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Smiley names four new members to Providence School Board
By Emma Gardner | January 31Four new members nominated by Mayor Brett Smiley joined the Providence School Board on Wednesday, Jan. 19.
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Metro Roundup: McKee funds additional homeless shelter beds amid protests
By Emma Gardner | November 27Governor Dan McKee announced the authorization of $1.4 million in spending to expand Rhode Island’s homeless shelter capacity by 77 beds, according to a Nov. 23 press release. The expansion will bring the number of shelter beds in Rhode Island to over 1,000, according to the release.
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Magaziner defeats Fung in highly contested race for CD2
By Emma Gardner | November 8Seth Magaziner ’06, the general treasurer of Rhode Island and Democratic candidate for the state’s 2nd Congressional District seat in the United States House of Representatives, defeated Republican Allan Fung on Tuesday night, according to projections from WPRI-12. Fung conceded to Magaziner ...
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Metro Roundup: Aide to RI Speaker resigns following investigation
By Emma Gardner | October 30A top aide to House Speaker K. Joe Shekarchi, D-Warwick, Senior Deputy Chief of Staff John Conti, resigned Thursday in response to news that he was involved in an illegal ...
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Chelsea Manning discusses social impacts of big data
By Emma Gardner | October 25With recent rapid advancements in data technology, “what often gets lost is the human element,” said whistleblower and trans activist Chelsea Manning to a packed audience in the Granoff Center Tuesday evening.
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RI House candidates clash in contentious debate
By Emma Gardner | October 18With just three weeks to go until the midterm elections, Democrat Seth Magaziner ’06 and Republican Allan Fung — candidates for Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District — clashed in a televised debate Tuesday evening. The debate marked one of the last high-profile opportunities for the candidates ...
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Construction underway on East Providence offshore wind terminal
By Emma Gardner | October 14Construction is currently underway for the South Quay Marine Terminal, a new hub for the shipping and assembly of wind turbines in East Providence, just south of India Point Park. The terminal will facilitate the development of wind turbine technology and the installation of wind farms across the ...
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‘Democracy Now!’ host Amy Goodman speaks at Pembroke
By Emma Gardner | October 6“Climate and democracy are under enormous threat,” said Amy Goodman, host and executive producer of the progressive news program “Democracy Now!” at a Thursday evening event hosted by the Cogut Institute for the Humanities in Pembroke Hall. “Our ability to weather this storm depends on ...
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Candidates, professors look forward to November elections after primaries
By Emma Gardner and Yael Sarig | September 20Primaries in Rhode Island for a number of local, state and federal races took place Sept. 13. That night, incumbent Dan McKee won the Democratic nomination for governor, while Republican candidate Ashley Kalus handily defeated her opponent.
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McKee, Magaziner ’06 win primaries
By Emma Gardner | September 14Incumbent Gov. Dan McKee won the Democratic primary for governor Tuesday night, narrowly defeating opponents Helena Foulkes, former chief executive of CVS Health, and Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea.
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