Rhode Island state government tackled public employee pensions in a landmark 2011 retirement system overhaul. But RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay…
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Influx Of Displaced Puerto Rican Families Prompts New Bedford Mayor To Ask For Help
New Bedford is one of several cities experiencing a wave of new arrivals from Puerto Rico, following the devastating Hurricane Maria. New Bedford’s…
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Providence Will Soon Begin Municipal ID Program
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza is moving forward with a municipal identification program first announced in his 2018 city budget. Elorza signed an…
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Weeks After Maria, Bringing The Basics To Puerto Rico
We drove to Caguas, a city south of San Juan, four weeks after Hurricane Maria hit. Our guide was Luis Cotto — a former Hartford city councilman now…
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Raimondo Hiring Jonathan Blair As Campaign Manager
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo is hiring Jonathan Blair — who guided Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy’s re-election in 2014 — as her campaign manager,…
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Hyers To Manage Democrat In Nevada Governor’s Race
Eric Hyers, who managed Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo’s 2014 campaign, and two earlier campaigns for U.S. Representative David Cicilline, is set…
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Indicted: Paul Manafort’s RI & CT Connections
Paul Manafort, the former campaign chairman for President Trump who was indicted on Monday, has ties to Rhode Island and Connecticut. Manafort was a…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The past week has featured a blur of campaign announcements, and Rhode Island’s 2018 campaign season is just getting started. So thanks for stopping by…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Rhode Island’s 2018 Campaigns Begin
The 2018 Rhode Island political campaign season kicked off last week with announcements on the Republican side of the campaign for governor and more….
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DeLorenzo Leaves RI Democratic Party; Diossa Gets Post As Second Vice Chairman
In a victory for the progressive flank of the Rhode Island Democratic Party, Joe DeLorezno, the party’s embattled second vice chairman, has…