Daily Briefing: What's keeping the Independent Man grounded

ALSO: The love of bowling was on display in East Providence this weekend. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Tue Oct 29 2024 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. Something is missing in Rhode Island. Drive anywhere with a view of the State House and it's easy to spot that the Independent Man is still not atop his perch, keeping a watchful eye over Rhode Island. Why is that the case after Gov. Dan McKee said the 125-year-old statue would be back in position in the fall? It turns out a hurricane is playing a role in the delay. [The Journal's Patrick Anderson has the latest on what's happening with the Independent Man.]( • For the first time Rhode Island was the sight for the Wheelchair Bowlers of America Fall Classic. These bowlers, all obsessed with the game, converged on East Providence Lanes to compete in the sport they love. [16_WheelchairBowling_10272024.JPG] Debra Freed swings her ball back for power before her release. Patton-Stevens Foundations Fall Classic hosted by Wheelchair Bowlers of America at the East Providence Lane in East Providence on Oct 27, 2024. Kris Craig/The Providence Journal [The Journal's Tom Mooney shares the stories of bowlers who came from across the U.S. to compete.]( • What does the state of poverty in Rhode Island look like? What's the left's unifying progressive economic policy for 2025? [The Journal's Patrick Anderson asked the Economic Progress Institute's Weayonnoh Nelson-Davies in this week's edition of five questions.]( • A second Warwick Water Division employee has sued the city over work conditions that he says were rife with sexual harassment, aggression and retaliation – all as managers continuously looked the other way. [The Journal's Katie Mulvaney has the details on the latest allegations.]( • The Providence Journal high school logo challenge is down to the Elite 8 and it's time to cast your vote to send four teams on to the next round. 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