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Taylor Swift Rumored To Spend Fourth In Rhode Island
Celebrity gossip blogs are speculating that Taylor Swift plans to spend the Fourth of July in Westerly, where the pop star owns a beach house. Last year…
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Lots Of Options For Celebrating Independence Day In Rhode Island
Across the ocean state, cities and towns are gearing up for July 4th. Parades are stepping off all weekend from South County to Burrillville. Bristol…
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Senate Passes Budget; General Assembly Ends With Marathon Session
The state Senate passed early Saturday an $8.9 billion budget for the fiscal year starting July 1, and sleepy lawmakers pushed their final session of…
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On 59-13 Vote, House Approves $8.9 Billion Budget
On a 59-to-13 party line vote, the House of Representatives on Wednesday approved an $8.9 billion budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
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Muhammad Ali: The One, The Only, The Greatest
Never say never, they teach you in the journalism business. But there are exceptions to every rule, right? So, we will never see the likes of Muhammad…
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State Hires Warwick Native As New Chief Marketing Officer
Warwick native Lara Salamano has been hired as the state’s new chief marketing officer Salamano graduated from URI in 1992. According to her LinkedIn…
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Rhode Island Falling Behind on Minimum Wage Rate
There is much to like in what appears to be a reasonable Rhode Island House budget proposal for the state fiscal year that begins on July 1st. There…
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House Finance Passes $8.9 Billion Budget; Floor Vote Set For Next Wednesday
On a 14 to 2 vote, the House Finance Committee approved early Wednesday an almost $9 billion budget for the fiscal year starting July 1.
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No RI state tax or fee increases in House Budget Proposal
RIPR’s Ian Donnis is staking out the Statehouse this evening on budget watch. According to his interview with House Speaker Nick Mattiello, D-Cranston,…
