Republic of Cranston

[Republic of Cranston @CranstonStyle]

@JohnDePetroshow @GinaRaimondo @MayorFung Eh, honestly not much at risk for Raimondo (see Cranston 2014 election results) – she's got more pressing issues to worry about.

[ecoRI News @ecoRInews]

“An eighth-of-an-inch lawn is a thing out of the 1960s. It’s now time to grow grass longer and plant flowers. Manicured lawns are not the best choice.” https://t.co/HnIbra59yW

[Republic of Cranston @CranstonStyle]

Find your RI polling place, see a sample ballot, etc.
Get out and vote tomorrow, ya scrubs!

https://t.co/EhV5D0LZ3I

#RI #PrimaryDay

[Republic of Cranston @CranstonStyle]

Final #38Studios cost to RI taxpayers: $38 million.

https://t.co/TegNSrproB

[Republic of Cranston @CranstonStyle]

The closer the law gets to Trump, the wilder and more entertaining the fantasies get in absolute bat-shit Crazy Land...

[katherine gregg @kathyprojo]

"RI Republican gubernatorial candidate Allan Fung promoted his candidacy on an hourlong radio infomercial that's hosted by a lobbyist for the trucking industry, and campaign records/show he failed to report the donation of radio air time." HT @MRSmithAP https://t.co/mFjKNC3F8g

[Republic of Cranston @CranstonStyle]

Obama was cited for a civil (minor) campaign violation in 2008.

Your fixer just admitted to two criminal campaign violations – carried out at the direction of "the candidate" for the "principal purpose of influencing [the] election."

[Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump]

Michael Cohen plead guilty to two counts of campaign finance violations that are not a crime. President Obama had a big campaign finance violation and it was easily settled!

[Republic of Cranston @CranstonStyle]

@BWMcGair03 February 23, 2015

The death of the #PawSox brand as we've come to know it.

[Republic of Cranston @CranstonStyle]

Well, it doesn't help that Trump

1) is corruption personified, unchecked by Congress. A walking headline
2) has declared war on the free press for reporting on said corruption

[Ari Fleischer @AriFleischer]

“But I am also concerned that media leaders refuse to see their destructive role in the war with the president. Few show any remorse over how the relentlessly hostile coverage of Trump is damaging the nation and changing journalism for the worse.” https://t.co/UVXHuaogdf

[John Harwood @JohnJHarwood]

fact-check: Robert Mueller has not been disgraced or discredited in the slightest

[katherine gregg @kathyprojo]

Here's something to watch: is Speaker Mattiello's mail ballot guru Ed Cotugno working behind the scenes to line up mail ballots for recent Republican-to- Democrat Michael Earnheart in Prov Democratic primary race agaist progressive female legislator?

[Republic of Cranston @CranstonStyle]

"...this doesn’t strike me as an ownership group that cares much about Worcester or Pawtucket."

https://t.co/qxyXF7ePTg

[telegramdotcom @telegramdotcom]

On #Worcester stadium plan, economics prof at @holy_cross says: "Compared to the city, I am far less optimistic about this public investment." https://t.co/g34jV874CS @PawSox #opinion #WooSox

[King Banaian @banaianshow]

Worcester proposes $100m-plus in subsidies to steal PawSox from Rhode Island #kbrs https://t.co/0QTdeA1xm3 the most zero-summy of zero-sum games. A shame -- McCoy is a great stadium.

[RI Department of State | Secretary Gregg M. Amore @RISecState]

Today is the 98th anniversary of the ratification of the #19thAmendment. Take an up-close look at Rhode Island's role in the fight for women's suffrage by viewing the "Petition for Women's #Suffrage from 1867!" https://t.co/uWSq3Ht5QE #TeacherResources

[Republic of Cranston @CranstonStyle]

@MikeMcNallyRI @SamGHoward @IanDon But it boosts the value of their product, no?

[Republic of Cranston @CranstonStyle]

@MikeMcNallyRI @SamGHoward @IanDon Years 1 to 5 profits aside, a new, taxpayer-financed stadium sure is a sweet thing to be able to add to a sales portfolio - say if a group of owners was looking to make a ton of money selling a team.

[Republic of Cranston @CranstonStyle]

The #PawSox brand is one from another era, and was doomed to fail in this climate of owners as investors, vs owners as community stewards.

@IanDon @TedNesi

[Republic of Cranston @CranstonStyle]

#Pawtucket got caught in the crossfire in this cynical age of pro sports, where wealthy team owners pit struggling cities against one other in order to profit from tax giveaways. #PawSox

[Republic of Cranston @CranstonStyle]

Municipal investment in minor league baseball never pays off, and Pawtucket (@DonGrebien) is already experiencing investment/growth without the need to put itself into massive debt – will only improve once the MBTA station is completed.

[Republic of Cranston @CranstonStyle]

@IFitz3 @BillBallouTG @WooSox @IanDon Maybe – especially now that the team's ownership has been all business and has shown little to no appreciation for the team's fans or the club's history.

Could easily see fans closing the door on this chapter of the franchise. #PawSox #Worcester #WooSox

[Republic of Cranston @CranstonStyle]

I'll feel bad for #PawSox fans if their team moves to Worcester (I doubt Mondor would've handled things this way) but it wouldn't be a bad scenario for RI.

The team will still be close by, playing in a new stadium built on someone else's dime. @BillBallouTG @WooSox @IanDon