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Mayor Smiley on Trump’s effect, Providence schools and what’s ailing Democrats
Rhode Island’s capital city, Providence, is overwhelmingly Democratic. But that doesn’t mean the city is beyond reach of the ...
‘We are ready’: Smiley still pushing to take back Providence schools in July
City leaders are still preparing for the possibility of regaining control of the Providence Public School District on July 1, ...
Providence school takeover timeline remains unclear as city, state spar over control
The timeline for Providence to regain control of its schools from the state remains up in the air as Mayor Brett Smiley and ...
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Smiley responds to McKee’s PPSD municipal management update
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley is weighing in on Monday's update regarding state intervention of the Providence Public School ...
Smiley says school survey supports local control; RIDE counters with same data
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Providence Mayor Brett Smiley and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) are using the ...
R.I. governor willing to give Providence schools back to city early, with conditions
Governor Dan McKee and Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green said they would accelerate the timeline, targeting ...
Smiley asks Providence's business community to take satisfaction survey
(WJAR) — Providence Mayor Brett Smiley is asking the city’s business community to fill out a satisfaction survey. The mayor’s ...
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Mayor Smiley details storm preparations ahead of weekend snowfall
A snowstorm forecasted for the weekend could very well conflict with some Super Bowl plans. Providence Mayor Brett Smiley ...
It’s a big month for Providence’s new hybrid school board
The new half-elected, half-appointed school board is poised to elect a president. Mayor Brett Smiley has said he would like ...
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Smiley: Providence will take Trump’s immigration policy ‘one step at a time’
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — As the Trump administration issues new executive orders, Mayor Brett Smiley maintains that Providence police officers won’t act as immigration agents. “We want our ...
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Providence mayor says crews, plows ready to respond to weekend snowstorm
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said Friday that the city is ready to respond to a winter storm predicted for this weekend that could drop up to 8 inches of snow on the ...