Home Rule Charter
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TTA-Endorsed Candidates Win Big
Congratulations to TTA candidates who won seats on the Town Council: Donna Cook Nancy Driggs Justin Katz Rob Coulter with…
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The Town’s “Voter Information Guide” Is Not an Objective Summary
Using taxpayer dollars, the Town of Tiverton sent a booklet to Tiverton residents that claims to be a "Voter Information…
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Off-Budget Spending Is Already an Issue in Tiverton
Perhaps the central concern TTA has with the changes to the Home Rule Charter that the Town Council has placed…
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Edwards Ethics Violation Shows the Solicitor Isn’t Always Right and Shouldn’t Get New Power from Charter Changes
Multiple ideas floating around town come together nicely in the case of Town Council member John Edwards's violation of the…
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Town Government Changed the Rules to Block the Tiverton Republican Town Committee Forum from the Library
It's been a remarkably quiet election season in Tiverton, especially given the importance of the election, the number of candidates,…
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Charter Change #11 Would Undermine the FTR’s Key Feature: Elector Petitions
Yesterday's Daily Tiverton Truth Flash explained how ballot question #11, if it passes, would grab power away from the Budget…
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Ballot Question #11 Will Gut Both the Budget Committee and the Financial Town Referendum (FTR)
Watching the Town Council come up with the charter language that would change the way the financial town referendum (FTR)…
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Ballot Question #10 Does Not Ensure Wise Use of Casino Money
Supporters of question #10 on Tiverton's ballot this November 6 are claiming that it will do all sorts of wonderful…
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With Charter Commission Blockade, Town Council Wants Total Control
Much has happened since Marcia Pobzeznik wrote in the June 25 Newport Daily News that the Tiverton Town Council's "made quick work"…
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Getting the Word Out About the Charter Review Commission
Tiverton is rare among Rhode Island cities and towns in having an elected Charter Review Commission. Instead of being appointed…
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