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Daniel @propterhocprophet.bsky.social · 1h

@danmcgowan.bsky.social always kills it on this issue.

Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 1h

Column by @danmcgowan.bsky.social -- Providence is finally putting kids before bricks
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/09/m...

Providence is finally putting kids before bricks - The Boston Globe

City and state leaders want to replace Gilbert Stuart Middle School with a state-of-the-art pre-K-8 school, but they’re facing predictable opposition.

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Luis Hernandez @radiostoryteller.bsky.social · 3d

Sometimes I get to see some cool stuff in the wee morning hours of the day.

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Daniel @propterhocprophet.bsky.social · 3d

Hopefully this excellent article shows the complexity of the issue and gets people to really study the issue.

There's a vast literature and everyone should have access through their library.

Steph Machado @stephmachado.bsky.social · 4d

NEW: What could rent control look like in Providence?

The City Council is crafting an ordinance, so I went to Portland, Maine to see how it's been going since rent control was approved there in 2020
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What could rent control look like in Providence? Portland, Maine, offers clues. - The Boston Globe

Portland has a complicated rent control system that has ratcheted up tensions between landlords and tenants.

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Daniel @propterhocprophet.bsky.social · 3d

Great story, and something I had been wondering about after hearing from WPRI that it was first leaked on Insta.

But the Rhode Map comment and shot at "investigative journalists" has me wondering if there's a cold war I've been missing...

Nancy Lavin @nancyklavin.bsky.social · 3d

An Instagram poster pulled the mask off the Washington Bridge audit. Their identity remains hidden. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/10/06/a...

An Instagram poster pulled the mask off the Washington Bridge audit. Their identity remains hidden. • Rhode Island Current

The Washington Bridge audit report cast a harsh spotlight on the Rhode Island officials who failed to notice or remedy the highway’s deteriorating condition. Still in the shadows: whoever leaked a por...

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Daniel @propterhocprophet.bsky.social · 5d

Shouldn't have lost the preceding 'A'.

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 5d

<chef’s kiss>

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 6d

SCOOP — Pennsylvania prosecutors were alerted to possible voting irregularities by one of MAGA's leading voices against voter fraud. A long paper trail shows Jack Posobiec has been living in Maryland but voting using his parents' PA address for years.

From @jsweetli.bsky.social, @slate.com + me:

MAGA’s “Voter Fraud” Watchdog Votes in a Swing State. He Doesn’t Live There.

A long paper trail shows that Jack Posobiec casts a ballot in one state and lives in another.

slate.com

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Daniel @propterhocprophet.bsky.social · 6d

When it comes to taking Democrats out at the ballot box, @tednesi.bsky.social & @timwhiteri.bsky.social further extend their lead over the RIGOP.

Ted Nesi @tednesi.bsky.social · 6d

TARGET 12: @timwhiteri.bsky.social and I have filed our full story on how Bob Craven's long-planned campaign for AG collapsed in just four days and what was in the court records we unearthed

Craven ends AG campaign ahead of Target 12 report on 2001 domestic-violence incident

The Democratic AG candidate launched his campaign just four days ago.

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Daniel @propterhocprophet.bsky.social · 6d

Does this increase his vulnerability in the current climate? One would certainly think so.

Ray Baccari Jr. @raybaccari.bsky.social · 7d

One question that comes to mind: Does Rep. Craven
seek reelection to his seat in the General Assembly?

It was expected his son, Rob Craven Jr., would run for HD 32.

Tim White @timwhiteri.bsky.social · 7d

BREAKING: Bob Craven is ending his campaign for AG after just four days.

His decision comes hours before Target 12 was set to air new details about his past legal troubles. w/
@tednesi.bsky.social

www.wpri.com/news/craven-...

Daniel @propterhocprophet.bsky.social · 8d

Interesting.

The community college does this, while the university rolls out a public sector municipal finance program.

In the aggregate, concerted if uncoordinated, efforts to get more people to understand money, finance & banking can only help a relatively poorer state w/ wealthy neoghbors

Citizens, CCRI launch program to fill 500 new banking jobs in R.I.

PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. and the Community College of Rhode Island have launched the Banking Micro-Pathway, a new training program designed to prepare Rhode Islanders for entry-level...

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Daniel @propterhocprophet.bsky.social · 8d

No, thank you! You did the hard part; all I have to do is read it...

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Daniel @propterhocprophet.bsky.social · 8d

Sounds like the senator supports rent-seeking & inefficiency.

He wants the city to pay itself through Paolino, allowing him to leverage the cash flow (& likely skim a piece off the top for processing costs) while incurring the opportunity cost of not having the cash for its other expenses.

Daniel @propterhocprophet.bsky.social · 8d

@antoniafarzan.bsky.social kills it with this story.

It probably won't help people unwilling to understand what she clearly explained, but that's not her fault.

Is the Doorley building worth $7 million or $22 million? Gap in valuations draws scrutiny

"Residents and small businesses are drowning in taxes so that rich developers can have huge breaks," said Sen. Sam Bell, D-Providence.

www.providencejournal.com

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Daniel @propterhocprophet.bsky.social · 9d

Sometimes it's just for the snark.

Also, I don't take any discussion of the Speaker running for Governor seriously. It doesn't make much sense to me; I don't see an upside.

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Daniel @propterhocprophet.bsky.social · 9d

a man wearing headphones and a plaid shirt says beat a dead horse here

ALT: a man wearing headphones and a plaid shirt says beat a dead horse here

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Daniel @propterhocprophet.bsky.social · 9d

Sounds like Shekarchi is leading with people bad at politics. Not sure that's a winning coalition and I'm certain he knows that.

Sam G. Howard @samghoward.riliberator.com · 9d

Truly wild crosstabs on whether Shekarchi should run for governor, strongest support among self-identified socialists and Rogan listeners. scholars.unh.edu/survey_cente...

Polling on whether RI Speaker Joe Shekarchi should run for governor.

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Daniel @propterhocprophet.bsky.social · 12d

It seems worthy to note that the likely reason it remained in draft form, is to shield it from APRA disclosure.

Daniel @propterhocprophet.bsky.social · 12d

#7: Can't see the forest for the trees.

RI's economic growth is hindered by the mutual disregard of Governors & the GA of municipalities

Evergreen contracts; IOD for thee, not me; presumed job-related illness expansion; etc... struggling locals hurt all growth: population, business, wages & taxes.

TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Sept. 26, 2025 - TPR: The Public's Radio

The real menace in baseball is less robot umpires and more the relentless stream of sports-betting ads between innings. You can follow me through the week on Bluesky, threads and X. Here we go. *** W...

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Daniel @propterhocprophet.bsky.social · 12d

three men are standing next to each other on top of a hill . one of the men is holding a sword .

ALT: three men are standing next to each other on top of a hill . one of the men is holding a sword .

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Daniel @propterhocprophet.bsky.social · 13d

Interesting report, it places RI in a better position than Mass. or Ct, despite the others having higher incomes & generally being considered financially superior.

Not sure I buy it, but less than terrible news is usually good news for RI.

Half the states don’t have enough money to cover all their bills, report finds • Source New Mexico

Half of American states do not have enough funds to pay their bills, according to a new analysis released Thursday.

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Daniel @propterhocprophet.bsky.social · 14d

Why would you build a building on pay-go? Seems like fiscal malpractice.

Also, since there is already insufficient parking around the capitol & the meters are effectively a tax for appealing to your government (since RIPTA is unreliable) why not build a parking structure?

Antonia Noori Farzan @antoniafarzan.bsky.social · 14d

“However, building on that site would mean losing 126 parking spaces from the carapace of asphalt lots covering the capitol complex, a nonstarter in Rhode Island state government.” www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...

New, slimmed down state archives building proposed to hold RI's state treasures

The secretary of state wants $60 million for the archives, including work at URI, down from more than $100 million in 2024

www.providencejournal.com

Daniel @propterhocprophet.bsky.social · 15d

I guess I don't understand the philosophy of, "run the buses and riders will come," because they're running buses and riders aren't coming.

Advocates mourn the upcoming loss of bus service across R.I. • Rhode Island Current

Four days before the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority trims service on 46 of 67 lines, riders gathered at Kennedy Plaza to mourn the shrinking bus network and fault Gov. Dan McKee’s stopgap fix.

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Susie Dent @susiedent.com · 15d

To ‘ultra-crepidate’ (19th century) is to lecture others on subjects you know very little about.

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Daniel @propterhocprophet.bsky.social · 16d

Much thanks to @johnmarion.bsky.social for trying to keep everyone honest.

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Daniel @propterhocprophet.bsky.social · 16d

I'm not sure if interpreting the words, "request for information," as a common noun rather than a proper noun in this context seems incredulous or incompetent.

It may be as simple a fix as defining the term in the statute, but for anyone familiar with government procurement, this is pretty absurd.

Former McKee adviser tied to ILO scandal exempt from lobbying rules, Amore’s office determines • Rhode Island Current

The Rhode Island Secretary of State's office found no evidence that Mike Magee, a former adviser to Gov. Dan McKee, violated state lobbying laws for his involvement in a controversial state education ...

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Daniel @propterhocprophet.bsky.social · 16d

UBS opens with a Rhode Island angle.

Paul Donovan @pdonovan-econ.bsky.social · 16d

Quite like old times

Central bankers are arguing over policy. Argentina is expected to request a US bailout. It is all very nostalgic.

www.ubs.com/global/en/we...

#EconSky

Quite like old times

Federal Reserve Chair Powell is to speak on the economic outlook at the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce. The outlook is not likely to stray far from the tone of the last policy decision. Fed Go...

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