Tag: Voters
RIPTA board votes to move ahead on new Providence bus hub
A 4.4-acre plot of land used to host Providence’s World Cup festivities next to the city’s Amtrak station is the Rhode Island Public Transit...
Let voters judge merits of popular zoo’s bond requests
Voters have historically been strong supporters of Providence’s Roger Williams Park Zoo, most recently approving a $15 million bond in 2014 and another $12...
McKee’s popularity suffers in latest UNH poll
PROVIDENCE – The polls aren’t showing much momentum for Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s reelection campaign.
A new University of New Hampshire Ocean State Poll found...
Voters get their say on convention
Voters in November are likely to again reject holding a constitutional convention, as they have the last three times it has appeared on the...
Voters deserve their say on local retail marijuana sales
It is likely most Rhode Island cities and towns will vote yes on Nov. 8 to allow the sale or cultivation of recreational marijuana...
Delaying tough budget decisions until November is self-serving
No elected official wants to make decisions that could cost people their jobs, or funding needed to carry out valued community services. Such responsibility...
Are you engaged in the 2020 presidential primaries and caucuses?
The Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire presidential primaries are in the books. Up next is Nevada’s Democratic caucus on Feb. 22.
Massachusetts primaries are on...
Bill is now due for decades of neglect of public school...
After decades of neglect, the bill is finally coming due for the most-urgent repairs and upgrades needed at the state’s aging primary- and secondary-education...
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...
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