Podcasts about mayor jorge elorza

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza reflects on the past eight years as he prepares to leave office in January. He talks about efforts to improve the school district, tackling homelessness, and promoting economic development projects like the vacant Superman building.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mayor Jorge Elorza is leaving office after eight years, wrapping up two terms leading the capital city that have been marked by a pandemic, crisis in education and ongoing pension problem.Perhaps nothing loomed larger over Elorza's second term than the state takeover of the Providence public school system.Elorza contends he didn't lose control of the schools -- he gave them away. But now, extremely critical of the way the turnaround has gone, does the mayor regret anything?In this episode of Pulse of Providence, hear what the outgoing mayor has to say about the city schools, his signature achievements and unfinished businesses as he prepares to hand the keys to City Hall over to Mayor-elect Brett Smiley in January.

Providence Rhade island just offered the most ridiculous reparations program in history. The city is even allowing white residents to apply for the funds. Mayor Jorge Elorza has offered a whopping $10 million dollars to the city's residents to correct for 400 years and trillions of dollars of theft, trauma and exploitation. What's even more suprising about this program is that Elorza and his "brilliant" team of advisors want to make these reparations available to white people. Today on The Black Financial Channel, our goal is to understand how allegedly intelligent and "woke" people can come up with such a ridiculous reparations plan and why black people must gain the power necessary to demand adequate reparations for what's been done to us in this country. Dr Boyce Watkins is a Finance PhD and founder of The Black Business School. To learn more, please visit http://BoyceWatkins.com

Will Providence be able to vote on who serves on the school board. Mayor Jorge Elorza, with just a few months left in office, is against the idea. City Council President, John Igliozzi, says an elected school board would be good for the city. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — It's been nine months since Mayor Jorge Elorza's decision to appoint his recreation director to a new high-level police major job sparked backlash, leading to a political controversy and monthslong stalemate between Elorza and the City Council. The dispute was finally solved this spring, and Michael Stephens is now in a reworked civilian role at the Police Department, making $137,000 a year as the administrator of community relations and diversion services. In the above episode of Pulse of Providence, Stephens sits down for an exclusive interview about the controversy and the work he hopes to do to improve relationships between the community and the police in Providence.Also joining Stephens for the interview is Major Kevin Lanni, leader of the newly created community operation and engagement bureau.Watch the full episode: https://www.wpri.com/news/pulse-of-providence/pulse-of-providence-police-administrator-michael-stephens-and-maj-kevin-lanni/

Rec. Director Michael Stevens has been appointed as a community liaison by Mayor Jorge Elorza. The appointment came before the Memorial Day holiday. Last year, Mayor Elorza wanted to make Stevens a Major with the Providence Police Department. City Council President John Igliozzi joins Gene this morning to discuss this recent appointment. Gene also hits on other current event topics with the City Council President including expanding School Resource Officers.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the passage of the IIJA in November 2021, governments face the challenge of allocating more than $1 trillion of funding in a strategic manner that address both past neglected needs and paves the way for a sustainable future. Panelists discuss innovative solutions being pursued, roadblocks that are on the horizon, and the overall impact of this funding on the nation's infrastructure and economy. This Special Briefing features a panel of experts, including Patrick Brett, managing director and head, Citi Municipal Debt Capital Markets; Mayor Jorge Elorza, City of Providence, Rhode Island; Lauren Larson, director, Colorado Governor's Office of State Planning and Budgeting; and Larry Parks, co-founder, Forethought Advisors. Notable Quotes: “When you consider that 80 percent of the nation's infrastructure spending comes from state and local governments, this new federal funding is truly a gift that will keep on giving,” William Glasgall said. “We have a lot of divided governments at the state level,” said Larry Parks, co-founder of Forethought Advisors, which provides strategic counsel and political intelligence to clients in financial services and other regulated industries. “Let's say you have a Republican legislature in Michigan and a Democratic governor. Does Detroit benefit or not?” “We're expecting 120 programs to receive some type of money here, and that's in ten of our state agencies, so it's quite a coordination effort,” said Lauren Larson, director of the Colorado Governor's Office of State Planning and Budgeting. Be sure to subscribe to Special Briefing to stay up to date on the world of public finance. Learn more about the Volcker Alliance at: volckeralliance.org Learn more about Penn IUR at: penniur.upenn.edu Connect with us @VolckerAlliance and @PennIUR on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn Special Briefing is published by the Volcker Alliance, as part of its Public Finance initiatives, and Penn IUR. The views expressed on this podcast are those of the panelists and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Volcker Alliance or Penn IUR.

This week on Newsmakers: Gonzalo Cuervo, a Democratic candidate for Providence mayor, discusses his pitch to voters, crime, the Superman building deal, housing and more; on the second half, Target 12 investigator Steph Machado joins Tim White and Ted Nesi to discuss Mayor Jorge Elorza's final budget address and Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District race.

Monday, Mayor Jorge Elorza dropped the vaccine mandate for City of Providence workers. The Police Union was negotiating with the City of Providence previously to drop the mandate. Mike Imondi, from the Providence Police Union, joined Gene Tuesday morning to discuss the recent move by the Mayor Elorza.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jorge Elorza has a big campaign account and plenty of name recognition. So why did he pull out of the governor's race? Ed Fitzpatrick talks to the mayor about his decision, what's next for him politically, and what he'll do with his remaining time in office. Tips and ideas? Email us at rinews@globe.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Providence City Council President John Igliozzi spoke with Gene about the exchange between Mayor Jorge Elorza and Governor Dan McKee, and his thoughts on the teachers' contract.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This story was originally published on March 4, 2021.Providence City Councilwoman Nirva LaFortune, D-Ward 3, has been fundraising for a potential run for mayor in 2022, when the seat will be open following Mayor Jorge Elorza's two-term limit.The councilwoman — who has represented Mount Hope and surrounding neighborhoods since 2017 — would join a field of Democratic candidates that include Brett Smiley, Gonzalo Cuervo, and possibly several other of her council colleagues who are term-limited next year and considering their next steps. (Council President Sabina Matos has also been considering a run, though she recently applied to be lieutenant governor.)In this episode of Pulse of Providence, LaFortune explains her current thinking on that mayoral run, and answers questions about vaccine distribution in Providence, proposed pay raises for Providence Police and much more.Watch this and all episodes of Pulse of Providence on WPRI.com.

Theresa Agonia was born and raised in Central Falls, Rhode Island. She grew up involved in opportunities to support Portuguese traditions and was the first member of her family to graduate from college in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts in Media Communications from Roger Williams University. Theresa was Miss Rhode Island USA 2016. She considers her passions to be in public service, supporting women’s rights and being a voice for marginalized communities. Theresa currently serves as Senior Deputy Chief of Staff for Mayor Jorge Elorza in the Capital City of Providence, Rhode Island, where she manages community engagement strategies and the City’s annual events calendar.

Three months into the new fiscal year, Providence is still without a new budget during a tight financial time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.In this episode of Pulse of Providence, Steph Machado asks City Council President Sabina Matos about the potential for cutting the police budget, her stance on a proposed multi-hub bus system in Providence, whether she supports new proposals by Mayor Jorge Elorza for municipal reparations and guaranteed income and more.This episode originally aired on Oct. 8, 2020.https://www.wpri.com/news/pulse-of-providence/pulse-of-providence-council-president-sabina-matos/

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In this episode of Pulse of Providence, Steph Machado talks with Mayor Jorge Elorza about the COVID-19 pandemic in the capital city, reopening the schools, the city's finance picture and his promise to provide municipal reparations to the African-American and Indigenous communities.This episode originally aired on July 21, 2020https://www.wpri.com/news/pulse-of-providence/pulse-of-providence-ep-1-mayor-jorge-elorza/ 

The city of Providence, Rhode Island is considering reparations for people with African or Indigenous heritage. Today, Mayor Jorge Elorza signed an executive order that begins the process towards “reconciliation” and analyzes how feasible a reparations program would be. The Mayor says the move is the “first step in accepting the role Providence and Rhode Island has held in generations of pain and violence against these residents and healing some of the deepest wounds our country faces today.” Should Providence, RI have a reparations program?

The city of Providence, Rhode Island is considering reparations for people with African or Indigenous heritage. Today, Mayor Jorge Elorza signed an executive order that begins the process towards “reconciliation” and analyzes how feasible a reparations program would be. The Mayor says the move is the “first step in accepting the role Providence and Rhode Island has held in generations of pain and violence against these residents and healing some of the deepest wounds our country faces today.” Should Providence, RI have a reparations program?

Mayor Jorge Elorza joined The Hot Morning Show with Bekah and Mike D to talk the protests in Providence over the weekend and offer his thoughts on where we need to be when it comes to race relations going forward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Providence police report lower rates of homicides and violent crimes in the latest statistics. #WPRO Providence Public Safety Commissioner Steven Pare, Police Chief Hugh Clements and Mayor Jorge Elorza talked about the improving crime stats, all pointing to community policing as a big factor in the change. http://www.providenceri.gov/police/crime-statistics/

Providence police report lower rates of homicides and violent crimes in the latest statistics. #WPRO Providence Public Safety Commissioner Steven Pare, Police Chief Hugh Clements and Mayor Jorge Elorza talked about the improving crime stats, all pointing to community policing as a big factor in the change. http://www.providenceri.gov/police/crime-statistics/

Five Clydesdale horses were donated to the Providence Police Department by a family behind a local beverage distributor. #WPRO Sergeant Steven Courville is a supervisor with the Providence Police Mounted Command, Terry Moran is with the McLaughlin & Moran company, and Mayor Jorge Elorza all talked about the donation of the horses. Sgt. Courville is pictured with "Prince".

Five Clydesdale horses were donated to the Providence Police Department by a family behind a local beverage distributor. #WPRO Sergeant Steven Courville is a supervisor with the Providence Police Mounted Command, Terry Moran is with the McLaughlin & Moran company, and Mayor Jorge Elorza all talked about the donation of the horses. Sgt. Courville is pictured with "Prince".

Travis Escobar was recently appointed to The Providence School Board by Mayor Jorge Elorza, is the founder of award-winning organization Millennial RI and also works for The United Way.Our conversation focused on Travis' vision for reshaping Providence's future through educational practices and new ideas.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bartholomewtown?fan_landing=true)

Providence City Council President Sabina Matos joined Bonus Q&A to discuss why she opposes Mayor Jorge Elorza's proposed fix for the pension system, why she supported the Council override of the mayor's veto on Fane Tower, and why she opposed a measure that would require council leaders facing a felony indictment to step down from […]

Ward 2 Providence City Councilor Sam Zurier, who decided to not seek re-election after two terms, stopped by Bonus Q&A to discuss a range of city issues, including Mayor Jorge Elorza's job performance, the $37 million deficit facing city schools over the next five years, term limits, and more.

Joe Paolino joins the Tara Granahan Show to discuss Mayor Jorge ELorza saying he would abolish ice.

Joe Paolino joins the Tara Granahan Show to discuss Mayor Jorge ELorza saying he would abolish ice.

Bill Bartholomew welcomes Providence Mayoral candidate Robert DeRobbio to the loft for an in-depth conversation about his vision for Providence's future, the key differences between himself and fellow Democratic opponents Mayor Jorge Elorza and Kobi Dennis, as well as his take on Rhode Island's fractured Democratic Party.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bartholomewtown?fan_landing=true)

Robert DeRobbio joins the Tara Granahan Show to discuss his run for Mayor of Providence, and also about current Mayor Jorge Elorza's travels out of state since he was elected.

Robert DeRobbio joins the Tara Granahan Show to discuss his run for Mayor of Providence, and also about current Mayor Jorge Elorza's travels out of state since he was elected.

Mayor Jorge Elorza on his executive order to issue ID cards for undocumented immigrants in Providence. #WPRO

The Mayors Challenge is the first component of Mike Bloomberg’s recently announced American Cities Initiative – a $200 million effort to empower U.S. cities and mayors to drive innovation and create policies that move our nation forward. Bloomberg Philanthropies created the Mayors Challenge to help city leaders think big, be bold, and uncover inventive ideas that have the power to spread. In 2013, the Mayors Challenge grand prize winner: Providence, Rhode Island, did just that and is the focus of our podcast today: The City of Providence came up with an idea to tackle the word gap and introduced “Providence Talks.” Launched with a $5 million grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Mayors Challenge and embraced by Mayor Jorge Elorza’s team in City Hall, Providence Talks is the first city-led education program supporting children at the critical stage of birth to age three. Mayor Jorge Elorza, of Providence, Rhode Island speaks to former Bloomberg Philanthropies Government Innovation team member Garnesha Crawford about launching Providence Talks and its success. In this episode we also hear from the former Executive Director of the Providence Talks program, Courtney Hawkins, and Jennifer Calderon, whose daughter participated in the program.

With plenty of fresh powder on the ground, we look at how climate change is changing our region’s ski industry; and learn why the sport now comes with such a high price tag. We also hear about how Providence, Rhode Island is grappling with being a “sanctuary city.” And we get inside the unique, intensely democratic process that is a New England town meeting. A view from Bigrock Mountain Ski Area in Mars Hill, in northern Maine. Climate scientists say ski resorts in northern New England may benefit from an increase in visitors as climate change shortens the ski season to the south. Photo by Martin Cathrae via Flickr Upscale, Downhill The late-winter nor’easter that dumped snow across New England on Tuesday and Wednesday was a welcome sight to the region's ski areas, which have been seeing shortening ski seasons in the past decade, due to climate change. According to University of Waterloo climate scientist Daniel Scott, no ski area in southern New England will remain profitable after 2040. As Maine Public Radio’s Fred Bever reports, ski areas in northern New England could benefit. A hand-painted sign hangs on the wall at the Veterans Memorial Recreation Area in Franklin, New Hampshire. Photo courtesy of NHPR. Skiing is a pricey hobby. A lift ticket at Sugarloaf in Maine will run you $95. At Stowe in Vermont, it’s $124 for the day. Even at Ski Sundown, a small mountain in Connecticut, a ticket on a Saturday or Sunday costs $60. But at Veterans Memorial Ski Area in Franklin, New Hampshire, admission is just $20. Instead of a chair lift, there's a metal bar that goes behind the thighs, attached to a rope that pulls skiers up the 230-foot hill. Once upon a time, these no-frills ski areas were the rule in New England, rather than the exception. So what happened? The team at New Hampshire Public Radio’s podcast Outside/In went to Franklin to figure out how skiing “got fancy.” For more fun on the slopes, listen to the full Outside/In episode, “Gnar Pow.” Whose Sanctuary is it Anyway? Guests at Rhode Island Public Radio’s “Policy and Pinot” discussion on March 9. From left: Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza, immigration law professor Deborah Gonzalez, Providence Public Safety Commissioner Steven Pare, RI Republican National Committeewoman Lee An Sennick, and NEXT host John Dankosky. Photo by Kristen Gourlay for RIPR President Donald Trump has pledged to crack down on so-called sanctuary cities — jurisdictions that shield undocumented residents from federal immigration officials, mainly by refusing to comply with requests for local law enforcement to help enforce immigration law. Under Trump's January 25 executive order, these cities could lose federal funding. The president and his supporters say the order is an attempt to improve public safety. But advocates claim that people living in the United States without documentation are more often victims of crime. They say that when police cooperate with federal immigration officials, community trust is eroded. Earlier this month, NEXT host John Dankosky moderated a forum about sanctuary cities in Providence, Rhode Island; where Mayor Jorge Elorza, like other urban mayors, has voiced open opposition to the order. Elorza and other panelists debated where local law enforcement ends and federal law enforcement begins. Listen to the full event audio from Rhode Island Public Radio. Explore stories about immigration in New England from the New England News Collaborative series Facing Change. “We are the Government” This past Tuesday was Town Meeting Day in New Hampshire. And while some towns rescheduled because of the big winter storm, New Hampshire’s Secretary of State there said the law requires towns to hold their local elections on the second Tuesday in March, regardless of the weather. In Newmarket, school board candidates and many voters toughed it out. New Hampshire Public Radio's Jason Moon reports. Candidates and survivors braved the elements Tuesday in New Market, NH. Photo by Jason Moon for NHPR. While residents of towns like Newmarket cast ballots, other New England towns hold traditional town meetings. That’s when citizens gather in a church or school gym to debate, deliberate and ultimately vote on a budget, and other municipal business. Town meeting is a tradition unique to New England in the United States, and goes back to colonial times. But an increasing number of towns are giving up the public debate in favor of a ballot-based system. So, is the tradition worth preserving? On Vermont’s Town Meeting Day, Vermont Public Radio's Howard Weiss-Tisman sat in on a town meeting where the future of town meeting was up for debate. Meeting-goers in Tunbridge, Vermont cast paper ballots in a non-binding vote over whether to oppose a new residential development. Depending on town rules, votes can also be cast verbally or by a show of hands. Photo by Rebecca Sananes for VPR. So what’s so special about town meeting, and just how much power do attendees hold? For answers, we’re joined by Susan Clark, author of All Those in Favor: Rediscovering the Secrets of Town Meeting and Community, and Slow Democracy. Clark serves as moderator at her town meeting in Middlesex, Vermont. In Woodstock, NH, chickens in the road are no laughing matter. Photo by Angela N. via Flickr. And in Woodstock, New Hampshire, population 1,400, the main issue of town meeting this year was trespassing… by chickens. There's no state law regarding the caging of fowl in New Hampshire, and some residents’ chickens have been roaming onto neighbors' property, and even blocking traffic. How was the chicken fight resolved? No spoilers: you’ll just have to listen. About NEXT NEXT is produced at WNPR. Host: John Dankosky Producer: Andrea Muraskin Executive Producer: Catie Talarski Digital Content Manager/Editor: Heather Brandon Contributors to this episode: Fred Bever, Sam Evans-Brown, Maureen McMurray, Jimmy Gutierrez, Jason Moon, and Howard Weiss-Tisman Music: Todd Merrell, “New England” by Goodnight Blue Moon Special thanks this week to Dekama Welch. Get all the NEXT episodes. We appreciate your feedback! Send praise, critique, suggestions, questions, story leads, and town meeting minutes to next@wnpr.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

special guest: Mayor Jorge Elorza

Mayor Jorge Elorza says Providence's policies will not change in the face of President Trump's intention to strip federal funding from so-called 'sanctuary cities' like Providence

Cultural commentator Reza Clifton talks about Mayor Jorge Elorza's hiring among his top advisors

Cultural commentator Reza Clifton talks about Mayor Jorge Elorza's hiring among his top advisors