The Rhode Island House budget vote is monkeying with our column-writing schedule, so this week’s TGIF is a bit abbreviated. But we’re still checking the…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Should RI Adopt Ranked Choice Voting?
Rhode Island’s last two governors – Lincoln Chafee and Gina Raimondo – were elected with far less than 50 percent of the vote. RIPR political analyst…
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Rivals Criticize RI Gov Candidate Fung On Rent Issue At Campaign HQ
Rhode Island gubernatorial candidate Patricia Morgan is criticizing GOP rival Allan Fung after WPRI-TV reported that Fung’s campaign wound up not paying…
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TGIF: 17 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Just another quiet week in the Biggest Little. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome , and you…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Raimondo Faces Nursing Home Case Fallout
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo recently announced her reelection campaign with a splashy tv ad. The spot is airing as the governor faces criticism…
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National Teachers Union Leader Visits Providence, Amid Local Union Strife
Randi Weingarten, leader of the American Federation of Teachers, was in Providence this afternoon. The union leader toured a public elementary school…
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Rival Candidates Press Criticism On HHS; Raimondo Touts Record On Economy
Rival candidates for governor continued pressing attacks against Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo Wednesday amid fallout from a potentially costly legal…
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Elorza: Heartbroken By Guatemala’s Volcanic Eruption, MA Woman Misses It By A Day
The eruption of Guatemala’s Fuego volcano has left 99 people dead, at least 192 missing and displaced thousands.
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Rivals Criticize RI Gov. Raimondo Over Potentially Costly Missed Deadline In Nursing Home Case
A host of political rivals heaped criticism Monday on Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo over how the state missed a timely appeal in a court case…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Just when you think the PawSox stadium might be down for the count this legislative session, a new proposal emerges on the scene.