Side of the Rhode: Who’s Hot & Who’s Not? - July 21, 2017
Friday, July 21, 2017
Russell J. Moore, GoLocalProv MINDSETTER™
Every Friday, GoLocalProv's Russ Moore breaks down who is rising and who is falling in RI politics, business, and sports. Moore has worked on both sides of the desk in Rhode Island media, both for newspapers and on political campaigns.
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Gina Raimondo
Let’s give the Governor credit for vetoing a bill that would have made municipal contracts continue on ad infinitum after they expire, or at least until a new contract between mayors or town managers and municipal unions get reached. The bill would have taken away leverage from the taxpayers, so it was a wise fiscal move for the Governor to veto this bill. It takes courage to stand up to the public sector unions, and Raimondo displayed some here.
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Jorge Elorza
The Mayor has hired former city council president and mayoral rival Michael Solomon as his senior adviser on intergovernmental and municipal affairs. The mayor has been widely lauded for this move, and Solomon figures to give Elorza some much-needed savvy and astute political advice.
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Smithfield - North Providence Babe Ruth
The North Providence - Smithfield Babe Ruth baseball teams cleaned up at the state tournament this month, winning the championships of the 13, 14, and 15 year old divisions. Congratulations to these youngsters and their coaches for a job well done.
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Obamacare
President Donald Trump and the Republicans cannot fix it, but that doesn’t mean Obamacare is a realistic solution to America’s exploding healthcare costs, which have become a crisis. Obamacare has brought us fewer options at much higher prices. And President Obama might have uttered the lie of the century when he told us “you can keep your healthcare plan if you like it.” The Democrats can be as obstinate as they want. But Obamacare is failing and will continue to do so.
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Summer Heat
These are the dog days of summer. Hot heat (90 degree temperatures and humidity make it tough to breath the air and cause tempers to flare. Some people love this weather, but I yearn for temperatures that don’t surpass 75 degrees.
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