September 9, 2024

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Rhode Island Mortgage Bankers Assoc.

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From the Empty Desk of Dean Harrington......

Even if nobody asked......

1. I just hit nine months “retired”. Let’s just say the biggest takeaway so far is that the “Freshman-15” is real, very real. I must have pledged Phi Beta Pudgy.

2. Books turned into a TV series have a much better chance than books turned into a movie.

3. Don’t play the game of proving people wrong. Instead, play ..... read more

Rhode Island's POLITICAL SCENE

Assembly’s 12 hottest primary races 

Key battles in Cranston, Johnston and Woonsocket

Patrick Anderson Providence Journal USA TODAY NETWORK

Put the quahog rake down and pick up the little rubber-tipped ballot-signing pen: Primary day is near.

The November presidential election might seem like it’s all that matters this year in politics, but there are state and local Rhode Island races to pay attention to, and many of them are decided Sept. 10, a week from Tuesday.

It’s true that there are fewer competitive General Assembly primaries this year than normal.

And in city halls, only the Cranston mayoral primary has been truly contentious.

But there are exceptions to every trend, and this year .......read more

Lawmakers are set to return on September 9 from the traditional August congressional recess to address Fiscal Year 2025 federal government funding, which will almost certainly require passage of a continuing resolution (CR) by September 30 to avoid a shutdown. 

Key items to watch for include (see more.......)

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