Gov. Gina Raimondo has appointed a working group to “reinvent Medicaid.” The group must present the Governor with ideas for trimming costs and improving…
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Gov. Raimondo Tackles Rhode Island’s High Medicaid Costs
Governor Gina Raimondo is asking a group of healthcare leaders to tackle the cost of Medicaid. The program provides healthcare for poor and elderly…
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Projo Columnist Bill Reynolds, Cumberland Little Leaguers Headline Words Unlimited 2014 Honor Roll
Words Unlimited, Rhode Island’s organization of sports writers, sportscasters and sports publicists, will honor 14 individuals and three teams for…
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Raimondo Kicks Off Search For Education Commissioner
Governor Gina Raimondo began a series of what her office is calling “listening sessions” as part of the search for a new state commissioner of…
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State Department Of Health Director Michael Fine Resigns
State Department of Health chief Doctor Michael Fine is stepping down. Governor Gina Raimondo announced the state’s top public health official’s…
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Pawsox Sold To Group That Plans To Move The Team To Providence
The Pawtucket Red Sox have been sold to a group of familiar Rhode Island business leaders and Boston Red Sox executives who are intent on moving the…
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Raimondo: RI Needs To Attract High-Skill Manufacturers
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo says Rhode Island needs to build a base of skilled workers in order to attract high wage, manufacturing jobs to the…
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The Bottom Line: Gov. Raimondo Tamps Down Expectations For The Economy, Calls For Middle Class Jobs
Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment The Bottom Line. This week…
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TGIF: 18 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly read. Lots going on, so we’ll get right to it. As always, feel free to drop me a line at idonnis (at) ripr (dot…
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Political Roundtable: Whitehouse On The GOP Senate, ISIS, Infrastructure & Raimondo
US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss whether Democrats can be effective in the GOP-controlled Senate; the…