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Facing shortfall, Taveras continues calls for U. contributions

At a February press conference announcing the city’s potential looming bankruptcy, Providence Mayor Angel Taveras’ staff gave reporters a packet that included a page specifically devoted to explaining the contributions the University needed to make to help avert financial disaster. Full story

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Diverse group of feminists ‘occupy sexism’

Braving rain and cold, roughly 50 people joined the Rhode Island Anti-Sexism League to “Occupy Sexism” next to Burnside Park yesterday afternoon at a rally which tackled reproductive health care, the media’s negative effect on body image and the Republican Party’s “war on women.” Full story

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Paul advocates small government to raucous URI crowd

“The revolution is alive and well,” declared Texas Rep. Ron Paul, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, upon seeing the more than 2,000 supporters who attended his rally at URI Wednesday night. Full story

Google probe yields $230 million

Rhode Island will soon receive $230 million due to local police efforts in a $500 million federal investigation involving Google.

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Cicilline ’83 apologizes for campaign slip

Following weeks of criticism from opposition and plummeting approval ratings, Rep. David Cicilline ’83, D-R.I., publicly apologized last week for misleading voters about the city’s finances during his tenure as Providence mayor. Full story

RIDOT extends commuter rail to North Kingstown

Next Monday, at 4:50 a.m., a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority train will embark from the Wickford Junction train station, marking the opening of a new commuter rail station in North Kingstown. United States Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, Gov. Lincoln Chafee ’75 P’14, Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I. and Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I. will be present for the inaugural departure, said Bob Cioe, the station’s developer. Full story

Fare hikes approved in new MBTA budget

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority voted 4-1 to approve a new budget in early April that will raise public transit fares by an overall 23 percent starting July 1. Full story

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tax protest

Facing shortfall, Taveras continues calls for U. contributions

At a February press conference announcing the city’s potential looming bankruptcy, Providence Mayor Angel Taveras’ staff gave reporters a packet that included a page specifically devoted to explaining the contributions the University needed to make to help avert financial disaster.

Full story

Two city committees approve freezing COLAs for retirees

Following Providence Mayor Angel Taveras’ proposed budget address Monday, two city council committees — the subcommittee on pension sustainability and the ordinance committee — unanimously recommended that the city council pass Taveras’ Providence Pension Protection Plan, which would suspend cost-of-living increases for all city retirees. The council is set to vote on the measure tomorrow night.

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Taveras proposes $638 million budget

At the annual city budget address last night, Mayor Angel Taveras presented the Providence City Council with a $638.4 million budget proposal that prioritizes education, economic development and public safety. Taveras reiterated his calls for municipal pension reform and increased contributions from the city’s nonprofits. Though a deal between Providence and the University has yet to be reached, parts of the budget rely on the outcome of the negotiations.

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