Just another quiet Friday in America, right? Thanks for stopping by as we hurtle into a new area, with lots to watch on the local and national level. As…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
New lawmakers are settling in, and Governor Raimondo is getting ready to unveil her latest budget. So the political year is starting in earnest, paving…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: President Obama, A Good Man Who Will be Much Missed
After eight years in the White House, President Barack Obama is waving goodbye. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay recalls the first time he met Obama,…
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TGIF: 24 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Welcome to my first TGIF column of 2017, and thanks for stopping by. As usual your tips and comments are welcome , and you can follow me through the…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Rhode Island’s Unfair ‘Cah Tax’
Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello wants to get rid of the car tax. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay says this is a good idea, if…
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Trooper Nabs Fugitive Morales In Somerville After Botched Bank Robberies
A Massachusetts man who climbed through razor wire to escape a detention center in Central Falls last weekend is back in custody. James Morales has ties…
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Bonus Q&A: Blazejewski On Education Funding, Marijuana, House-Senate Relations & More
State Rep. Chris Blazejewski joins Bonus Q&A to discuss House-Senate relations, education funding, whether undocumented immigrants should get driver…
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WUMD To Move On-Line As UMass Dartmouth Sells Signal To RIPR
Rhode Island Public Radio has made a $1.5 million deal to acquire the radio station at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. The purchase will…
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Faith Leaders, Activists, And Lawmakers Set To Gather For Annual Statehouse Vigil
One day after the start of Rhode Island’s new General Assembly session, a group of lawmakers, religious leaders and advocates for the poor planned to…
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Invenergy Officially Bids To Buy Water From Woonsocket
Woonsocket officials say they will carefully consider a proposal from a power plant company to buy water from municipal supplies. The city will also…