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Raimondo flip-flops on helping RI municipalities
Oh, the delicious ironies of Rhode Island politics: Gov. Gina Raimondo posed with a flock of mayors and local officials this afternoon to tout her new…
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Raimondo Says Executive Order Will Spark Search for Municipal Savings
An executive order signed Friday by Governor Gina Raimondo is meant to help cities and towns save money. But the details of how communities might…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: More Than Meets Eye In Rep. Joe Almeida Arrest?
Once again, a Rhode Island General Assembly member has been arrested.Rhode Island Public Radio’s political analyst Scott MacKay on why the charges…
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Succession Of Storms Straining Municipal Budgets
The latest in a series of snow storms is putting pressure on municipal budgets. City and town leaders are reacting in different ways. In Pawtucket, snow…
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Steven Costantino Appointed to Head Vermont Insurance Program
Steven Costantino, Rhode Island’s former secretary of Health and Human Services, was appointed by Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin on Monday as…
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Providence Schools Closed; Street Parking Ban Begins At Midnight Monday
Mayor Jorge Elorza has announced that Providence Schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday, February 9, in anticipation of a snow storm. In a statement…
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TGIF: 18 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The pit of winter has settled over Rhode Island, judging by the combination of snow and sub-freezing temperatures. The governor used the recent…
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Warwick To Enforce Snow Removal Ordinance With Tickets
Warwick Police intend to issue tickets today through tomorrow to businesses and homeowners who fail to remove snow from their sidewalks. Warwick mayor…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Changing Of The Guard In R.I. Education Leadership
Big changes are in the offing for Rhode Island public education policy. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay on what’s at stake. After six years as…