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Commentary
The 0% Budget’s Effect on Tiverton’s Bond Rating
There is only a sliver of truth to Tiverton officials’ comments about the town’s recent credit rating from Standard &…
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Divisiveness and Misreading
Some anonymous poster on the Tiverton 1st–related Facebook page, Tiverton Fact or Fiction, was intrigued to discover that I had…
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Burk Should Check His Facts and Be Honest About His Opponents
Watch what they do, not what they say. Mike Burk, chairman of the Tiverton Democratic Town Committee and unsuccessful Town…
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deMedeiros Campaign Finance Reports
Question: Why is Denise deMedeiros listed as “inactive” on the state’s campaign finance Web site? One has to wonder how…
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News
Personnel Board Applicant Says Town Council Conniving
In the midst of turmoil over the Tiverton Town Council’s determination to appoint a specific person to be a full-time…
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Commentary
Explaining Issues Versus Falsehoods and Rhetoric
One of the challenges of serving your community by getting involved in civic debate is that it’s so much easier…
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Sometimes the Details Behind the Totals Are Important… Ask for Them
In setting up a tool like Tiverton Fact Check’s payroll transparency application, which is intended for general use, it’s necessary to decide where…
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Using Campaign Finance Info with Payroll Data
Transparency Web sites can show taxpayers and voters the dots that they need in order to keep track of government’s…
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