Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment The Bottom Line. This week,…
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TGIF: 17 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Happy New Year! Is it the dawn of a new era in Rhode Island, or just a fresh path to more of the same? The answers will come in the months and years…
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The Providence crime myth
Unless you were living in the abandoned East Side tunnel during the Providence mayoral campaign, you listened to round after round of desultory…
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Parsing HealthSource RI Enrollment Data
HealthSource RI is out with its most recent enrollment data. It looks like the state’s online health insurance marketplace kept two-thirds (71%) of…
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Deadline Passes For Notice To Renew Contract For Deborah Gist
December has come and gone, along with the deadline for the State Board of Education to give notice of its intent to renew the contract for Education…
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Political Roundtable: Newberry on Raimondo, Elorza, HealthSource RI & More
House Minority Leader Brian Newberry (R-North Smithfield) joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss expectations for Governor-elect Gina Raimondo…
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Bonus Q&A: Newberry on the GOP Outlook, Cutting Spending & More
House Minority Leader Brian Newberry (R-North Smithfield) joins Bonus Q&A to discuss the outlook for RI Republicans, his legislative priorities for…
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Cumberland Middle Schools Go High-Tech
Cumberland has purchased tablet computers for all of its middle school students. The district tells Rhode Island Public Radio’s Elisabeth Harrison the…
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Rhode Island’s 15 Top Unanswered Political Questions for 2015
The New Year is here, so let’s review the top political questions facing Rhode Island in 2015. 1. Can Gina Raimondo deliver? The governor-elect has been…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Elorza’s Inauguration Day Challenges And Opportunities
Jorge Elorza this afternoon will be inaugurated Providence’s mayor. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay parses the challenges the new mayor faces. After…