Meet the Candidates for Mayor of Providence

The mayoral candidates are participating in a series of three forums sponsored by PCL Friends groups and moderated by the League of Women Voters.

• Hear what the candidates for mayor of Providence have to say about neighborhood issues.
• Ask questions and tell them what you think they need to know about schools, libraries, safety, and other issues of concern to you and your neighbors.

Come to one of our forums—or come to them all!

http://www.provcomlib.org/news-events/calendar/2014/meet-candidates-mayor-providence

Street Sweep Schedule for 2014

Street sweeping will be done according to Police Districts to better monitor the alternate side parking requirements. A map of the Police Districts can be found here.

Sweeping will be performed both during the day and during overnight hours. Please respect the posted parking restrictions.
See more here.

To help keep Providence beautiful, please sweep debris from your sidewalks into the street before City street sweepers come to your neighborhood.

An interview with LWVRI President Jane Koster and Past President Hollie Courage.

GoodNEWS RI
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Sat. April 26th and May 3rd Cox 13/Verizon 32 Statewide 6:30PM...
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Education Article to be Heard on Wednesday, 4/9, 4:30 PM‏

The League board voted to join the Right to an Education Coalition which has put together a bill to change the RI Constitution education article, see the bill attached.  A hearing is scheduled for the house bill in the House Committee on Health, Education & Welfare on Wednesday, April 9th, at the rise of the House, approximately 4:30 PM, in the State House Room 101.  The list of bills being heard is long so the wait to hear this one may be too. 

It is very important for League members to contact members of the House Committee on Health, Education & Welfare;  see the names and contact information below.  Please say that as members of the League, you support this bill.

Regards,  Joanne, 247-3004

House HEW Agenda
House HEW Committee Members
H 7896
S 2397

Agricultural Consensus Meeting: April 7, Providence, 7 pm‏

This is a fascinating study to update the national agriculture policy position.  Several short articles pertaining to the Agriculture Update study and the consensus meeting:

• Agriculture Glossary
• Agriculture Policy (LWV-US's)
• Consensus questions
• Economic Health (summarized & annotated)
• Food Labeling (summarized & annotated)
• Research and Development
• Food Safety
• Animal management discussion
• Interaction of Federal Agencies with Food Safety Missions
• The Healthy Farm (Union of Concerned Scientists)

Just read as much as you can, but DON'T look at the list and think I can't possibly contribute to the consensus.  This is overwhelming for Congress.  Just come and learn and contribute.  The Healthy Farm is very informative and a short interesting read.

If you really get into it, other study documents can be found on the LWV website.  Use this link to go directly to the study documents http://www.lwv.org/search/content/Agriculture%20Study?page=1   They include articles on nanotechnology as it pertains to agriculture, water management and tons of source material.

 

And finally, since the study in part is about feeding people, I thought it would be nice to bring a non-perishable item for the Camp Street Food pantry which longtime league member Mary Hazeltine is a co-director.

 

Magistrates and Ethics bills up for Hearings‏

The magistrates bill is up for a hearing today in the House Judiciary and the Ethics amendment is posted for tomorrow(Thursday) in Senate Judiciary.  It's really important that we have our League members and friends of Good Government there. 

John Marion, Executive Director Common Cause RI;  Derry Riding, LWVRI Advocacy chair and I are hoping to see you.  Please wear your League buttons or name-tags.  LWVRI will be submitting testimony. 

Time:  Rise of the House 4:30

For more information on bills and amendments go to:   www.rilin.state.ri.us
Find out time and place meetings are scheduled and links to bill texts click on Committee Agendas
For Bill Text search by bill number for either house or senate or both.

Jane W Koster
President
LWVRI
janewkoster@gmail.com
mobile (401) 339 2351

Providence Department of Public Works

The Department of Public Works does street cleaning, road maintenance, trash pick-up, and snow removal - and a LOT more. Find out more about what else the department does -, and how to get rid of anything else you want gone.

http://www.providenceri.com/DPW/about-us

http://www.providenceri.com/DPW/environmental/trash-pickup-schedule