Tag: June Speakman
Five Questions With: June Speakman
State Rep. June Speakman, D-Bristol, will lead a special legislative commission to study low- and moderate-income housing in Rhode Island.
A professor at Roger...
Speakman to lead legislative commission on housing
PROVIDENCE – Rep. June Speakman, D-Bristol, will lead a special legislative commission to study low- and moderate-income housing in Rhode Island, according to a...
DOUBLE DUTY: Should R.I.’s citizen legislature become a full-time body?
Every year, Rhode Island’s 113-member citizen legislature has plenty to pack into a six-month session. This year has been no different.
Major issues debated include...
Lt. Gov. McKee floats relief plan on his own
Lt. Gov. Daniel J. McKee is proposing using a portion of Rhode Island’s $1.25 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funds to create grant and...
Five Questions With June Speakman
Rep. June Speakman | Democrat, Bristol
1. You decided to seek office while working at Roger Williams University. How did that affect you as a...
In a year of highly partisan politics, can independents boost political...
From his lofty perch atop the Statehouse, the Independent Man seems like a lonely soul, but he really isn’t.
With spear in hand, the statue...
How much travel is too much for Providence mayor?
During his first term, Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza has taken at least 60 trips out of state. Is that excessive?
“Absolutely not,” said Elorza,...
Education, economic policy linked for gubernatorial candidates
By many measures, Rhode Island has long had a troubled education system. While most major gubernatorial candidates have at least paid lip service to...
Candidates don’t need to spend a lot to win in R.I.,...
Gubernatorial candidates don’t necessarily need to spend a lot of money to win votes in the nation’s smallest state. But money matters in elections...
Did election board let Mattiello off easy?
Almost two years after he narrowly won re-election to his district seat, House Speaker Nicholas A. Mattiello has been facing criticism for violations of...
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