Our goal is to sure up incumbents and help fight for open seats this election season. Be on the look out for more activity, and activism, in coming weeks and months.
From the Globe: DARTMOUTH, Mass.—Rhode Island residents last year for the first time spent more money at gambling facilities in their home state than they did in Connecticut. That’s according to a new study by the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. UMass professor Clyde Barrow says Ocean State citizens spent an estimated $271 million at …
And letting me know if it’s a joke or not? Mine eyes are broke: WHEN WAS the last time that you had any need for a $100 bill or perhaps a $50 bill? Indeed, most purchases that Americans conduct over $20 are in the form of a check, wire transfer, credit or debit card. This …
$2800, to be exact. It’s standard practice for big-money donors to funnel yet more dough by having their spouses, kids, extended family and dead grandma give that campaign ca$hmoney. But you’ve got to wonder if the people whose names end up in the FEC database really support their candidates. This is a tricky area, because …
Notice of two jobs openings just landed in our inbox: Marriage Equality Rhode Island: Marriage Equality Rhode Island is currently seeking an entrepreneurial Director of Development and Communications to raise money, develop and manage donor relationships, and direct and implement the organization’s communications strategies and public relations activities. More at MERI’s website. Direct Action for …
This is the banner ad off the top of Drudge right now. Swell to have a billion bucks and all, but if the DailyDose were gonna be one of the Chaces, we’d pick “Happy.”
A couple from Swansea apparently won last month’s big-ass powerball jackpot, likely yielding a whole new crop of local “believers” who will squander even more dough than they already do.Lottos suck: They’re super-regressive — far more so than casinos — and while people should be able to gamble, the state shouldn’t actively try to dupe …