Patrick Anderson
@waveelection.bsky.social
Providence Journal political reporter
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Today T6 Nord tramway opened in Lyon. The project isn't very big (just 5.5 km) but the timeline is just impressive: the project was launched in 2020, 3 years for planning, design, public consultation, permitting and contracting and less than 3 years for construction.
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Prolongement du tram T6 : la RÉTROSPECTIVE
YouTube video by SYTRAL Mobilités
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February 14, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Today T6 Nord tramway opened in Lyon. The project isn't very big (just 5.5 km) but the timeline is just impressive: the project was launched in 2020, 3 years for planning, design, public consultation, permitting and contracting and less than 3 years for construction.
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NBA relegation. It's so on
NBA commissioner Adam Silver: ‘Every possible remedy’ on table to stop tanking — as in…everything @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...
Adam Silver: 'Every possible remedy' on table to stop tanking
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February 14, 2026 at 11:31 PM
NBA relegation. It's so on
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www.wpri.com/news/local-n... “The whole problem is Rhode Island’s got the costs of Minnesota and the quality of Mississippi”
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February 14, 2026 at 2:28 PM
www.wpri.com/news/local-n... “The whole problem is Rhode Island’s got the costs of Minnesota and the quality of Mississippi”
Comunicado Oficial: David Peart
February 13, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Comunicado Oficial: David Peart
Is the Act on Climate on the chopping block? Why a rewrite might be coming.
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Is the Act on Climate on the chopping block? Why a rewrite might be coming.
McKee's plan to lower energy bills will likely require a rewrite of the Act on Climate.
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February 12, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Is the Act on Climate on the chopping block? Why a rewrite might be coming.
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For nearly a decade RI has been wrestling with problems at the state-run long-term care hospital in Burrillville.
Now a rebuild is on hold with costs spiralling
Estimated price:
2024: $108M
2025: $197M
2026: "In the neighborhood of $300M"
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Now a rebuild is on hold with costs spiralling
Estimated price:
2024: $108M
2025: $197M
2026: "In the neighborhood of $300M"
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Exploding costs jeopardize fate of new state hospital in Burrillville
The proposed long-term care hospital on the Zambarano Campus in Burrillville was initially expected to cost $108M and is now estimated at $300M.
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February 12, 2026 at 2:50 PM
For nearly a decade RI has been wrestling with problems at the state-run long-term care hospital in Burrillville.
Now a rebuild is on hold with costs spiralling
Estimated price:
2024: $108M
2025: $197M
2026: "In the neighborhood of $300M"
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Now a rebuild is on hold with costs spiralling
Estimated price:
2024: $108M
2025: $197M
2026: "In the neighborhood of $300M"
www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...
One of the greats. Miss him already
February 11, 2026 at 7:25 PM
One of the greats. Miss him already
RI lawmakers unanimously pass $18M rescue package for CharterCARE hospitals
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RI lawmakers pass $18M rescue package for CharterCARE hospitals
With the $18 million state loan guarantee, the Centurion Foundation expects to sell $87 million in tax-exempt hospital bonds by the end of February.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:10 PM
RI lawmakers unanimously pass $18M rescue package for CharterCARE hospitals
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Gov. McKee wants to rewrite RI's renewable energy laws to cut utility bills by $1 billion
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Gov. McKee wants to rewrite RI's renewable energy laws to cut utility bills by $1 billion
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee is pushing to rewrite renewable energy laws, aiming to cut utility bills by $1 billion over five years. The plan includes reviewing solar project payments and has drawn mix...
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February 9, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Gov. McKee wants to rewrite RI's renewable energy laws to cut utility bills by $1 billion
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Over-reliance on set pieces. Games gone
February 9, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Over-reliance on set pieces. Games gone
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What's the most you ever lost on a coin toss? Anton Chigurh here for FanDuel,
February 8, 2026 at 11:49 PM
What's the most you ever lost on a coin toss? Anton Chigurh here for FanDuel,
Last night the Centurion Foundation and McKee admin made the case for $18M state backstop on the proposed $87 million CharterCARE bond sale.
The public cost, they said, is much smaller than what Mass. spent on Steward and the cost of receivership
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The public cost, they said, is much smaller than what Mass. spent on Steward and the cost of receivership
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Would-be buyer of ailing RI hospitals pitches lawmakers on $18M backstop
Centurion Foundation hopes to close on the sale of Roger Williams Medical Center and Fatima Hospital by the end of February if $18M backstop is OK'd.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Last night the Centurion Foundation and McKee admin made the case for $18M state backstop on the proposed $87 million CharterCARE bond sale.
The public cost, they said, is much smaller than what Mass. spent on Steward and the cost of receivership
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The public cost, they said, is much smaller than what Mass. spent on Steward and the cost of receivership
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RI state employees say their W-2s came from the 'RI Umbrella Company.' What happened?
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RI state employees say their W-2s came from the 'RI Umbrella Company.' What happened?
Rhode Island state employees were surprised to find the 'Rhode Island Umbrella Company' as their employer.
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February 4, 2026 at 9:55 PM
RI state employees say their W-2s came from the 'RI Umbrella Company.' What happened?
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@pvdstreets.bsky.social on Alviti:
"On far too many occasions, Director Alviti refused to prioritize the interests of public transit users and people walking and biking in Rhode Island."
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"On far too many occasions, Director Alviti refused to prioritize the interests of public transit users and people walking and biking in Rhode Island."
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Peter Alviti Jr. is stepping down at RIDOT. What we know.
Alviti to step down at RIDOT
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February 4, 2026 at 9:18 PM
@pvdstreets.bsky.social on Alviti:
"On far too many occasions, Director Alviti refused to prioritize the interests of public transit users and people walking and biking in Rhode Island."
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"On far too many occasions, Director Alviti refused to prioritize the interests of public transit users and people walking and biking in Rhode Island."
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End of an era at RI DOT as Peter Alviti steps down
Key figure in Gina Raimondo's rise through labor-corporate transportation plan
-Privatization of engineering and construction risk
-Big increase in spending
-More construction jobs
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Key figure in Gina Raimondo's rise through labor-corporate transportation plan
-Privatization of engineering and construction risk
-Big increase in spending
-More construction jobs
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Peter Alviti Jr. is stepping down at RIDOT. What we know.
Alviti to step down at RIDOT
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February 4, 2026 at 8:29 PM
End of an era at RI DOT as Peter Alviti steps down
Key figure in Gina Raimondo's rise through labor-corporate transportation plan
-Privatization of engineering and construction risk
-Big increase in spending
-More construction jobs
www.providencejournal.com/story/news/2...
Key figure in Gina Raimondo's rise through labor-corporate transportation plan
-Privatization of engineering and construction risk
-Big increase in spending
-More construction jobs
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RIDOT Director Peter Alviti to step down at RIDOT by the end of the month
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Alviti to step down at RIDOT
Alviti to step down at RIDOT
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February 4, 2026 at 4:26 PM
RIDOT Director Peter Alviti to step down at RIDOT by the end of the month
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New: @JoeShekarchi says he won't run for RI governor. How it changes the election landscape.
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Shekarchi says he won't run for RI governor. How it changes the election landscape.
House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi had been counted among likely contenders. His absence changes the election landscape.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:02 PM
New: @JoeShekarchi says he won't run for RI governor. How it changes the election landscape.
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A McKee renaissance?
Governor hails new Morning Consult survey with 17-point swing and 49% job approval rating.
The poll responses were from last fall, same time as UNH poll found 21% approval.
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Governor hails new Morning Consult survey with 17-point swing and 49% job approval rating.
The poll responses were from last fall, same time as UNH poll found 21% approval.
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McKee touts big, positive popularity swing in recent poll. What it says.
McKee's job approval, 4 points underwater in the third quarter of last year, rose to 13 points positive in the fourth quarter, per Morning Consult.
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February 3, 2026 at 7:59 PM
A McKee renaissance?
Governor hails new Morning Consult survey with 17-point swing and 49% job approval rating.
The poll responses were from last fall, same time as UNH poll found 21% approval.
www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...
Governor hails new Morning Consult survey with 17-point swing and 49% job approval rating.
The poll responses were from last fall, same time as UNH poll found 21% approval.
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January 30, 2026 at 11:11 PM
CharterCare: AG, gov, speaker, Senate pres, Prospect, etc. have agreed to give Centurion another month to buy struggling hospitals and introduce bill to give them $18m to help close deal
At same time, they will start taking proposals from other buyers, per AG's office
At same time, they will start taking proposals from other buyers, per AG's office
January 29, 2026 at 6:52 PM
CharterCare: AG, gov, speaker, Senate pres, Prospect, etc. have agreed to give Centurion another month to buy struggling hospitals and introduce bill to give them $18m to help close deal
At same time, they will start taking proposals from other buyers, per AG's office
At same time, they will start taking proposals from other buyers, per AG's office
'This is a critical moment': Providence's The Steel Yard reveals major financial issues
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'This is a critical moment': Providence's The Steel Yard reveals major financial issues
The Steel Yard announced they are parting ways with their director, and reveals some major financial issues with the nonprofit.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:19 AM
'This is a critical moment': Providence's The Steel Yard reveals major financial issues
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Some Brown students fear increased surveillance, closed-off campus
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Some Brown students fear increased surveillance, closed-off campus
"Brown is a school that should pride itself on being open, academically and physically," said Dexter Vincent, a Brown sophomore.
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January 21, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Some Brown students fear increased surveillance, closed-off campus
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"There is no real question that licensure, and the consequent oversight, of sports wagering operations in the state serves both public health and safety, and the Commonwealth's financial interest," Judge Barry-Smith wrote. www.reuters.com/world/kalshi...
Kalshi cannot operate sports-prediction market in Massachusetts, judge rules
A Massachusetts judge ruled on Tuesday that prediction-markets operator Kalshi cannot let state residents bet on sports through its online platform, after the state's attorney general accused it of ru...
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January 20, 2026 at 10:13 PM
"There is no real question that licensure, and the consequent oversight, of sports wagering operations in the state serves both public health and safety, and the Commonwealth's financial interest," Judge Barry-Smith wrote. www.reuters.com/world/kalshi...