Home Rule Charter
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Original Reports
Town Clerk Joan Chabot and Town Solicitor Michael Marcello Undermine the Charter
With no warning, Town Clerk Joan Chabot effectively rewrote Tiverton's Home Rule Charter all by herself, violating the rights of…
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Commentary
The Latest Town Council Casino Money Power Grab
If we don't speak up, we're soon going to find that the Budget Committee and the FTR are really just…
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Our View
Hilton Comes for Casino Money… Again
The post-recall majority of the Tiverton Town Council (with three of five not even running to stay in their seats)…
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Our View
Tiverton’s Rulers “Livid” State Won’t Bow
How is it possible the town has no say in the opening of Twin River? When she gave herself to…
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Our View
Council President Grants Herself Full Power over Charter, Moves FTR
With a surprise executive order, Council President Patricia Hilton has granted herself to power to temporarily amend the Tiverton Home…
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News
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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Tiverton Truth Flash
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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Tiverton Truth Flash
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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Tiverton Truth Flash
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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Tiverton Truth Flash
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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