slides: Side of the Rhode: Who’s Hot & Who’s Not? - May 12, 2017
Friday, May 12, 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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David Segal
The former state representative, city councilman, and candidate for Congress (who was bested by Congressman David Cicilline but nevertheless made a strong run) made some astute points on GoLocal LIVE about the danger of offering corporate subsidies to lure companies to Rhode Island, noting they resemble a “race to the bottom”. Segal, an unapologetic progressive, is spot on with respect to this issue, not to mention scores of others. Don’t be surprised if we see him running for office yet again in the future.
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K. Joseph Shekarchi
The House Majority Leader has sponsored legislation that will mandate that children under two years of age or 30 lbs. be placed in rear facing car seats. It’s a good piece of common sense legislation that studies show will save lives of some of our youngest and most innocent. A companion piece of legislation is making its way through the Rhode Island Senate.
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New York Yankees
It’s supposed to be a rebuilding year for The Bronx Bombers, yet after a month and a half the team finds itself in first place, thanks to strong play by youngsters like Aaron Judge, and veterans like Matt Holliday. The Yankees had a six game winning streak before losing on Wednesday evening. If the Yanks can continue playing well, expect the rivalry with the Boston Red Sox to rekindle. Wouldn’t that be fun?
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Happy Mother’s Day
Sunday is mother’s day. Let’s take a moment to thank all the mothers in our lives for everything they’ve done for us.
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Revenue Shortfall
The numbers from the all-important May Revenue Estimating Conference are in, and they’re ugly. The state has a $99.6 million shortfall. That’s going to make it much more difficult for lawmakers to find money to pay for subsidies to keep the Pawtucket Red Sox in Rhode Island, fund the Governor free college tuition plan, or perhaps even implement the House Speaker’s car tax repeal plan. Make no mistake: these developments have created headaches on Smith Hill.
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Donald Trump
The President of the United States fired James Comey, the now former Director of the FBI, this week, for the way he has handled the investigations into the way former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton handed classified information. The problem is that last autumn Trump praised Comey for reopening the investigation just days before the election. Further, Comey also happened to now be leading an investigation into the Trump campaign’s tied with Russia.
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