March is here, along with what continues to be an unusual year in presidential politics. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Don’t Expect RI Ethics Rules Will Change Anything on Smith Hill
Once again, Rhode Island lawmakers are ensnared in a joust over extending ethics oversight of the General Assembly. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay…
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TGIF: 21 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: The Rhode Islander Pushing Bernie Sanders Message
Rhode Islander Tad Devine is the chief messenger for insurgent Bernie Sanders presidential campaign. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay caught up with…
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Providence Native Tom Donilon to Helm Obama Cybersecurity Panel
President Obama intends to appoint Providence native Tom Donilon, the president’s former National Security Advisor, to be chairman of the federal Commis…
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Scott MacKay’s New Hampshire Primary Analysis
The only sure element of the 2016 presidential sweepstakes, in the aftermath of the New Hampshire primary , is that both Democrats and Republicans now …
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TGIF: 21 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Budget. Truck Tolls. Presidential Politics. It’s all going on, so thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are wel…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Winter is here in earnest, with weekend snow, and the political beat is revving at full throttle. Thanks for stopping by. As usual, your tips and feedb…
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New Federal Education Law Promotes Environmental Education
President Obama’s overhauled federal education law, known as the Every Student Succeeds Act, includes money for environmental education. This is the…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: MLK Day 2016, We Can Do Better
As we celebrate the legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay wonders why we still haven’t made the progres…