The Town Council of Charlestown has called a special meeting Tuesday. Residents are hoping to find out more about a federal proposal to expand railroads…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Happy New Year and best wishes for 2017! Welcome to my last TGIF column of 2016, and thanks for following my reports throughout the year. As usual, your…
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Despite Federal Guidelines, Indiscriminate Immigration Arrests Still Occur In Vermont
New England has roughly 400,000 immigrants without legal status living and working from Connecticut and Rhode Island to Maine.
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and best wishes to all for the holidays. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Dump The Electoral College
Last week, a Democratic-fueled effort to get electoral college delegates to switch their votes failed to gain traction or block the election of…
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Top 10 Stories of 2016
We’re counting down the top 10 Rhode Island new stories of 2016. 1. In the 2016 presidential sweepstakes, Rhode Island voters went with the outsiders…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The ice box of winter is here, and the holidays aren’t far behind. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are…
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The Bottom Line: Deepwater Wind Powers Up Off Block Island
Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment, The Bottom Line.
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Scott MacKay Commentary: ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas At The RI Statehouse
‘Twas the night before Christmas at the Rhode Island Statehouse and not a creature was stirring or clicking a mouse.
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Extending The Life Of Wind Turbines
It’s been a big week for wind energy. The nation’s first offshore wind farm is up and running off the coast of Block Island. And another Rhode Island…