Rent control doomed this mayor’s re-election campaign. He has no regrets
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Brett Smiley was elected mayor of Providence in 2022 on a pledge to build more housing and get things done in Rhode Island’s capital city. Smiley worked closely with city and state leaders to relax restrictive zoning laws and cut red tape to make it easie…
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Brett Smiley was elected mayor of Providence in 2022 on a pledge to build more housing and get things done in Rhode Island’s capital city. Smiley worked closely with city and state leaders to relax restrictive zoning laws and cut red tape to make it easie…
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