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Providence City Council inauguration a day of firsts and political fault lines

Providence City Council overrides Mayor’s Veto of Hope Point Tower zoning variance
October 31, 2019

Providence City Council overrides Mayor’s Veto of Hope Point Tower zoning variance

Providence City Councilor Mary Kay Harris (Ward 11) became the deciding vote to override Providence Mayor Jorge...
‘It’s all about Democracy,’ says PVD City Councilor Igliozzi about Fane veto override vote delay
October 31, 2019

‘It’s all about Democracy,’ says PVD City Councilor Igliozzi about Fane veto override vote delay

Providence City Councilor John Igliozzi (Ward 7) interrupted the reading of the proposed ordinance to override Mayor...
20-year, $18 million tax break for luxury downtown apartments under fire ahead of Providence City Council vote
February 27, 2020

20-year, $18 million tax break for luxury downtown apartments under fire ahead of Providence City Council vote

The Providence City Council is planning to decide on the fate of an $18 million, 20-year Tax...
Unite Here! Local 26 members and allies hold Labor Day picket outside the Omni Providence Hotel
September 4, 2018

Unite Here! Local 26 members and allies hold Labor Day picket outside the Omni Providence Hotel

“For a lot of our neighbors and friends Labor Day means having cookouts, doing back to school...
Candidates for Providence City Council answer tough questions on housing and poverty
January 19, 2020

Candidates for Providence City Council answer tough questions on housing and poverty

Less than half of the candidates running for Providence City Council across all 15 Wards attended the...
Providence City Council: President Salvatore questions $3k per month contract with GoLocalProv
July 24, 2018

Providence City Council: President Salvatore questions $3k per month contract with GoLocalProv

Even though the City of Providence launched an online Providence City Open Meetings Portal in 2013 to...
Hotel workers picket Omni Providence for fair wages, reasonable workloads and affordable health care
July 21, 2018

Hotel workers picket Omni Providence for fair wages, reasonable workloads and affordable health care

Hundreds of UNITE HERE Local 26 workers and allies picketed outside the Omni Providence Friday evening to...
Cyd McKenna announces for Providence City Council, Ward 13
January 19, 2020

Cyd McKenna announces for Providence City Council, Ward 13

Cyd McKenna has launched her campaign to be the next Providence city councilor from Ward 13, replacing...
Providence wants to regulate firearms, so the state needs to repeal preemption
January 19, 2020

Providence wants to regulate firearms, so the state needs to repeal preemption

Providence City Council President David Salvatore and the crest of the city council today announced their intention...
Providence City Council considering plastic bag ban
February 16, 2018

Providence City Council considering plastic bag ban

“The production, use, and disposal of single-use plastic bags have significant adverse impacts on the environment and...
Community groups say CSA implementation is being delayed, PVD Mayor and City Council say it’s on track
October 31, 2019

Community groups say CSA implementation is being delayed, PVD Mayor and City Council say it’s on track

Both Mayor Jorge Elorza and the office of the Providence City Council deny that the implementation of...
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