Daily Briefing: Where are they now? Where former RI politicians are finding work

Also: The best college basketball team in RI may not be who you think it is. [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Thu Jan 19 2023 Will Richmond | Managing Editor Communities & R.I. [@Will_Richmond]( Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. It's two months out from the R.I. General Election and even further out from September's primary and we're getting a clearer picture of what's happening with politicians who didn't top the polls or seek reelection. [The Journal's Amy Russo has a story this morning]( on what's next for former Congressman James Langevin, who didn't seek reelection this fall and wrapped up a 22-year career in Congress, will become a visiting scholar in political science at the University of Rhode Island and a senior fellow at Brown University's Watson Institute of International and Public Affairs. [Jim Langevin] Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., holds the gavel given him by Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Statuary Hall in Washington in July 2010 during an event celebrating the Americans with Disabilities Act. Langevin used the gavel moments later, presiding over the House of Representatives. Alex Brandon/AP What do those roles entail? Amy has all the details, along with a nugget on how much he'll make while at URI. Wednesday also brought news on what's next for former Democratic treasurer candidate Stefan Pryor, who will take over the state's housing department following the recent resignation of Josh Saal. [Patrick Anderson has the story]( of what Pryor's role will look like and how it will be different than what Saal was doing. Already former [Sec. of State Nellie Gorbea announced she was heading to Salve Regina University]( to join the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy, where she "will seek to further understanding of gaps in how misinformation and disinformation erode the faith in our democratic structures, especially among Latinos." WORTH A READ • Did you buy a MegaMillions ticket hoping to win the billion-dollar prize? [Take a look at just how much the winning ticket will actually pay out.]( • Sure PC gets all the attention, but [could this be the best college basketball team]( in Rhode Island? • An employee at the New Bedford Whaling Museum stole more than $75,000 worth of artifacts, selling them to local shops. [Our colleagues at the Standard-Times in New Bedford have reaction to the allegations.]( [Today's Weather]( ☔ Turning cloudy with occasional rain and drizzle in the afternoon. Highs in the low 40s [Read Today's eNewspaper]( [Read Today's eNewspaper]( [Prosecutor describes off-duty Pawtucket cop as angry vigilante]( [Pawtucket police officer Daniel Dolan Jr., left, with attorney Michael Colucci during a July court appearance.]( The prosecutor describes Pawtucket patrolman Daniel Dolan, who was off-duty, as a vigilante angry about the speed three teenagers were traveling on Route 95. [READ MORE]( [Stefan Pryor, former Rhode Island commerce secretary and now a candidate for general treasurer.]( [Stefan Pryor tapped to lead state housing agency after Saal's exit]( Former Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor will take over Rhode Island's nascent state housing department and try to jumpstart a surge in affordable housing construction, Gov. Dan McKee said Tuesday. [READ MORE]( [Camani Batista, Johnston boys basketball]( [For subscribers] [With Batista 'home,' Johnston basketball is a force to be reckoned with]( Batista's in a senior class with fellow Panthers stars Anthony Corsinetti and Derek Salvatore [READ MORE]( [The Route 6-10 Interchange reconstruction, a project decades in planning and now, by dollar value, the biggest road project in Rhode Island.]( [AG charges Mass. firm over use of tainted fill in Route 6-10 rebuild]( A Massachusetts construction is facing criminal charges in state court in Rhode Island for using contaminated soil in the 6-10 road project, and lying about it. [READ MORE]( A Better Daily Briefing We've redesigned your favorite newsletter to have a cleaner look and feel. Let us know what you think about it. [SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ➔]( [SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ➔]( Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don’t miss out! We’re always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( [Newsletters]( | [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( Follow Us Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback](