Politics & Government

5 Things To Know Today: Jan. 19

That's some attic; chance of snow; offer your opinion; peruse petrol prices; and a year ago on JohnstonPatch: seeking pension board members.

History: The Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Roger Williams Park, is hosting a new exhibit — although that's a contradiction in terms for a museum — titled "Treasures in our Attic" today from 10 to 11 a.m. Admission is just $3.

Snow Possible: Our JohnstonPatch Weatherbug forecast calls for sun and high temps in the 30s during the day, with a 70 percent chance of snow overnight and temps hovering in the lower 30s. Take care on the roads tomorrow morning.

Have Your Say: Have you heard about SOPA and PIPA? They're laws being considered in Congress, and they'd have a major impact on the Internet — check out our story, cast your vote in our poll, and offer your opinion on the issue.

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Be Prepared: Don't hop in the car before you check out our Traffic & Gas page, with helpful (and colorful) maps of local roads and potential traffic problems, plus listings of nearby stations with the cheapest gas.

Call Goes Out: On this date in 2011, we reported that Mayor Joseph Polisena issued a call for members of the newly-created pension review board.

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