In a front-page story on Wednesday, The New York Times pointed out that school shootings have become so common that Tuesday’s shooting at a school in…
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RIPR Exclusive: Injection Sites Proposed To Curb RI Overdose Deaths
The Rhode Island Medical Society says it is time to consider a new approach to reducing drug overdose deaths: supervised spaces where drug users can…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
It was a busy week in Rhode Island politics, so let’s take some time to look back and ahead. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your…
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Governor Proposes Cutting Medicaid Funding, Not Recipients
Governor Gina Raimondo has proposed cutting more than $70 million in state funding for Medicaid, the government health insurance for low-income…
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RI Gov. Raimondo Says ‘Not On Our Watch’ To Federal Offshore Drilling Expansion
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has joined opposition to President Donald Trump’s plan to drill for oil and gas offshore in protected federal areas of…
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Raimondo Uses State Of the State Address To Tout Her Jobs Record
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo used her latest State of the State address to paint an upbeat picture of the Ocean State.
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Next week looms as a big table-setter for Rhody politics in 2018, with lots of storylines to follow. So thanks for stopping by. As usual your tips and…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Trump Makes Mockery Of Martin Luther King Jr.
Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. day, the holiday devoted to one of our nation’s premier 20th century civil rights leaders. RIPR political analyst Scott…
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New Dispute Flares Between Rhode Island House And Senate
A new dispute between the leadership of the Rhode Island House and the state Senate became public Friday, with Senate President Dominick Ruggerio…
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Public Forum – The Trump Presidency: One Year In
If you missed the live show or the broadcast on Friday, the radio broadcast is archived below. You can also watch the full video of the event at the…