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Friday, February 24, 2017
Russ 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, Iftikhar Ahmad, Jonathan N. Savage
The trio of leadership at the Rhode Island airport corporation, and yes, much credit goes to Governor Raimondo on this one, along with Ahmad, the CEO, and Savage, the Chairman of the Corporation’s Board, got the job done in bringing Norwegian Air to T.F. Green Airport. The addition of the international airline will mean new jobs and economic development for Rhode Island. Hopefully this will create a snowball effect going forward.
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Lincoln Chafee
The former Governor continues to make the media rounds, and is not doing much to dampen the speculation that he could once again seek Rhode Island’s top government job. In a Democratic primary, it’s not hard to imagine Chafee outflanking Governor Gina Raimondo from the left and therefore creating a path to victory. Never count out Chafee.
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Providence College Men’s Basketball
The Friars showed tremendous heart and resolve with their upset win on Wednesday night on the road against #23 Creighton. The Friars held the Bluejays scoreless over the last 3:30 of the game, and Kyron Cartwright’s clutch three-pointer with just 2 seconds left provided the (slim) margin of victory. The fact that the Friars are legitimately in the NCAA tournament conversation this late in the year is a massive achievement for a team that lost its two best players to the NBA draft last year. Hot!
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Anastasia Williams
The John Hope Settlement House, the community organization that has provided services to low-income Providence residents for about 90 years is slated to close its doors forever. The organization lost federal funding in 2015 thanks to mismanagement of the federal program it was administering. Last year, the state and city followed suit. As board chair, Williams deserves a good portion of the blame for the problems and mismanagement in the organization.
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Steven Pare
The Providence Public Safety Commissioner in Providence told WPRI’s Dan McGowan that the city will not participate in a program that allows police officers to be designated as immigration officers because he believes that the local police department should be considered an arm of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The city doesn’t inquire about the immigration status of individuals already and only detains them if ICE has already secured a warrant. A nation that selectively enforces laws is not a just or fair country. We all know the rules, and individuals who break laws should be held accountable.
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