Canario marijuana commission bill goes to governor
Rep. Dennis Canario (D-71, Portsmouth) and Sen. Cynthia Coyne’s (D-32, Barrington) legislation (H 5551Aaa) that would create a 19-member special legislative commission to study the effects of...
View ArticleResponding to attack by an elected official
Following the Portsmouth Water and Fire District election last week in which Mr. Phil Driscoll ran unopposed, the newly re-elected Clerk took the time to attack me in letters to the editor of the...
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OpEd: Senate’s budget will protect taxpayers
By Dominick J. RuggerioAs President of the Rhode Island State Senate, I have a responsibility to ensure we pass a balanced and sustainable budget for the state of Rhode Island. The budget adopted by...
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Seveney to host constituent meeting July 16
Sen. Jim Seveney (D-11) will host a constituent meeting next Sunday, July 16 at Foodworks Restaurant, 2461 East Main Rd. in Portsmouth from 1:30-3pm, according to an e-mail sent this afternoon. Sen....
View ArticleRI Democratic Women's Caucus meeting draws nearly 100 participants
Nearly 100 women from East Bay and across the state gathered Tuesday night at Rogers Library in Bristol to map out next steps for the growing Rhode Island Democratic Women’s Caucus; nearly a third of...
View ArticlePrudence Water District workshop on taxing power this Saturday
The Prudence Island Water District will hold a workshop on implementing their taxing authority this Saturday at 1pm the Union Church, according to a news release.After research, discussion of options...
View ArticleRI Dems call Trump's transgender ban an "outrage"
“It is an absolute outrage that President Trump is calling for the ban of transgender people in our military, and that he would be so cavalier as to ‘tweet’ this policy reversal,” said Rhode Island...
View ArticleRI Democratic leaders condemn Trump remarks
Rhode Island’s elected Democratic leaders joined today to condemn President Trump’s remarks Tuesday voicing support the ‘Alt-Right’ movement — White supremacists, neo-Nazis, and members of the Ku Klux...
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OpEd: Manufacturing is REAL in Rhode Island
By Deborah RuggieroManufacturing in Rhode Island is alive and well, but not the manufacturing from the days of our grandparents. Technology has changed how we do business today and how we live.Today’s...
View ArticleRI Democratic leaders express support for Dreamers
Rhode Island’s top Democratic Party leadership gathered Tuesday to denounce the actions of President Donald Trump to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (D.A.C.A.) program, which safeguarded...
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OpEd: Lessons from Harvey: R.I. must plan with flooding in mind
by Rep. Lauren H. CarsonIn recent days we’ve seen harrowing images of Texans carrying their children, belongings and pets against strong currents in chest-deep waters, and heard the heartbreaking...
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Playing at the Big E weekend of 9/23
New England's "state fair," the Eastern States Exposition (aka, The Big E) kicks off in Springfield, MA soon, and I'll be one of the two dozen local singer-songwriters featured at the Rhode Island...
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Prudence Island Water District sets water and tax rates
At its regular monthly meeting on Saturday, September 16th, the Prudence Island Water District Board adopted a budget for fiscal year '18 which begins on October 1st, according to an announcement sent...
View ArticleLetter to Portsmouth school administration about this morning's events at PHS
Subject: Fwd: Power Outage at PHS -- Request for follow-up Date: October 30, 2017 8:23am To: cortvriendt@portsmouthsc.org, rileya@portsmouthschoolsri.org, amaralj@portsmouthschoolsri.orgHi... I think...
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Sen. Seveney intros bill to ban ‘bump stocks’ on semi-automatic weapons
Sen. James A. Seveney (D-11) has introduced legislation that would ban ‘bump stocks’ on semi-automatic firearms.A bump stock is an attachment that allows the shooter to fire a semi-automatic weapon...
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Rep. Ruggiero OpEd: Play Ball! But Where?
By Rep. Deborah Ruggiero (D-74)I love it when my constituents provide input on issues. The PawSox stadium has brought many emails and calls from both sides of the bench. Many have argued about the...
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Two Portsmouth Democrats elected to state Women's Caucus
The Rhode Island Democratic Women’s Caucus announced the results of their first elected board of directors Tuesday morning, and according to a news release, Portsmouth's Michelle McGaw and Daniela...
View ArticlePHS reverses course; no suspension for student walkout
At a packed meeting of the Portsmouth High School parent organization last night in the library, Principal Joseph Amaral tried to allay parent fears about security and appeared to modify his position...
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Playing at Sandywoods, Friday 3/16 -- hope to see you there!
On Friday, March 16, I'll be playing at Sandywoods in Tiverton in the Rhode Island Songwiters Association semi-annual showcase, along with the awesome musicians Lainey Dionne, Kim Moberg, and Terry...
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