Justin Katz
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News
Charter Review Commission Meeting, 2/26/18
Video of the Tiverton Charter Review Commission's February 26, 2018, meeting.
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Charter Review Commission Meeting, 3/1/18
Video of the Tiverton Charter Review Commission's March 1, 2018, meeting.
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Original Reports
School Surpluses in a Political Scene with No Memory
Watching government and politics in Tiverton — probably like every smallish town — can be frustrating. At the state level…
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Commentary
A Plastic Bag Ban and the Abuse of Power
Newport Daily News journalist Marcia Pobzeznik reports that plastic-bag-ban mania has hit Tiverton, and residents should take note of the futility…
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Commentary
Building and Zoning When the Town Council Doesn’t Act on Broad Agreement
The Budget Committee meetings in the early months of 2017 for current fiscal year were not exactly harmonious, but one…
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New Owner of Brayton Point Announced
The Providence Journal reports that the buyer of the Brayton Point power plant has been announced and plans to move forward…
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Fiore to Greener Pastures Across the Bay
Anybody who noticed that Tiverton Schools' Director of Finance and Administration Douglas Fiore missed the School Committee's meetings throughout October…
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New Details (and Questions) on Casino Construction
According to Marcia Pobzeznik's front-page article in today's Newport Daily News, difficulties and changes have nearly doubled the cost of the Twin…
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Original Reports
Council’s Illegal Off-Budget Spending Needs to Be Corrected, Not Expanded
One point of contention in the political wrangling over Tiverton's future gambling revenue is whether the Town Council can set…
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The End of the Tax Road
An article in Friday's Newport Daily News, by Marcia Pobzeznik, touches on a topic that most folks never think about: tax…
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