With less than a week until the primary election, accusations are flying in the Democratic race for governor. Matt Brown, the top primary opponent to…
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Democrats Brown And Raimondo Skirmish Over TV Attack Ad
Democratic rival Matt Brown’s campaign is threatening to sue Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo over what it calls false and defamatory statements in an…
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Brett Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearing Continues
After a sometimes raucous day of opening statements on Tuesday, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is facing his first round of questioning from…
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New England EPA Chief Tapped To Lead National Chemical Safety Office
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency in New England has been tapped to lead the agency’s national Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
We’re getting down to the wire, with less than two weeks until Rhode Island’s September 12 primary election. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column…
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Remembrance: John McCain’s Well-Lived Life
John McCain, the U.S. Navy air warrior who was the Vietnam War’s most famous American prisoner and who evolved into a powerful U.S. senator and…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Who Lost The PawSox?
Rivulets of sweat coursed across Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien’s face and Gov. Gina Raimondo tried gamely to keep her piano key smile frozen as a gaggle…
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R.I. Leaders Struck Out In The Business Of Baseball
Pawtucket Red Sox fans are crushed that their team will be leaving town in two years. Rhode Island politicians are straining fingers pointing and…
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Candidates Seeking Democratic Nomination For Senate District 35 Face Off
The two candidates met Monday night at a forum in East Greenwich. And the tension between establishment Democrats and progressive upstarts was on display.
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The end of an era is dawning, with plans by the PawSox to move to Worcester — a story that will continue to reverberate in Rhode Island. So thanks for…