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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for January 20, 2023
With just a trace amount of snow in Rhode Island so far this winter, can the groundhog even think about seeing its shadow? Thanks for stopping by. You can follow me through the week on the twitters. (A quick program note: your humble correspondent is taking a quick mid-winter break, so this column will return […]
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Election updates: McKee, Magaziner win key races in Rhode Island
Detailed coverage of the Nov. 8, 2022 general election in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for November 4, 2022
With the election set to end Tuesday, it’s (almost) all over but the crying. Thanks for stopping by. You can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here *** STORY OF THE WEEK: For a sense […]
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Democracy and Ukraine
The Public’s Radio’s podcast on immigration, Mosaic, has a community essay series. This essay is by Dr. Michael Fine, a writer, community organizer, and family physician. He writes about going to the Ukrainian border to treat refugees and who helped him get there. When Russia invaded Ukraine, I tried to get there to help Ukrainians […]
Posted inArticle, Politics, South County Bureau
Fung and Magaziner focus on cost of living in first CD2 forum
The candidates running to represent Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District debated a variety of issues in a forum hosted by The Public’s Radio and The Providence Journal at the University of Rhode Island on Monday night. The biggest topic of conversation was the cost of living in the district, which runs west from downtown Providence to the Connecticut border.
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On Rhode Island’s economy, Kalus and McKee describe alternate realities
The candidates running to be the next governor of Rhode Island shared vastly different visions of the state’s economy in a forum hosted Thursday night by The Public’s Radio and the Providence Journal at Rhode Island College.
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Rhode Island 2022 primary election coverage
Detailed coverage on the Sept. 13, 2022 Rhode Island primary election.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for September 16, 2022
Shipyard’s pumpkin beer is kind of tasty. Thanks for stopping by. You can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here *** STORY OF THE WEEK: Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee revisited his top campaign theme as […]
Posted inArticle, Politics, South Coast Bureau
Massachusetts 2022 Primary Election: Live updates
Check here for live updates on the Sept. 6, 2022 Massachusetts Primary Election.