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✏️ Three key updates on Providence schools

There’s one month left of summer vacation, and there are a few big Providence-related education stories to keep an eye on over the next few weeks. Here’s a quick rundown.

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RI BUSINESS

Two R.I. companies report 260+ layoffs; manufacturing plant to shut down

An East Providence manufacturing plant will shut down completely, while a Middletown construction company is laying off workers but not closing.
RI POLITICS

R.I. restores full dates of birth to public voter database

Secretary of State Amore reverses a decision by his predecessor, who had cited concerns over identity theft. Critics said the old policy limited transparency and made it harder to analyze voter rolls.
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👀 You won’t believe who donated to Speaker Shekarchi’s campaign

It seems like everyone is donating to House Speaker Joe Shekarchi’s political campaign these days – even the former head of the New England mafia.

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Come along on a tour of the R.I. State Library
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, State Librarian Hamlin-Black and Secretary of State Amore point out the key documents and moon rocks found in the Hogwarts-like three-story library at the State House.

RI EDUCATION
‘It’s not going away’: RI congressman pitches artificial intelligence literacy in schools
The bipartisan bill was introduced this week by Rhode Island Representative Gabe Amo and New Jersey Representative Tom Kean.

RI POLITICS
More than half of R.I. Assembly seats will go uncontested this year
Voters will have fewer choices this fall, due to sharp decreases in the number of Democratic primaries, and Republican candidates.

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👨‍⚕️ A medical school at URI?
A new state Senate-appointed commission to study whether to create a medical school at the University of Rhode Island is worth keeping an eye on, because it’s stacked with some of the most influential players in the state.

ELECTION 2022

2022 election in Rhode Island: results, news, and analysis

Rhode Island voters are deciding on Nov. 8 whether Democratic Governor Daniel K. McKee will get to serve his first full term in office, and whether the Democratic Party will retain its three-decade hold on a U.S. House seat. Follow along as the Globe Rhode Island team brings you coverage of the 2022 General Election.
See: All of the results from the 2022 R.I. general election

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Providence partly blames CrowdStrike outage for late tax bills. Homeowners will get an extension.

The tax bills showed up in mailboxes after the due date, causing confusion. The due date has been extended to Aug. 16.

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R.I. Labor Relations Board will allow video recording of hearings

In a decision addressing a ‘gray area’ of the Open Meetings Act, the board allows the SEIU Local 580 union to record hearings on unfair labor practice charges but will not allow live streaming, for now.

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👨‍⚖️ A big day for Senator Whitehouse as Biden backs Supreme Court reform

President Biden is calling for a constitutional amendment that would ensure there is no immunity for crimes a former president committed while in office, 18-year term limits for justices, and a binding code of conduct for the court.

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R.I. attorney general warns he will fine cities, towns, and state agencies that withhold public records

During the Open Government Summit at Roger Williams University School of Law, Attorney General Peter Neronha said “there will be a consequence” if public bodies flout the state’s open records law.

POLITICS

‘Running as a woman of color and you’re a first is enormously challenging’: In R.I., Ocasio-Cortez backs Harris, cites climate

The New York congresswoman, along with other Congressional Democrats, was in Rhode Island Friday to talk about wind energy.

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Gina Raimondo is on a list for vice president (again)

The current US commerce secretary and former Rhode Island governor is reportedly going to be vetted by the Harris campaign.

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It’s not remotely difficult to pronounce ‘Kamala.’ These R.I. politicians feel the vice president’s pain.

You would think that America, and at the very least, the political pundits who get paid to cover the race for president, would have learned to pronounce Kamala Harris's name by now.

RI POLITICS

R.I. Democratic delegates endorse Kamala Harris for president — except one

The only “no” vote came from June Rose, the one Rhode Island delegate representing the “uncommitted” vote.

RI Political Briefs

Rhode Island political news: January 2023