Dem Convention coverage at RI Future [update, linkfix]

Mon, 08/25/2008 - 9:12pm — jmcdaid

Rhode Island's official state delegation blogger Matt Jerzyk is in Denver, and filing great reportage over at RI Future. Go take a peek. Go Matt!

Note: Sorry about the bad link.

REFERENDUM!

Portsmouth budget referendum Oct 5!

Supporters collected about 1,800 signatures, 500 more than required, on the petition to hold a budget referendum to restore school funding.

Save the date for the referendum: Tuesday, October 5.

Collection of recent coverage of the state education funding formula.

On June 5, 2007, I was barred from a meeting of the PCC. After waiting 64 days, I was rejected by a secret ballot. Could it have been something I said?

“I don’t recall us ever claiming to represent all the taxpayers of the town.” — Larry Fitzmorris, ProJo 9/28/07

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

New! What happens when a civic-minded high-school student tries to attend a PCC meeting? Tax watchdogs bounce an Eagle Scout