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6. H7519: Creates a fee-based restricted-receipt state-government account, with proceeds to be used for the creation of a “uniform, statewide electronic plan review, permit management and inspection system” (H Corporations; Tue, Mar 13). But is a technical fix what’s needed to solve Rhode Island’s problems with inefficient permitting, or is there a more systemic problem?…
Local Impact: Johnston, Middletown/Newport, North Kingstown, North Providence, North Smithfield, Pawtucket 2 3 4, Providence 2, Tiverton 2, Westerly. 16. H7882: Adds the Governor’s Office to the list of government departments that can participate in the operation of a State House gift shop (H Municipal Government; Thu, Mar 15). 15. H7687: Requirement that all healthcare…
[9:16] Good morning, from the Rhode Island Statewide Coalititon Winter Meeting, where a panel discussion on municipal finance in Rhode Island has been convened. Panel members are Woonsocket Mayor Leo Fontaine, Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, Central Falls Receiver Robert Flanders, and the multi-titled Gary Sasse. [9:18] Central Falls Receiver Flanders is the moderator, and introducing…
Supporters of the “National Popular Vote” interstate compact for Presidential elections frequently explain that one of their goals is to have to have Presidential candidates pay attention to more than just a handful of “swing states” during their general election campaigns. But Rhode Island has the ability to increase its share of Presidential campaign attention…
Ian Donnis has posted a link, at Rhode Island Public Radio’s On Politics blog, to a private-channel YouTube video of a Brendan Doherty campaign appearance, plus a summary with a few quotes. For folks who want to learn more about Doherty’s positions on the issues, the video starts off in the midst of a discussion…
Here is the delegate total, according to CNN (including North Dakota, whose delegates according to the RNC are unbound), from last night’s Super-Tuesday primaries:Mitt Romney 200 Rick Santorum 73 Newt Gingrich 67 Ron Paul 24Also, according to the RNC website, there were no winner-take-all races last night. A majority of states allocated A) a portion…
Here is the schedule of poll closing times for tonight’s Super-Tuesday primaries. 7:00 pmGeorgia (Primary) Vermont (Primary) Virginia (Primary)7:30 pmOhio (Primary)8:00 pmMassachusetts (Primary) Oklahoma (Primary) Tennessee (Primary)9:00 pmNorth Dakota (Caucuses)About 10:00 pmIdaho (Caucuses)12:00 amAlaska (Caucuses) The Republican National Committee has the delegate allocation rules available here.
3C. H7462/H7465: Constitutional Amendment whereby the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island would be chosen together (H Judiciary; Tue, Mar 6). 3B. H7219: Repeal of the voter ID law (H Judiciary; Tue, Mar 6). 3A. H7426/S2060: Elimination of the master lever from Rhode Island general election ballots (H Judiciary; Tue, Mar 6 & S…
With many bills of significant impact being heard by General Assembly committees this week, the weekly review will be split into two sections. Here is part 1: Local impact: Little Compton 2, Portsmouth, Smithfield 2 14. S2489: Changes election rules from requiring that “substantially not more than nineteen hundred voters shall be served by the…
Ian Donnis of Rhode Island Public Radio is reporting that…Multiple sources tell RIPR that Anthony Gemma, who placed second to David Cicilline in the four-way Democratic First Congressional District primary in 2010, is gearing up to announce a rematch against the freshman congressman. Gemma is expected to make his run formal as soon as this…