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Nowhere to go but up
Aug 20, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
As the Sun Rise profiles each Town Council race and the men and women looking to represent Johnston at the State House, several themes have emerged. First, there’s the obvious: taxes. Almost nobo...
Celebrating Victory Day
Aug 13, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
It took the single most devastating action in history on August 14, 1945, for America to finally prove victorious on the Pacific Front of World War II – the detonation of the atomic bomb. Hundred...
DEM missed the mark
Aug 06, 2010 | 5 5 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Before you write the issue off as a tree-hugging, hippie protest, let us say that we’re not against hunting. It’s how our ancestors survived, and it also remains a vivid pastime of people today. Th...
Langevin's red letter day
Jul 30, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
Monday afternoon was a red-letter day not only for Congressman James Langevin (Dist. 2), but the rest of the country as well. The day marked the 20th anniversary of the historical passage of The ...
Weather woes
Jul 23, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
Historic flooding, record-breaking temperatures – it seems as though Mother Nature is dead set on having her way with us this year. To many, it may feel as though there is nothing that can be done ...
Reform RIPTA
Jul 16, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
We’re always hearing about how Rhode Island, as the nation’s smallest state, should capitalize on its advantages instead of complaining about its weaknesses. With that in mind, given that we’re t...
The forgotten flood
Jul 09, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
Few things become stale faster than yesterday’s news. That’s hardly news itself, especially, to government authorities charged with the task of responding to disasters – just wait and the problem...
Here's your chance
Jul 02, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
“One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors. – Plato Ultimately, government can only be changed from the inside out. And a...
Nobody panic
Jun 25, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
There’s plenty of finger pointing and head shaking to go around this week, which is really too bad. Times are tough, but there are bright spots for Johnston residents to hold tight to. There are bu...
Ethics wasn't Senate priority
Jun 17, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
If there were ever a piece of legislation that could be considered a no-brainer, it would have to be the “ethics” bill submitted by House Speaker Gordon Fox (D-Providence). The bill, which passed...


 
 

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