Sam Zurier
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My August 3 letter discusses the Act on Climate, the bus system (RIPTA) and Helen Anthony's service on the Providence City Council.
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Email from Dear Neighbors: I hope you are enjoying Summer. Though the General Assembly is not in session, I would like to discuss with you some developments in our City and State, namely the Act on Cl
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My June 24 letter discusses the assault weapons legislation and the RIPTA budget.
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Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: I hope you took a moment to observe the Juneteenth holiday last Thursday, which this year marked the 160th anniversary of the final abolition of slaver
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My June 15 letter offers an initial view of the House Finance Committee budget.
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My June 8 letter discusses the burial of the India Point Park power lines and the successful implementation of the Act on Climate.
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Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: I hope you had the opportunity to enjoy PVD Porchfest yesterday afternoon. Now in its third year, Porchfest transforms our neighborhood into our own li
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My June 1 letter provides an update on the State budget.
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Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: Three days ago, we celebrated Rhode Island Statehood day, harking back to our joining the Union on May 29, 1790. Just as Rhode Island was the first sta
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My May 25 letter discusses the transition of the Providence Public Schools to local control.
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Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: I hope this Memorial Day weekend provides you an opportunity to reflect on the contributions of our country’s veterans. For many years, I enjoyed spend
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My May 18 letter discusses the Providence City budget, including its request for General Assembly permission to increase taxes.
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Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: When we travel on Blackstone Boulevard these days, it is impossible to miss the ongoing strike at Butler Hospital, which is taking place during Mental
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My May 11 letter discusses reforms to the Providence Public Schools, India Point Park and the Act on Climate.
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Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: I hope you are enjoying Mother’s Day, when we celebrate our families across generations. This year's Mother's Day has an added joy for my family as our
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My May 4 letter discusses Housing 2030, the State's recently published housing plan.
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Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: Today is Rhode Island Independence Day, the 249th anniversary of our first in the nation declaration of independence from England. This historic event
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My April 20 letter discusses legislation to reform the Commerce Corporation.
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Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: Let me begin by wishing a happy Easter to those of us who observe it, a happy conclusion to Passover (perhaps including a pizza dinner) to those of us
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My March 31 letter notes that the Senate Finance Committee rescheduled its hearing on the RIPTA bill from April 1 to April 8.
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My March 30 letter discusses Senate hearings this week on bills I introduced concerning the motor fuel tax, insurance coverage for breast cancer diagnosis and the Providence Public Schools
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Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: As the Red Sox season begins, I am reminded of the words of A. Bartlett Giamatti, who taught me about Dante's poetry as an undergraduate: Baseball] bre
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My March 23 letter discusses the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership and Providence property taxes.
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Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: Springtime is a time of renewal, a time to brighten our spirits as well as our days. In this week’s letter, I will discuss my visit to the Springfield
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My March 2 letter discusses funding for RIPTA and the Washington Bridge lawsuit.
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My February 23 letter describes the Providence City Council's resolution in support of reforms to the Providence Public Schools as part of the transition to local control.
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Email from Friends of Sam Zurier Dear Neighbors: I hope some of you were able to enjoy February school vacation week. In this week’s letter I will discuss the Providence City Council’s endorsement of
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My February 16 letter discusses the Oversight Committees' recent hearing on the Washington Bridge.
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My February 2 letter discusses the mandates contained in the Act on Climate, and the planning and oversight needed to ensure they are met.
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My January 26 letter discusses the State's response to the needs of homeless Rhode Islanders.
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My January 19 letter discusses the Governor's proposed budget for RIPTA and a possible solution for the chaos it would cause.
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Ignatieff’s description of the fragmentation of Canada’s Liberal Party sheds light on the challenges facing our country’s Democratic Party.
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To rebuild liberalism, we’ll need to recover what the word used to mean.
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