Tag: John Marion
Is holding an R.I. constitutional convention a danger?
As Rhode Island undertakes its once-a-decade tradition of deliberating whether the state should hold a constitutional convention, a unified opposition and scattered proponents have...
The wait for accountability on Washington Bridge debacle gets longer, but...
For months, a full-scale accounting of the failure of the Washington Bridge has been out of reach for the general public.
Now some are questioning...
Ethics panel launches investigation into corrections department director
Less than two weeks into the job, R.I.'s Department of Corrections director is under investigation by the state ethics panel.
The R.I. Ethics Commission voted...
Constitutional conventions: A relic of old or a chance for reform?...
Shall there be a convention to amend or revise the state constitution?
The state’s House of Representatives Monday unanimously approved two resolutions sponsored by Judiciary...
Is transparency of open records legislation too taxing for R.I. officials?
An effort afoot to strengthen the state’s 45-year-old Access to Public Records Act has rekindled public debate over what the citizenry has a “right...
R.I. still playing catchup on public records access
Government transparency was once contagious.
In the years after the 1966 passage of the Freedom of Information Act, many states passed public records laws of...
Is this the year for an inspector general?
House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi insists he is keeping an “open mind” on the push from some state lawmakers to create an office of...
R.I. election panel opts not to delve back into Matos signature...
That was fast.
After monthslong discussion of signature fraud on Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos’ congressional campaign nomination papers, a state elections panel put the controversy...
Will there be lasting damage from Philly fiasco?
Rhode Island’s reputation has taken a hit amid reports of a state official’s “bizarre, offensive and unprofessional actions” during a March visit to Philadelphia,...
McKee, Neronha dispute allows inside look at budget process
A testy dispute between Gov. Daniel J. McKee and Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has spilled into the open in recent months, but some...
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