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		<title>BetterProvidence promotes open government</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160;In 2011, BetterProvidence promoted and encouraged the City of Providence to take steps for increased government transparency, and to make it easier for citizens to access municipal information. To this end, we worked collaboratively with staff in the Mayor's office and the City Council, and with Common Cause of Rhode Island, to develop a set [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BetterPvd in the news</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:21:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160;BetterProvidence executive director Karina Holyoak Wood was quoted in Providence Journal columnist Ed Fitzpatrick's September 27 column regarding the Providence School Department's decision to delay the start of school by 2 hours on September 26. WPRO radio's Buddy Cianci Show picked up the story from the newspaper and interviewed Karina on their afternoon show &#160;that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Criterion-Based Hiring Agreement between City and PTU</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[You can read the full text of the Criterion-Based Hiring (CBH) Agreement, which is a partner document to the 2011-2014 proposed Teachers Contract,&#160;here&#160;. The CBH agreement sets the teacher hiring policy for the Providence School District. Teachers will be hired via an interview process, which replaces the former hiring by seniority policy. &#160;However, the CBH [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Providence Teachers Contract</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 07:48:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Read the full text of the new proposed Contract between the Providence Teachers Union and the City of Providence. The new Providence Teachers Contract was approved by the membership of the Providence Teachers Union on August 9, and was approved by the Providence City Council Finance Committee on September 21, 2011. The Providence City Council [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BetterPVD in the news</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160;Karina Wood, executive director of BetterProvidence, quoted in the Providence Journal's coverage of the Providence City Council's public hearing on the proposed new teachers contract.]]></description>
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		<title>Fiscal Analysis of the new proposed teachers contract</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 01:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You can read the City's Fiscal Note on the new proposed teachers contract here You can read the City Council's Internal Auditor's Financial Analysis here]]></description>
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		<title>BetterPVD is a proud partner of PARK SERIES, Sat Aug 20 + 27</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:41:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BetterPVD proudly co-presents: INDIA POINT PARK SERIES 2011 a FREE, City grant-funded Waterfront DJ &#38; Electronic Music Series! Last 2 Saturdays in August, 20 &#38; 27, from 5 - 10pm. Bring a blanket or a boat and enjoy the hottest DJs, DubStep and Street Marching Bands in the newly designed India Point Park. Family friendly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BetterProvidence Comments On Change To Homestead Exemption</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2011 02:40:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Providence City Council approves Councilman Sam Zurier's ordinance to close tax loophole by requiring Providence homeowners who receive homestead exemption to register their cars in, and pay the required car tax to, Providence. Click here to read the story.]]></description>
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		<title>BetterPvd assists City in convening and facilitating public input on future use of closed school buildings</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 21:11:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160;www.providenceri.com/mayor/city-holds-first-community-forum-on-the-re-use-of]]></description>
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		<title>BetterProvidence is featured in July&#8217;s Providence Monthly</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:57:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BetterProvidence is featured in July's Providence Monthly — check it out!]]></description>
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