Riordan "Rory" Smith has decided not to run for governor in 2010.  In a statement to the media, he had this to say: “After spending the last few months considering a run for governor, I have decided to suspend my campaign and return all...

     The Providence Journal published an editorial by Alexandra Filindra which conveniently ignores facts related to illegal immigration and Governor Carcieri's executive order.  Here is the editorial in a nut shell: There's nothing wrong with illegal...

     I'm glad to see Education Commissioner Deborah Gist is going to move forward with her decision to raise teacher standards.  The increase in standards was supposed to happen next year, but instead, Gist will phase the changes in over two years. ...

     The Hispanic Ministerial Alliance has voted 14 to 4 to join a national boycott of the 2010 census.  The group will encourage undocumented workers not to take part in the census, even though they are required to take part.  The purpose of the...

     The Providence Police handed out 92 Blackberry Curves to supervisors recently.  The phones, which include 2 years of service, will cost $95,000.  So, how is a city with financial challenges able to afford such a luxury?  Barack Obama's American...