Tax Day is behind us, and the final stretch of the legislative session is looming. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips…
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Providence One Step Closer To Passing Community Safety Act
The Providence City Council voted in favor of the Community Safety Act in a special meeting, Thursday. With three councilors absent, the vote went 12-0…
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Can Rhode Island Really Afford To Eliminate The Car Tax?
Rhode Islanders pay the highest car taxes in the nation. Now, a powerful state official is leading a move to phase-out the widely disliked tax. Yet the…
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Providence Launches Program To Reduce Recidivism Rates
The city of Providence is launching a new program to help ex-offenders stay out of prison. Former inmates face numerous hurdles once they return to life…
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Community Safety Act To Get Full Providence City Council Vote
The Providence City Council Ordinance Committee voted 5-0 to send the lengthy ordinance, known as the Community Safety Act, to the full council for a vote.
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Time To Tamp Down Paw Sox Stadium Debate
Debate rages in Rhode Island over the Pawtucket Red Sox stadium issue. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay says this is a good time for all involved to…
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50 Years Ago: Billy Rohr’s Near No-Hitter, Yastrzemski’s ‘Tremendous Catch’
The Impossible Dream. For Red Sox fans who endured the Yankees dynasty of the 1950s or who grew up during the futile years of the early and mid-1960s,…
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New Bedford Worries About Future Of “Codfather’s” Fishing Permits
The downfall of the owner of New England’s biggest fishing fleet could also hurt the Port of New Bedford. Carlos Rafael has pleaded guilty to federal…
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Raimondo’s Approval Climbs 10 Points In New Poll, Although It Remains Under 50 Percent
Governor Gina Raimondo’s approval rating has increased 10 points in the latest poll by a Washington, D.C., firm, although she still ranks among the…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Whitehouse, Republicans & RI’s 2018 Senate Race
Rhode Island’s 2018 U.S. Senate featuring incumbent Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse just got more complicated. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay parses…