The owner of the Victory Place parcel near Davol Square, JAG Investment Realty, on Tuesday suggested the site as an alternative location for creating a…
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Revenues Up, Spending Down As Lawmakers Consider Budget Proposals
Lawmakers have begun the process of estimating how much money the state can spend in 2016 (through the Revenue and Caseload Estimating Conference). They…
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Legalize Marijuana? Brown Asks Medical, Legal Experts To Weigh In
Brown University hosts a forum Tuesday on legalizing marijuana. The event will feature doctors and researchers with perspective on the health effects of…
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Lifespan Mum On Medicaid Cuts; Waiting For Details Of Incentive Plan
As Gov. Gina Raimondo’s “Reinvent Medicaid” task force rockets toward the finish line, having recently spelled out more details about how the group…
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Heather Abbott Takes Stand In Tsarnaev Trial
It was not until the sentencing phase that Newport resident and Boston Marathon bombing survivor Heather Abbott took the stand in the trial of now…
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President Obama Honors Superbowl Champion New England Patriots At The White House
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary April 23, 2015 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENTHONORING SUPER BOWL CHAMPION NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS South Lawn THE…
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Medicaid Cuts: A First Look At Where They'll Come From
Members of Gov. Gina Raimondo’s Reinvent Medicaid task force huddled for hours Wednesday to go over nearly three dozen initiatives designed to save…
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Learning To Respect A Patient’s Wishes At The End Of Life
Talking about dying is difficult for most people, including doctors. But can they learn a better way to help patients nearing the end of their lives?…
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Testimony Begins On Proposed Medicaid Cuts
State lawmakers heard testimony Wednesday on several proposals to cut Medicaid spending. Governor Gina Raimondo’s proposed budget would cut state…
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Hearings Begin On Proposed Cuts To Medicaid
Lawmakers begin hearings today on proposed cuts to Medicaid, the state’s medical assistance program for the poor. Gov. Gina Raimondo has asked a task…