Xay Khamsyvoravong is the former mayor of Newport, Rhode Island, known for his focus on community development and sustainable growth. During his tenure, he prioritized initiatives aimed at preserving Newport’s historic charm while fostering economi...
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Xay Khamsyvoravong is the former mayor of Newport, Rhode Island, known for his focus on community development and sustainable growth. During his tenure, he prioritized initiatives aimed at preserving Newport’s historic charm while fostering economi...
Jim Gray is the current Kentucky secretary of transportation in the administration of Governor Andy Beshear. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet maintains more than 27,000 miles of roadways along with 57 public airports and 33 public transportation s...
Jim Gray is the current Kentucky secretary of transportation in the administration of Governor Andy Beshear. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet maintains more than 27,000 miles of roadways along with 57 public airports and 33 public transportation s...
Azra Jafari served as the first female mayor in Afghanistan, after being appointed mayor of Nili by President Hamid Karzai in 2008. She is an author, constitutional jurist, newspaper editor, teacher, trained midwife, politician, and an advoc...
Azra Jafari served as the first female mayor in Afghanistan, after being appointed mayor of Nili by President Hamid Karzai in 2008. She is an author, constitutional jurist, newspaper editor, teacher, trained midwife, politician, and an advoc...
The crisis in Ferguson, Missouri over the summer became another flashpoint in the debate about race in the United States. The controversy, like so many other recent incidents, revolved around the issues of racial profiling in police investigations an...
The crisis in Ferguson, Missouri over the summer became another flashpoint in the debate about race in the United States. The controversy, like so many other recent incidents, revolved around the issues of racial profiling in police investigations an...
With the approaching November 4 general election, the Providence mayoral race remains, by most estimates, too close to call. Learn the facts about the candidates in the infographic below. For more coverage on the mayoral election, check out BPR’...
With the approaching November 4 general election, the Providence mayoral race remains, by most estimates, too close to call. Learn the facts about the candidates in the infographic below. For more coverage on the mayoral election, check out BPR’...
Dr. Dan Harrop ’76 MD ‘79 is the Republican candidate for Mayor of Providence. He serves as the Founding Chairman of the Rhode Island GOP Liberty Caucus, and as the Chairman of the Rhode Island Center for Freedom. He recently sat down with BPR...
Dr. Dan Harrop ’76 MD ‘79 is the Republican candidate for Mayor of Providence. He serves as the Founding Chairman of the Rhode Island GOP Liberty Caucus, and as the Chairman of the Rhode Island Center for Freedom. He recently sat down with BPR...
Vincent Albert “Buddy” Cianci, Jr. was first elected as Mayor of Providence in 1974. After a total of 21 years in office over the course of six terms, he became the city’s longest serving mayor. He’s currently running for a seventh term as an...
Vincent Albert “Buddy” Cianci, Jr. was first elected as Mayor of Providence in 1974. After a total of 21 years in office over the course of six terms, he became the city’s longest serving mayor. He’s currently running for a seventh term as an...
The city of Detroit is an easy target for those who like to scoff at government mismanagement. Over the last decade it has been characterized by debt, depopulation and dilapidation, as negligent politicians disregarded essential reforms. The city’s...
The city of Detroit is an easy target for those who like to scoff at government mismanagement. Over the last decade it has been characterized by debt, depopulation and dilapidation, as negligent politicians disregarded essential reforms. The city’s...