Has it ever been harder to get a good night’s sleep what with the grinding of teeth and clenching of fists? Unfortunately, in addition to the insomnia-inducing events of the past week/four years, residents in the West End, Olneyville, and the Valley Street area have been suffering through the nighttime demolition phase of RIDOT’s 6/10 …
As much as I would love to see his primary opponent leave the city council, sending her to the general assembly is not the answer. Since being elected in 2018 Senator Sam Bell (Mt. Pleasant, Olneyville, Federal Hill, West End) has been a fierce and vocal advocate for honest, above-board governance, so obviously Senate President …
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Time to call your state senators! Newly elected progressive legislator Senator Sam Bell is sounding the alarm regarding a dangerous power grab by Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio who is proposing radical changes to Senate rules. ***For those new to the state, a quick primer on Ruggerio’s illustrious career: 1) A forty-year-old Ruggerio was first …
(3.28) Now comes the hard part. We can’t just ‘vote them out’ without finding better people to vote in. Fortunately, we have two excellent candidates running for statewide office and they are both holding receptions this week. On Tuesday meet Sam Bell, Brown University data scientist and former state coordinator for Rhode Island Progressive Democrats; …
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(11.12) [Venue changed to Hope High School cafeteria.] So what to do? There’s no harm in updating your passport, but it turns out they don’t really want us in Canada. And as Stephen Colbert reminds us, this is no time to abandon our country. . . . listen up, everybody out there who’s saying, ‘I’m …
(9.13) Tuesday could signal the beginning of the end for the old guard of DINO democrats that currently control the Rhode Island general assembly. Out of the 27 primaries for assembly seats, 12 will determine who gets the seat. (If you are new to town, that means there will be no opponent for that person …
(5.16) Tired of seeing those boneheads in the general assembly running unopposed? Tired of an ostensibly blue legislature enacting conservative initiatives? Take heart. There really is a political revolution in the works. We have an active candidate recruitment campaign going on and it is already reaping results. Smart, qualified people — real democrats — are …
Ding dong, the deal is dead. If ever there was a time for exclamation points in the header this is it! Negotiations are over. Kate Bramson of the Providence Journal finally tweeted a few moments ago, The Pawtucket Red Sox today said that Rhode island Governor Gina Raimondo has determined that the I-195 site on …
(9.17) Here’s an invitation from Sam Bell, state coordinator for the Rhode Island Progressive Democrats of America (RIPDA). Come join us for our 2015 fundraiser! It will be Thursday, September 17 at 5:30pm at Ogie’s Trailer Park (1155 Westminster St, Providence). This year, we’re honoring Mike Araujo of the Restaurant Opportunities Center and the One …
Blue is the new Red. Those trying to suss out the reconfigured cast of characters in the new general assembly and the extreme conservative ideology of its democratic leadership should read “Rhode Island Republicans join State House machine” (ProJo 1.14.15) by Sam Bell, state coordinator of the Rhode Island Progressive Democrats. The explanation lies in …