Rhode Island has fallen behind other New England states in helping workers via the Earned Income Tax Credit
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Raimondo Unveils Six Judicial Nominations
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo unveiled six nominees Monday for vacant judicial positions. Raimondo introduced her selections during a Statehouse conference. In deciding among the recommendations of the Judicial Nominating Commission, she said she emphasized qualifications and an effort to have the judiciary more closely resemble the people of the state. “We have to make […]
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Raimondo Disappointed By Lack Of Agreement On Fane Tower
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo is expressing disappointment about the lack of progress for developer Jason Fane’s envisioned 46-story tower in the I-195 District. “Governor Raimondo is disappointed that the developer and the mayor were unable to reach an agreement,” Raimondo spokesman Josh Block tells The Public’s Radio. “This is a major potential investment, and […]
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RI Students Sue in Federal Court for Better Civics Teaching
Fourteen RI public school students seek better civics teaching via a federal lawsuit
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National Grid Receives More Than 40 Proposals For Clean Energy Projects
National Grid has received 41 bids for renewable energy projects, as the company looks to expand in that sector.
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
A decent snowfall in mid-November leads the way to the Thanksgiving slowdown, along with another hardy local perennial — red ink in the state budget. There’s always a feast on the politics beat, so thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me […]
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Bonus Q&A: Mattiello On Legislative Process, Abortion, Punishing Dissidents & More
Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello joins Bonus Q&A to discuss a range of related issues, including the effort to create a new approach for responding to harassment claims involving the Statehouse; whether he’ll support a bill to strengthen abortion rights in the new House session; whether lawmakers who voted against him will get punished, […]
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Election Day has come and gone – and with the exception of heightened turbulence in the Rhode Island House, the state’s political landscape remains mostly unchanged. 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 […]
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Commentary: Incumbents Dominate RI, MA Midterms
In the cobalt blue states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, it was a great election day for incumbents, almost all of them Democrats. The exception for Republicans was the expected and overwhelming victory of the moderate, anti-Donald Trump Gov. Charlie Baker. Liberal Democratic U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren in Massachusetts and Sheldon Whitehouse in Rhode Island cruised […]
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Raimondo Rolls To Victory; RI Democrats Score Widespread Wins
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo scored a decisive win over Republican rival Allan Fung on Tuesday, as House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello claimed victory in his state representative race, and Democrats continued to dominate Ocean State politics. With 99 percent of the vote, unofficial results show Raimondo with 52.6 percent of the ballots cast, compared with […]