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The (Unofficial) Results Are In!: RI appears to award its electoral votes as expected, but local races deliver some surprises
Rhode Islanders went to the polls yesterday along with the rest of the nation. While the Ocean State dutifully awarded its four electoral votes to Joe Biden, there’s a slew […]
Woonsocket Democrats: A united slate aims to eliminate toxic political culture
Last year, Alex Kithes (literally) upset the Woonsocket political establishment by winning a special election for a seat on the city council. He defeated his opponent, former city council president […]
Way More Cases Than We Want: A summary of the governor’s October 30 press conference
Governor Gina Raimondo and DOH director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott held a special COVID press briefing today at 1pm. “There are way more cases than we want there to be,” said […]
In Their Own Words: Election 2020
We contacted candidates in what we consider the hottest local races of the 2020 election and asked each of them the same set of questions, with the promise to print […]
Time to Leave the Plantation?
Traditionally, Motif takes what are often confoundingly worded ballot questions and plainly explains them for voters before they enter the ballot box. This year, there’s one ballot question from the […]
Drawing the Line: Ensuring proper representation in city councils
Last month, Woonsocket’s Racist Policies Review Advisory Board, a deliberative body intended to identify discriminatory practices in city policy, voted to recommend the city council’s seven at-large seats switch instead […]
Celebrate Community: A public ofrenda honors those lost to COVID-19
UPDATE: Due to weather, the November 1 date has been cancelled. The November 2 date will move forward as planned. In Mexico, on the first two days of November, Día […]
Eat Your Veggies!
Providence has a long history with veganism and vegetarianism. In the 1970s and 1980s, it was home for the North American Vegetarian Society’s annual summer fest; it birthed Like No […]
