The Jewish activist group
@NeverAgainActn
Rhode Island celebrated the beginning of Shabbat during the Wyatt Detention Facility board meeting that was rescheduled to 6 pm Friday
.
@SenWhitehouse
noted Judge Selya told
@Globe_RI
“I see some of the same qualities in Ketanji that I saw in Ruth – humility, the ability to inspire others in a quiet way...Some people have the capacity to inspire by example and the force of their reason.”
In May I will be joining the
@BostonGlobe
team covering my home state of RI. Am I thrilled? Absolutely! Even better I get to work with
@AmandaMilkovits
&
@DanMcGowan
, two of the best reporters I know. I'm grateful for the opportunity I had to work at
@myRWU
& w/
@RWUJour
students
At one point in the
@NBC10
debate,
@AllanFungRI
spoke in Cantonese to his mother in the front row, saying, “Don’t worry, he’s lying because he’s losing — I’m not going to touch your Social Security.” via
@BostonGlobe
Rep.
@davidcicilline
calls for censuring Republicans who ‘rewrite the history’ about Jan. 6 attack on US Capitol. “The good news is they can’t remove me from the Republican leadership like they did Liz Cheney for speaking the truth,” he said.
@BostonGlobe
R.I.
@GovDanMcKee
signs three gun bills into law. ‘Don’t mess with a mom,’
@MomsDemand
Action founder
@shannonrwatts
says at State House bill signing ceremony. ‘We will always fight like hell to protect our communities and our families.’
via
@BostonGlobe
A valiant effort by
@JonPincince
today. He began running at 4:30 am in Burrillville and covered 74 miles, raising thousands of $ for the
@NVIinstitute
. At Mile 74 in Charlestown he could no longer stand. So he’ll have to take well deserved dip in ocean another day
.
@RIHouseofReps
votes 65 to 0 for Rep.
@bhenriesri
bill establishing June 19th as a state holiday to be known as “Juneteenth National Freedom Day.” Henries concludes by saying, “To younger Brianna, it’s OK that you didn’t pass history – you ended up creating it instead.”
Former state Representative
@AaronRegunberg
, an organizer for
@NeverAgainActn
RI, calls on
@GovRaimondo
to “stop ducking & dodging & join our call for immediate action to ban private prisons in Rhode Island.”
"I had a loving family. I had a great job at the newspaper. I met fascinating people, and I saw myriad worldwide wonders. It’s been full of fun and laughter, too, a really good time.
"I just wish I could stay a little longer." via
@BostonGlobe
“We should not be afraid to go to a grocery store. We should not be afraid to send our children to school,”
@DianaGarlingto1
said. “This could happen anywhere. This can happen in our own backyard.”
via
@BostonGlobe
.
@SenJackReed
rips President Trump for pressuring Georgia’s Republican secretary of state to “find” him 11,780 votes, saying, "This crooked phone call represents a direct attack on our democracy."
.
@RIHouseofReps
committee set to vote on three R.I. gun bills Thursday. Judiciary Committee poised to vote on bills banning high-capacity magazines, prohibiting open carry of long guns, and raising age to buy long guns from 18 to 21 via
@BostonGlobe
Saturday mornings just won't be the same without
@projo
columnist
@billreynolds401
. He's as Rhode Island as Benny's and I miss them both. His books, from "Hope" to "Fall River Dreams," line my bookshelves. Congratulations on a great career, Bunky.
.
@SethMagaziner
said it’s disingenuous of
@AllanFungRI
to say he's against Social Security cuts while backing McCarthy's team. “That is like saying ‘I am going to put the fox in charge of the henhouse, but don’t worry — I like hens, I’m pro-hens."
Am I the only native Rhode Islander who thinks this won't be a problem because I have no idea what the exit numbers are now anyway? I mean, I don't know what the Branch Avenue exit number is. To be honest, I give most directions by landmarks that may or many not exist anymore...
After nearly 30 years in office, House Labor Committee Chair
@rep_williams9
loses in House District 9, with
@EnriqueForRI
receiving 52.8 percent of the vote.
As I've pointed out to
@GovDanMcKee
before he can control his answers but not the questions.
@nbc10_brian
asked a legitimate question & McKee eventually answered it saying, "I have full faith in the team that’s sitting here" including "the leadership at DOT.” Why not start there?
Democratic congressional candidate
@gabeamo
brings his mother, Weady Socree, to the Kennedy Manor polling site in Pawtucket. He faces GOP's Gerry Leonard in today's CD1 race.
.
@RIHouseofReps
Judiciary Committee posts three gun bills for a vote on Thursday: a bill that would limit magazine capacity to 10 rounds, a bill to prohibit the open carry of long guns in public, and a bill to raise the age from 18 to 21 to buy long guns and ammunition.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate
@mattbrownRI
says he knows he's not getting party endorsement but calls for party not to endorse candidates who don't support reproductive rights and other parts of the party platform
US Rep
@davidcicilline
introduces the "The White House is Not a Political Prop Act" to try to prohibit actions such as hosting a political convention from the White House, giving campaign speech from White House press briefing room, using Air Force One as campaign rally backdrop
An early nominee in the Full Rhode Island category: "It is also alleged that former Lt. Stone filed false tax returns for the 2015 through 2020 tax years by failing to disclose and pay taxes on income received as a part-time waiter at Twin Oaks restaurant in Cranston."
We are going to miss this guy at
@Globe_RI
. He's a lot of fun. Also his father,
@bamaral44
, is a talented writer and reporter that we are glad we got to work with.
Senator
@DawnEuer
and Rep.
@repkazarian
received Excellence in Public Service Awards tonight from
@commoncauseri
. They were lead sponsors of Let RI Vote Act.
R.I. could elect its first transgender state legislator this year. Amid a national surge in legislation aimed at limiting LGBTQ rights, 3 transgender candidates --
@RevDrDonnie
@gionapicheco
@DamianLimaRI
-- are running for Assembly seats via
@BostonGlobe
.
@PeterNeronha
may run for governor, citing frustrations on health care, climate, utilities. The R.I. attorney general is term limited but raised more than $68,000 in the third quarter, according to a new campaign finance report via
@BostonGlobe
Today's wonderful celebration of Erika Niedowski's life, organized by
@plaverty24
, is equal parts poignant and inspiring. On a beautiful March day, it's providing a reminder of Mary Oliver's question: "Tell me, what is it you plan to do/With your one wild and precious life?"
Still can't get over the true story of how one Boy Scout fell through the ice, another Scout saved him, and they both grew up to be governors of Rhode Island -- Bruce Sundlun and John Chafee. Thanks to
@SusanPegden
for unearthing this January 2010
@projo
column.
Let's take a moment to gives thanks for the journalists that are risking their lives to report on what's going on in Ukraine and letting the world know about the harsh reality of the Russian invasion.
Let the record reflect that when Rhode Island's own General Michael Flynn was asked if he believes in the peaceful transfer of power, he plead the Fifth...
Ladies and gentlemen, your PVD St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee President, Patrick Griffin, Grand Marshal (and Judge) Mary McElroy and the Deputy Grand Marshal, our own
@DanMcGowan
Ran into the new US Secretary of Commerce,
@SecRaimondo
, near her home in PVD today. The former governor said she had just returned from DC and did not attend the inauguration ceremony for Governor McKee.
Couldn't ask for better teammates than
@AmandaMilkovits
and
@DanMcGowan
and couldn't ask for better masks thanks to Dan and
@riarteducator
(mine has headlines about the polio vaccine being tested and JFK being shot)
.
@repmorgan
said many students can afford their own feminine hygiene products, asking: “Are we going to buy shaving equipment for boys next?" But
@repmcentee33
said “A man can chose to shave or not shave. I don’t think a woman has a choice in this matter.”
Rhode Island runner’s final numbers: 19 hours, 74 miles, $10,000 raised --
@JonPincince
didn't reach the beach, but he ran almost the entire length of his state, raising money for the
@NVIinstitute
via
@BostonGlobe