Providence is ready for new leadership!!

One cool thing about this project is that it had the enthusiastic support of the neighborhood association, WBNA. It’s great to have a pro-housing neighborhood association that fights for affordable housing! 😊

Link to the official announcement here: governor.ri.gov/press-releas...

Very excited about the approval of a new affordable housing development at 322 Washington St. Another project made possible by accepting the federal affordable housing funds RI had been rejecting before my intern Phoebe Dragseth and I did an investigation exposing this practice.

Link to the official announcement here: governor.ri.gov/press-releases…

It’s wild that Brett Smiley submitted a budget that wasn’t balanced. His budget creates a budget crisis in the Providence schools. When there’s a big deficit in the biggest part of the budget, it’s not a balanced budget.

Hey media--

Pam Bondi is not a victim -- she willingly carried out Trump's political agenda to prosecute his political enemies and undermine free and fair elections.

Todd Blache is not shouldering a "burden" or "walking a tightrope." He is a willing accomplice.

Language matters.

BREAKING:

Protests erupt in Tel Aviv calling for an end to the war.

Great idea! You’d do a fantastic job!

Opinion | America Cannot Withstand the Economic Shock That’s Coming

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/o...

THE BIG ONE:

The left has kept Paris.

Emmanuel Gregoire has won a 3-way runoff, beating conservative challenger Rachida Dati. Gregoire is from the center-left PS, the party of the retiring incumbent Anne Hidalgo (well known among US urbanists).

Disappointed to see McKee nominate the CEO of Beacon Bank (formerly BankRI) to chair the Life Sciences Hub. Apart from the ethics concerns, does he have the time to put in the work this important job requires? Neil Steinberg was able to dedicate real focus to it.

Disappointed to see McKee nominate the CEO of Beacon Bank (formerly BankRI) to chair the Life Sciences Hub. Apart from the ethics concerns, does he have the time to put in the work this important job requires? Neil Steinberg was able to dedicate real focus to it.

Imagine writing this about a politician and thinking people will be like gosh, I dunno, I like that he seemed nice but now that I know he's also effective I'm having second thoughts

Behind Mamdani’s Smile, a Politician Who Can Be a Ruthless Operator

people complaining about this but...isn't this what you want? www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/n...

Change in Data Sources Led to Lower Inflation Reading

Seems like pretty straightforward book-cooking here. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/b...

The FBI’s sloppy raid in Fulton County reeks of ulterior motives.

Democrats Criticizing ICE Are Paying Consultants Tied to Palantir Two prominent Democratic consulting firms, Wavelength Strategy and SKDK, are owned by Stagwell, a marketing company that partnered with major ICE contractor Palantir to build an AI-driven advertising ...

NEW: The corporate parent of Democratic consulting firms SKDK and Wavelength Strategy is partnering with ICE contractor Palantir on an AI-powered campaign targeting system. readsludge.com/2026/03/12/d...

They either didn't know Iran would shut down the Strait of Hormuz or they knew and didn't have a plan.

Either way - just totally clear they don't give a damn about what this war means for hardworking Americans.

The better plan to lower gas prices is to

END
THE
WAR.

Will lawmakers waive the sales tax to bring a data center to RI? Solar developer Revity Energy wants a 30-year sales tax break to bring a "mid-sized data center" to Smithfield.

Important article from @kathyprojo.bsky.social on the massive tax break Revity Energy wants to bring a data center to Smithfield. I think it would be insane to give a tax break for a lucrative project that would drive up our electricity rates even further. www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...

I’m not sure. They didn’t give us much more info than several hundred acres in Smithfield.

AI data center projects are already getting cancelled or downsized all over the country. Big deals between major players falling through. These facilities pollute and use an enormous amount of water and electricity - while providing no public benefit. No corporate handouts for AI!

So to be clear: when I say I have serious concerns, I mean I’m opposed to it. I’m not going to say that and then vote for the tax break. I want to kill this abusive tax break bill. That’s why I want people aware that a data center is under serious consideration in our state.

As I said at the hearing, one reason I oppose this tax break is that I don’t think we should locate a data center in our state. I also think it’s an abusive tax break for rich corporations.

Smithfield

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Nothing good comes from data centers. The few jobs it makes while they're being built do not make up for everyone paying so much more for power bills.

Why would AI data centers even need a tax exemption? They are run by some of the richest billionaires!