Gov. Gina Raimondo joins RIPR Political Roundtable tomorrow for a discussion of her first budget and other topics. She talks about the Taylor Swift tax,…
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“Reinvent Medicaid” Town Hall Tonight In Woonsocket
The first public meeting about Gov. Gina Raimondo’s plans for Medicaid, the health care program for the poor, is scheduled for tonight in Woonsocket….
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TGIF: 16 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
– Happy Budget Week, and thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. Your tips and thoughts are always welcome at idonnis (at) ripr (dot) org, and you…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Raimondo’s Budget Politics
Gov. Gina Raimondo has proposed her first state budget. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay looks at the politics of our new governor’s taxing and…
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Hospitals, Nursing Homes Decry Proposed Budget Cuts
Gov. Gina Raimondo’s new budget proposes cutting millions of dollars in payments to hospitals and nursing homes. While their bottom lines have been…
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Legislative Leaders Praise Raimondo’s FY2016 Budget Proposal
Legislative leaders Thursday praised the first budget presented by Governor Gina Raimondo. House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello said the spending plan…
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Gov. Gina Raimondo’s 2016 Budget Address
Here’s the full text of Gov. Gina Raimondo’s budget address, given Thursday evening in the Statehouse. Speaker Mattiello, Senate President Paiva Weed,…
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How Will Health Care Fare In The Governor’s Budget?
Gov. Gina Raimondo is scheduled to deliver her first State of The State address tonight. The address will give Rhode Islanders their first look at the…