The debate over moving the Pawtucket Red Sox from McCoy Stadium to a new ball park in Providence is raging. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay says it…
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Political Roundtable: Flanders On The Pension Outlook, Gag Orders And Central Falls
Lawyer, former Central Falls receiver, and former state Supreme Court justice Robert Flanders joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss the…
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Bonus Q+A: Flanders on the Pension Dispute, Charters, PawSox & More
Lawyer and former state Supreme Court justice Robert Flanders joins Bonus Q+A this week to discuss the state pension dispute, government reform,…
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GOP Rep Wants Voters To Decide if PawSox Owners Can Use Public Financing for a Providence Ballpark
State Representative Patricia Morgan (R-West Warwick) says she plans to introduce a bill Wednesday that would allow voters to decide if the new owners…
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TGIF: 20 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Happy spring (although it may not feel like it for days, if not weeks), and thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and…
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Bonus Q+A: Raimondo on Economic Development, the PawSox, Medicaid & More
Governor Gina Raimondo joins us on Bonus Q+A this week to discuss Rhode Island’s economy, changing Medicaid, a possible Providence ballpark for the…
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Political Roundtable: Raimondo on Her Budget, Jobs & the Pension Dispute
Governor Gina Raimondo joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss her budget proposal, efforts to reinvent Medicaid, the pension dispute and much…
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Raimondo Discusses Budget and More on R.I. Public Political Roundtable Tomorrow A.M.
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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Pawtucket Wants State Financial Incentives If PawSox Get State Help Moving To Providence
If the state gives financial incentives to Providence to move the Pawtucket Red Sox from McCoy Stadium to a new stadium to be built on the Providence…
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Worcester City Council to Consider Courting PawSox
A report from Worcester brings this unsurprising news: Members of the Worcester City Council want to study whether the city can lure the Pawtucket Red…