The Rhode Island Island Senate’s Judiciary Committee remains closely divided on a high-profile abortion bill, with Sen. Stephen Archambault (D-Smithfield) emerging as the potential swing vote. Another key vote on the committee, Sen. Mark McKenney (D-Warwick), used a detailed letter to the editor in the Warwick Beacon this week to explain why he plans to […]
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Scott MacKay’s Commentary: How Abortion Rights Legislation Gained Traction At The RI Statehouse
The Rhode Island Statehouse was once a bastion of anti-abortion sentiment. But not anymore. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott Mackay parses what’s changed.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For March 15
The snow is melting, spring (and baseball!) are coming, and the politics beat always runs hot. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) With the college admissions scandal dominating national […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis Politics/Media Roundup For March 8
The RI House vote on abortion marks a big change. That’s part of what we’re looking at this week, so thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) During a May 2018 […]
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RI House Approves Bill To Guarantee Abortion Rights
In a 44 to 30 vote, the Rhode Island House of Representatives on Thursday moved the state one step closer to guaranteeing a woman’s right to an abortion.
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RI, MA Join Multi-State Lawsuit Over Title X Family Planning Funding
Rhode Island and Massachusetts are part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general who Tuesday filed suit to block changes by the Trump administration to Title X funding. That funding pays for prenatal care, contraception, and cancer screenings at 26 health centers in Rhode Island.
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RI House Judiciary Committee Moves Abortion Bill To Full House Vote
Rhode Island’s House Judiciary Committee broke a longstanding standoff on abortion-related bills Tuesday by narrowly approving a measure to codify Roe vs. Wade in the state.
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In Break From Status Quo, RI House Committee To Vote On Abortion-Rights Bill
In a change from the longstanding stalemate on abortion-related bills at the Rhode Island Statehouse, the House Judiciary Committee is slated to vote Tuesday on a bill to codify Roe vs. Wade.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For March 1
March is here, and lawmakers are digging deeper into RI Gov. Gina Raimondo’s budget $9.9 billion proposal. That’s part of what’s on tap this week, so thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we […]
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Political Roundtable: Raimondo On Budget, Abortion & Democrats’ Hopes Of Retaking The White House
RI Gov. Gina Raimondo joins Political Roundtable to discuss her budget proposal, the abortion debate at the Statehouse, and how Democrats can reconcile their progressive and pragmatic elements for 2020.
