http://www.providenceri.com/CityCouncil/PressPress Releases from the Providence City Councilwebmaster@providenceri.comen-usTue, 30 Jun 2009 15:04:22 GMTCouncilman John J. Lombardi (Ward 13) has sponsored a resolution calling for the establishment of commission to study tax-exempts. The resolution has 12 co-sponsors and is expected to be endorsed by the entire Council at Thursday's Council meeting.   The Commission will include members from http://www.providenceri.com/CityCouncil/press/article.php?id=338Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:35:54 GMTWard 4 Councilman Nicholas J. Narducci, Jr. and the City of Providence's Department of Art Culture and Tourism are pleased to announce: The 2009 Italian Opera in the Park Series   To be held at Hopkins Square, (on the corners of Branch Avenue, Charles Street and Hawkins Street.) The concertshttp://www.providenceri.com/CityCouncil/press/article.php?id=337Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:23:52 GMTIn a letter hand-delivered to the Senate Judiciary Committee today, Providence City Councilmen John Lombardi and Michael Solomon urged the Senate to pass a bill closing the loophole in state law that allows for indoor prostitution.   "I'd like to thank Representative Joanne Gianinni and Senahttp://www.providenceri.com/CityCouncil/press/article.php?id=336Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:16:52 GMTAt the June 18th meeting of the Providence City Council, Ward Nine Councilman Miguel Luna introduced a resolution, calling for a 2010 ballot question that would change the composition of the City's Board of Contract and Supply. If passed, the ballot question would add three community representativeshttp://www.providenceri.com/CityCouncil/press/article.php?id=334Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:19:26 GMTThe Providence City Council today delivered letters to the Rhode Island General Assembly, urging legislators to restore $55 million in state revenue for cities and towns for the fiscal year 2010 budget.   All members of the Council signed onto the letter which pointed out that, "For nearly twhttp://www.providenceri.com/CityCouncil/press/article.php?id=333Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:47:20 GMTAn ordinance sponsored by Councilman Seth Yurdin (Ward One) to protect the public's right to free speech and assembly will be introduced at tomorrow's Council meeting.  The ordinance also sets standards for public safety during "First Amendment" assemblies.   "Public safety and free exprhttp://www.providenceri.com/CityCouncil/press/article.php?id=332Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:24:29 GMTCity Council Majority Leader Terrence M. Hassett today reacted to the protester registration form and public viewing areas established by the City in advance of the U.S. Conference of Mayors Annual Meeting, which begins Friday. Calling the measures "absurd," Hassett said he hopes that amid the outcrhttp://www.providenceri.com/CityCouncil/press/article.php?id=331Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:40:35 GMTIn correspondence delivered today, Councilman John J. Lombardi (Ward 13) asked Mayor David N. Cicilline to halt the protester registration policy announced by the City earlier this week.   The policy requires that individual protesters and protest groups submit a registration form, indicate http://www.providenceri.com/CityCouncil/press/article.php?id=330Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:40:21 GMTWard One Councilman Seth Yurdin introduced an ordinance that protects the public's right to free speech and assembly. "Public safety and free expression are not mutually exclusive," said Yurdin. "This legislation creates clear procedures for protecting our First Amendment rights and provides that thhttp://www.providenceri.com/CityCouncil/press/article.php?id=329Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:16:30 GMTToday Ward One Councilman Seth Yurdin called on the City Administration to revise recently issued regulations that, according to news reports, would require any protester or any other person seeking to publicly express their opinion at the upcoming U.S. Conference of mayors to register with the cityhttp://www.providenceri.com/CityCouncil/press/article.php?id=328