Rhode Island’s Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is sounding celebratory notes following the Senate’s approval of a new education policy. The vote…
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Reed Unsure On Obama Nuclear Pact With Iran
Sen. Jack Reed has not decided whether he supports President Barack Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran. On the one hand, Reed calls the agreement historic….
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RI Working Families To Launch Progressive Lobby Group
A new coalition of community and organized labor groups called `Rhode Island Working Families’ is forming in the Ocean State to lobby the General…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: The Bernie Sanders-Hillary Clinton Presidential Challenge
Vermont Sen. Bernard Sanders has become the leading challenger to Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination. Rhode Island Public Radio…
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RI Public Defender Mary McElroy Nominated for Federal Judgeship
Rhode Island’s two U.S. Senators, Democrats Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, have nominated Rhode Island’s top public defender, Mary McElroy, to the U…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Why Can’t RI Lawmakers Do More for Working Poor?
Work is the fulcrum of social mobility in our country. In Rhode Island, lawmakers have approved an increase in the minimum wage. RIPR political analyst…
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Political Roundtable: Paiva Weed on Truck Tolls, a Special Session & Impasse with the House
Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss how the legislative session ended with an impasse between the House…
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Bonus Q&A: Paiva Weed on PawSox, Charter Schools, Her Political Future & More
Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed joins Bonus Q+A this week to discuss the fallout from last week’s legislative impasse, as well as a host of other…
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TGIT: 22 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Welcome to July and a brief respite from politics. Happy Fourth of July to all my readers, and thanks for stopping by. Your tips and thoughts are always…
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Bishop Tobin Urges Resistance To Gay Marriage
Update: In an interview with Rhode Island Public Radio, RI state Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed, D-Newport, said she does not support Bishop Thomas…