Question of the Week: Can a powerful but obscure legislative committee become grist for the mill of reform? With that in mind, 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) While RI […]
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RI GOP Asks Ethics Commission To Review Threat Cited By Twin River Exec
A lawyer for the Rhode Island GOP is asking the state Ethics Commission to review an allegation that Gov. Gina Raimondo’s chief of staff threatened an executive for Twin River. In an amendment to a state Republican Party complaint filed in July, former Republican Chairman Brandon Bell said the issue could buttress the GOP’s claim […]
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RI GOP, Teachers’ Union Clash Over Whether Lawson’s Vote On Contracts Bill Was A Conflict
The Rhode Island GOP filed a complaint Monday charging that state Sen. Valarie Lawson (D-East Providence) — who serves as the paid vice president of the National Education Association Rhode Island Teachers’ union — took part in a conflict of interest by twice voting for a continuing contracts bill. Lawson and the NEA rejected the […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For March 29
Happy weekend and 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) Of all the potential steps to improve state government in Rhode Island – term limits, establishing the line-item veto, creating an […]
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Bonus Q&A: Bell On RI GOP, Fung, Trump, Affordable Care Act & More
Outgoing RI GOP Chairman Brandon Bell joins Bonus Q&A to look back on his tenure and talk about issues including President Trump, the Affordable Care Act, the future of the RI GOP, and more.
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Political Roundtable: Bell On The Fight To Lead The RI GOP, Mueller Report & More
Rhode Island Republican Chairman Brandon Bell joins Political Roundtable to discuss the fight to succeed him, the Mueller report, and the battle between different elements in the RI House of Representatives.
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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: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Election Day has come and gone – and with the exception of heightened turbulence in the Rhode Island House, the state’s political landscape remains mostly unchanged. 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 […]
