He/Him Steve Ahlquist is a reporter at https://xitter.cf/t.co/jUESyPb9fQ Proudly anti-fascist.
Providence, RI
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Tens of thousands of people go vote, but don't fill out their entire ballots. We often call these "undervotes".
In the 9/9 RI Democratic Primary, the following offices were decided by a margin thinner than the number of people who simply didn't bother to fill out that row.
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The Cicero Institute, founded by Palantir billionaire Joe Lonsdale has been lobbying congress for military contracts, defense spending and...criminalizing homelessness? Lonsdale & Cicero "stand to profit off of the very laws of their passing,” @jesserbnwtz buff.ly/68qHBjt
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Providence: #17 hardest U.S. city to live w asthma. 🏙️💨 steveahlquist.substack.com/p…
The connection to housing conditions is real, and it's hitting kids hardest. Explore the data:
- Kids w Asthma: rikidscount.org/wp-content/u…
- Housing + Health: rikidscount.org/wp-content/u…
#RIFactbook
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Horrible. We need real campaign finance reform to prevent out of state billionaires from buying our elections and defeating democracy. Support candidates who reject money from these oligarchs!
Out-of-state billionaires pour $650K into RI primaries @projo
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When the Providence City Council returns in September, I will introduce an ordinance to get Flock out of Providence. And when I am Lt. Governor, I will support Statewide bans.
I applaud the 7 communities around the State who have already said ‘No!’ to Flock already.
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Rhode Islanders: Can someone explain the pitch for Kim Ahern? As a prosecutor a judge found her “sloppy, misguided, and cavalier.” She’s been a key member of McKee’s exhaustively incompetent administration. Then she chaired the Cannabis Commission, which has been straight up corrupt. And as a landlord she violated the laws that protections from lead poisoning that the AG is charged with enforcing. How is this not an absolute train wreck waiting to happen?
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Ahearn should take this down, it’s brazenly dishonest to voters as presented. It’s a ceremonial plaque, and constructing a paid ad like this is really misleading in a political context. What @AhernForAG is doing is wrong, because it’s wrong to mislead voters.
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“…fearing for public safety, an officer discharged his weapon,” says ICE in a statement, as if public safety was threatened by anyone other than ICE.
The Dems are calling for body cams! Hilarious! I live in Rhode Island. Body cams don’t help, because they’re controlled by the men who shoot people.
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This story has not received the attention it deserves -
Credit Steve Ahlquist for doing deep dive & Senators DiPalma & Acosta for asking right questions: is there a link between McKee/Ahern slow walking (denying) new marijuana licenses and big campaign contributions to McKee?
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"My man, keep running your mouth my man, alright? You're gonna find yourself in fucking jail man."
On Thursday, 11 city councilors called on Providence Police to release the body cam footage from the July 4 West Friendship Street incident. They just did. Watch for yourself.
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🧵1/ Before I unpack @PVDMayor’s statement and explain how we reached this point in the 8-Law saga, I’m asking you to share this thread. I’m relieved that the 8-Law “reform” bill (S 963 / H 5688) didn’t make it out of the Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee. What’s been unfolding isn’t just troubling, especially while we’re considering higher taxes on homeowners, it’s also been layered with confusion. In many ways, that confusion feels intentional.
My goal is to walk you through it clearly and honestly. Stay with me.
Mayor Brett Smiley spox, Josh Estrella, says the city is “disappointed” after the 8-Law reform bill was held for further study tonight.
Full statement in the pic below.
Background: wpri.com/news/local-news/pro… @wpri12
Students advocate for Ethnic Studies at the Rhode Island State House
Ethnic Studies is a deep dive into different ethnic backgrounds, not just their culture, but their history," said Julianna Espinal, an 11th grader at Classical High School.
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Speaker Shekarchi and Councilmember Anderbois share the stage in Providence
Though the event was about housing, the discussion was far and wide, with subjects such as healthcare, Hasbro, taxing the rich, and the chaos from Washington being discussed.
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One of the first things [Pam Bondi told DOJ lawyers] is, "You can't use paper straws anymore." I'm not joking. They got a memo. No more paper straws. This is where the priorities are?
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"In my view, you can't negotiate with Trump. You can’t reason with him. You have to fight him. As long as we go into this with that mindset, we’ll come out on the other side. I’m confident of it."
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"They’re making mistakes about our community’s health and safety, which will cost lives. Literally. This is not an academic exercise," said Senator Reed. "This is about people surviving."
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Thousands take to the streets of Providence to protest the Trump/Musk Administration
"Thousands mobilized today because we stand united against Rhode Island being bought, sold, and gutted just so billionaires can get a few more tax breaks."
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