At a time when a US nuclear agreement with Iran remains the subject of sharp debate, a two-year-old law calling for Rhode Island to divest from…
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RI GOP Files Ethics Complaint Against Donald Lally
The state Republican Party said Wednesday it has filed a state Ethics Commission complaint against former state Rep. Donald Lally, whose hiring by the…
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New England National Marine Monument Proposal Stirs Debate
President Obama wants to permanently protect underwater canyons and sea mountains off the coast of Cape Cod and a mountain chain in the Gulf of Maine….
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Judge Rejects Wells Fargo’s Confidentiality Request on 38 Studios Documents
Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein ruled Tuesday that Wells Fargo, one of the defendants being sued by the state over the collapse of 38 Studios,…
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TGIF: 16 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
It’s a somber Friday as we pause to remember 9/11 and the lives lost 14 years ago. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As always, your tips…
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TGIF: 19 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
A summer slowdown of news? Rhode Island’s summer of 2015 will likely be remembered for two important releases of information — the State Police report…
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Political Roundtable: Rodriguez On The HPV Debate, Donald Trump, & 38 Studios
Physician, educator and talk-show host Pablo Rodriguez joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss the debate over the HPV vaccine; the outlook for…
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TGIF: 19 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Old stories have a way of cycling back into the news in Rhode Island, and this otherwise quiet week was a case in point. So thanks for stopping by for…
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Advocacy Groups Call For An In-Depth Probe On 38 Studios
Three advocacy groups called Thursday afternoon for an in-depth investigation into the state’s disastrous experience with video-game maker 38 Studios.
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Reed, Whitehouse Back Obama Iran Nuke Deal
Rhode Island’s two U.S. senators, Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, announced today that they will be supporting President Obama’s Iran nuclear…