African Americans in Rhode Island are disproportionately affected by drug laws, according to new report from the American Civil Liberties Union and the…
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Rhody Votes ’16: Ballot Question 2, Restoring General Assembly Oversight To The Ethics Commission
Our Rhody Votes 2016 coverage continues, with a look at Ballot Question 2, the Rhode Island Ethics Commission Amendment. It asks voters whether to…
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TGIF: 19 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Your humble correspondent is back on the beat after taking most of last week off. So thanks for stopping by. As usual, your tips and comments are…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: The Arrogance Of DeSimone And Malik Write-In Campaigns
Politicians love to say that elections matter. Except when some of them don’t like the results. RIPR Political analyst Scott MacKay wonders why two…
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DeSimone Unveils Write-In Campaign Against Ranglin-Vassell
After being defeated by 21 votes during the September primary, John DeSimone unveiled Wednesday a write-in campaign against Marcia Ranglin-Vassell, and…
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Local Republicans Not Worried Trump Comments Will Have Local Ballot Backlash
Lewd comments made by Trump 11 years ago have led some congressional Republicans to back away from the GOP nominee. The head of the state Republican…
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Rhody Votes ’16: Parsing Ballot Question 7, The $50 Million Dollar Housing Bond
CHUCK: Rhode Islanders head to the polls in a few short weeks to vote in the presidential election and decide several local races and ballot questions….
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Good Government Group, ACLU Differ Over Ethics Commission Ballot Measure
The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island is opposing a move to increase ethics oversight at the state legislature. A ballot measure would…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
October beckons, with playoff baseball, autumnal beauty, and the run-up to the deciding of legislative races. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly…
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Will Legalizing Marijuana Create Modern Bootleggers Across New England?
States that have legalized marijuana are contending with a new criminal tactic – smugglers who grow and process it for export to states where it remains…