Renting Representation
How do we ensure not just that renters take office, but that renters get the representation in office they need?
Author: Samuel Gifford Howard
A native-born Rhode Islander, educated in Providence Public Schools, went to college in North Carolina and a political junkie and pessimistic optimist.
Majorities Are Not Mandates
Mandating majority wins can’t manifest popular support for elected officials into reality.
Lima Out
The ouster of the Deputy Speaker is evidence of the Democratic Party’s smooth functioning rather than evidence of its disarray.
Providence Charter Review Questions: What Do They Mean and Do?
What do Providence’s 10 charter questions in 2022 really do – answered as best as I am able!
The 2022 Democratic Primaries Are (Almost) Over!
RI’s Democratic primaries were not the disaster some are making them out to be. They also continue to be a representation disaster.
The Futility of Attempting to Bind Legislatures
A constitutional amendment to weaken the power of the RI General Assembly’s presiding officers will just result in the transfer of that power elsewhere.
How the Invisible Primary for RI Governor Played Out
Candidates spent the last four years maneuvering for office… or not.
RI Republicans Are Taking a Gamble on Their Brand and Their Luck
A previously-unknown candidate relying on a combination of luck and a tarnished GOP brand is a big risk for RI’s Republicans.
License Plates, Civic Design, and Public Engagement
What the DMV’s approach to civic design reveals about our State’s approach to public engagement and transparency.
We’re Asking Redistricting to Solve Problems It Just Can’t
I went to a public hearing for the Providence Committee on Ward Boundaries on February 22 with the goal of
Rhode Island Liberator 