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Category: Structure of Government

November 7, 2022 Providence / Structure of Government

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!

March 5, 2020 Reform / Structure of Government

The “Stop Guilt by Accusation Act” Episode Demonstrates Everything Wrong About the Legislative Process in RI

The way legislation gets passed in Rhode Island is deeply dysfunctional.

July 11, 2019 Constitutions / Structure of Government

Abolish Rhode Island’s General Officers

Creating a collegial executive could make Rhode Island’s government more responsive to all of its people.

March 4, 2015 Political Science / Structure of Government

Can Term Limits Save Rhode Islander Democracy?

One of the ideas I’ve seen thrown out in the wake of Speaker Fox being charged and pleading guilty for “bribery, wire

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March 4, 2015 Structure of Government

Ways We Might Lessen General Assembly Corruption in RI

With the news finally out about what lead to Speaker Fox’s sudden resignation after the raid on his office, now

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December 1, 2014 Structure of Government

RI Governance: A Matter of Structure or Personnel?

Katie Mulvaney got some play with this article in PolitiFact RI assessing Gov. Lincoln Chafee’s claim that the Rhode Island legislature is one of

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September 11, 2014 Structure of Government

The “Solution” to Gerrymandering

Some people highlighted Alex Krogh-Grabbe’s maps of the Providence mayoral primary but of far more interest to me was this earlier

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August 8, 2014 Regionalization

15 Counties in America Have More Municipalities Than Rhode Island

There are decent reasons to consider consolidation of cities and towns in Rhode Island. We can talk about better delivery

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July 21, 2014 Structure of Government

The Last Guy to Become Governor of RI after Being Lt. Governor [UPDATED]

Was this guy: That’s J. Joseph Garrahy, who became Governor after serving eight years as Lieutenant Governor. Of course, back

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