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Ethics appointee quits, Governor’s office admits mistake

Why Bryant Da Cruz resigned from the Rhode Island Ethics Commission.

R.I. Ethics Commission appointee resigns after Globe investigation into sexual harassment complaints

Governor Daniel McKee’s office “acknowledges vetting process was not adequate.”

New R.I. Ethics Commission appointee faced sexual harassment allegations from six women

Common Cause RI says Bryant C. Da Cruz is “unfit to serve on such an important body.”

‘It does not look good’: Westerly solicitor in the hot seat over shoreline access representation

Westerly’s town solicitor has raised doubts about whose interests he’s serving in critical ongoing legal cases related to shoreline access.

Voting & Elections 11.27.2023

New applicants for Providence School Board are in, but their terms could be cut short

Executive director John Marion comments on Providence's first-ever school board election set for next year.

In RI, Politicians Hire Lots of Politicians – It Creates Lots of Issues

In RI, politicians hire other elected officials. John Marion comments on the ethical problems that this practice presents.

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