There’s no truth to the rumor that $1 tickets will be sold for the chance to swing a sledgehammer as part of the demolition of the Washington Bridge. You can follow me through the week on threads and what we used to call the twitters. (A quick program note: my column is skipping next week […]
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Approval for McKee and Matos falls in new Pell Center poll
With 2026 drawing closer, the approval ratings for Gov. Dan McKee and Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos declined in a new poll by the Pell Center at Salve Regina University. The poll shows approval falling two percentage points for each of the two state officials since an earlier Pell survey in June, with McKee showing a […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Sept. 6, 2024
Happy PVDFest Weekend! You can follow me through the week on threads and what we used to call the twitters. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here. *** STORY OF THE WEEK: The marquee race in Rhode Island’s primary election on Tuesday is […]
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State of RI sues 13 companies over Washington Bridge
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha announced Friday that the state is suing 13 companies that worked on the Washington Bridge, in an effort “to hold accountable those companies responsible for the near-miss catastrophic closure of the bridge and to recover the significant resources required to rebuild the bridge and compensate the state.” In a […]
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Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Aug. 9, 2024
Nice bit of autumn weather we had this week. You can follow me through the week on threads and what we used to call the twitters. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here. *** STORY OF THE WEEK: Is there a (somewhat) simple […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for July 12, 2024
If your bingo card had George Clooney delivering a sharp jab to POTUS via op-ed, raise your hand. You can follow me through the week on threads and what we used to call the twitters. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here. *** […]
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Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for June 21, 2024
All of a sudden, spending some time watching the Red Sox is a pleasure. You can follow me through the week on threads and what we used to call the twitters. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here. *** STORY OF THE WEEK: […]
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State regulators approve, with conditions, sale of two Rhode Island hospitals
Rhode Island state regulators on Thursday approved, with conditions, the sale of two cash-strapped safety-net hospitals to an Atlanta-based nonprofit with no experience in managing hospitals. The Rhode Island Department of Health and Attorney General Peter Neronha signed off on the possible acquisition of the hospitals’ parent, CharterCARE Health Partners, by the Centurion Foundation. CharterCARE […]
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Judge orders owner of two Rhode Island hospitals to pay $17 million
Stern’s decision to grant a preliminary injunction requested by Attorney General Peter Neronha follows a lawsuit filed by Neronha against Prospect late last year. At the time, Neronha alleged Prospect had violated a number of terms from a 2021 agreement with his office that was meant to ensure, at least through 2026, the operation of […]
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Offer to turn two Rhode Island hospitals into nonprofits poses more uncertainty
Jo-Ellen Paterno lives with her husband, Paul, and three children in Warwick. “I’m a school teacher by trade,” Paterno said during an interview in her home. “I’ve been a physical education teacher for about 24 years.” Two years ago, during the summer of 2022, Parterno added a new title: cancer patient. After considering her options […]