Sales tax under attack
It remains to be seen whether Rhode Island will do away with its 7 percent sales tax, but the conversation is underway. State Rep. Jan Malik, a Democrat who represents Dist. 67 in Warren and Barrington, introduced legislation earlier this month that would eliminate the state’s sales tax as of Oct. 1. The bill also [...]
Read More →Hearn appointed to Finance, Municipal Government Committees
Rep. Joy Hearn (D – Dist. 66, Barrington, East Providence) has been appointed to the House Committee on Finance and the Committee on Municipal Government. Speaker of the House Gordon D. Fox made the announcements during the second week of the legislative session. “I am honored to be chosen by Speaker Fox to sit on [...]
Read More →General Assembly knows what it needs to do
As the former mayor of the Capital City has said on his radio talk show, referring to the General Assembly, “ They all know what they have to do.” The clock is ticking. The longer it takes for our elected leaders to act decisively, the longer the path to recovery. Give credit where credit is [...]
Read More →East Providence Coalition hosts final debate of 2012 election cycle
EAST PROVIDENCE — An overflow crowd gathered for most of the evening Wednesday night, Oct. 24, in the Newman Congregational Church gym for the East Providence Coalition-sponsored debate among candidates running for General Assembly House Districts 63 and 65 as well as those for City Council At-Large and Wards 1, 2 and 3. The most [...]
Read More →A bit more lively, East Providence ‘South’ candidates debate in Riverside
EAST PROVIDENCE — The second of two League of Women Voters-sponsored candidate forums in city took place Wednesday night, Oct. 17, at the Riverside Congregational Church where office-seekers for General Assembly Districts 65 and 66 as well as City Council Ward 3 and At-Large School Committee squared off. The forum was a bit more lively [...]
Read More →Election 2012: East Providence-Barrington House hopefuls discuss duplication, same-sex marriage
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Post’s weekly coverage of Election 2012 returns to the three races now set for seats in the General Assembly — House Districts 63, 65 and 66. The seven candidates were presented with two questions, one on a fiscal issue and the other on a social matter. Their responses were [...]
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