Governor Gina Raimondo joins Bonus Q&A this week to discuss her concerns on the Trump administration, as well as a range of other issues, including…
immigration
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What Fate For RI Refugees?
President Donald Trump’s executive order to stop the flow of refugees into the country has some social service agencies worried in Rhode Island.
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During Trump Presidency, Colleges And Students Anticipate Changes In Visa Programs
With visas in hand, about 85,000 undergraduate and graduates students from overseas are pursuing their higher education degrees in schools around New…
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For Central Falls Youth, A Rally In Washington After Trump Inauguration
Thousands of people watched Friday as President Donald Trump took the oath of office in Washington, D.C. It was the culmination of an election season…
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Republicans Gain Power In DC, But Feel Frozen Out On Campus
Next week, Republicans will have a firm grip on power in Washington. But on traditionally liberal college campuses in New England, Republican students…
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This I Believe Rhode Island: A Little Treasure
The roughly one million residents of the Ocean State traveled such diverse paths to get here.
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Scott MacKay Commentary: President Obama, A Good Man Who Will be Much Missed
After eight years in the White House, President Barack Obama is waving goodbye. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay recalls the first time he met Obama,…
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RIP Rhode Island Historian Al Klyberg
Albert T. Klyberg, a prolific teacher, researcher, Rhode Island historian and for nearly three decades the executive director of the Rhode Island…
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Bristol County Sheriff Offers Up Inmates To Build The Border Wall Trump Promises
Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson is offering President-elect Donald Trump some help to build his proposed wall along the U.S. border with Mexico.
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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…