Several caregivers and patients participating in the state’s medical marijuana program have reached out to me recently, offering to educate me about…
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Hearings Begin On Proposed Cuts To Medicaid
Lawmakers begin hearings today on proposed cuts to Medicaid, the state’s medical assistance program for the poor. Gov. Gina Raimondo has asked a task…
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Hillary Clinton’s entrance to 2016 race: Is She Inevitable?
Hillary Clinton, the most favored non-incumbent presidential candidate in memory, enters the 2016 Democratic presidential sweepstakes tomorrow in what…
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TGIF: 17 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Expect the unexpected in Rhode Island politics, right? Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. Your tips and thoughts are always welcome (idonnis…
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Chafee’s Long-Shot Presidential Quest
Lincoln Chafee’s announcement that he is seriously considering a campaign for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination brings to mind sports…
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Development Commission Head Testifies Before State Lawmakers
The head of the panel redeveloping former highway land in Providence says she’s hopeful that new approaches will spark more proposals for the site. I…
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Carbon Tax Bill Withdrawn, But Its Campaign Moves Forward
A new economic study by a forecasting firm has found that putting a tax on carbon pollution would reduce emissions and create jobs in Rhode Island. That…
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Patient Advocates Protest Bill That Would Ban Medical Marijuana Caregivers
Advocates for patients who use medical marijuana are protesting a new bill that would quash a key component of the state’s medical marijuana program….
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Lawmakers To Consider Bill Allowing Terminally Ill Patients To Manage Their Own Deaths
A bill that would enable terminally ill patients to manage their own deaths with medication prescribed by a doctor is slated for a House Health,…
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TGIF: 19 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column, recapping another eventful week in Rhode Island. As always, your tips and feedback is welcome, and you can…