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 we go. 1) If not now, when? That’s a pertinent question for efforts to improve Rhode Island’s locally administered pensions. As General Treasurer Seth Magaziner detailed, in […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For April 26
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 we go. 1) The continuing contracts bill sailed through the Rhode Island House Tuesday on a 60-to-8 vote. This followed dire predictions from city and town officials […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics & Media Roundup For April 12
We’re edging closer to crunch time at the General Assembly. With in mind, 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 we go. NEW: Amanda Milkovits is joining The Boston Globe to cover Rhode Island […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For March 22
There are rumors of spring hereabouts, and no doubt about the plethora of news. 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 we go. 1) Angélica Infante-Green was greeted like a rock star when she […]
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Trucking Reps Consider Next Move After Dismissal Of Lawsuit Over RI Tolls
Trucking industry representatives are considering their next move after U.S. District Court William E. Smith dismissed Tuesday a lawsuit challenging Rhode Island’s truck toll program. The American Trucking Associations, which filed the suit, appears likely to either appeal Smith’s decision or to move the case to state court. “ATA is disappointed by [the\ decision, in […]
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Infante-Green Vows To Deliver Improvements In RI Student Performance
Angélica Infante-Green, who is designated to be Rhode Island’s next education commissioner, vowed Tuesday to deliver measurable improvements in student performance over the next few years and to remain in the state “for the long haul.”
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Raimondo Recommends Infante-Green As RI’s Next Education Commissioner
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo is turning to Angélica Infante-Green – a one-time teacher in the South Bronx who was a finalist last year to become Massachusetts’ education commissioner – to take on the challenge of improving public education in Rhode Island.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For March 15
The snow is melting, spring (and baseball!) are coming, and the politics beat always runs hot. So 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 we go. 1) With the college admissions scandal dominating national […]
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Raimondo Cites $212M In Cash/Credit In Extending Deloitte Contract
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo said the state is extending its contract with Deloitte, the vendor running the state’s troubled IT system, since the company improved its performance while making significant concessions. The IT system known as UHIP has been plagued by cost overruns and operational problems since it launched in 2016. On Friday, Raimondo […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For March 1
March is here, and lawmakers are digging deeper into RI Gov. Gina Raimondo’s budget $9.9 billion proposal. That’s part of what’s on tap this week, so 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 we […]