RI House Finance Chairman Marvin Abney (D-Newport) joins Political Roundtable to discuss the emerging House budget, and renewed talks, brokered by Gov. Raimondo, between Care New England, Lifespan, and Brown University.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For April 19
April showers bring …. May revenue estimates? 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) Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza has a little less than four years left in his second term at […]
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Local Students And Educators Say College Admissions Scam Points To Deeper Inequities
Coaches, teachers, and educational professionals are facing federal charges of accepting millions of dollars in bribes to guarantee college admissions for children of wealthy parents. Among them, University of Rhode Island women’s tennis coach Gordon Ernst.
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Brown University Team Plans Moon Rover Mission
Planetary scientists at Brown University are collaborating with a space exploration company to plan the scientific mission of a small-scale lunar rover.
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Researchers Study Alcohol’s Effects With Drunk Fruit Flies
Saint Patrick’s Day parades are starting. Our health reporter wondered what all that alcohol does to the brain. He finds answers in fruit flies.
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RI Environmentalists: Green New Deal Could Be Opportunity For A Better Ocean State
A progressive proposal known as the Green New Deal was introduced in Congress last week. If the resolution moves forward, it could create ambitious climate change policies, including an economy-wide transition from fossil fuels to 100 percent clean energy by 2030. But what could a Green New Deal mean for Rhode Island? To find out, […]
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New Report: Fossil Fuel Industry Outspending Environmental Groups On Campaign Contributions, Lobbying
A study from Brown University found the fossil fuel industry spends more money on lobbying and federal campaign contributions than environmental groups, making environmentalists concerned about how that money could influence federal climate policies.
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Brown University To Release Report On ‘Climate Change Denial’ Coalitions
Students at Brown University have completed a report that reveals close ties between a dozen active and inactive organizations they call “climate change denial” coalitions.
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Native Youth Activists Speak Out Against Oppression During Indigenous Peoples’ Day Weekend
While many people celebrated the explorer Christopher Columbus on Monday and over the weekend, some New Englanders paused to mark the impact Columbus’s voyage has had on native people. Brown University kicked off a weekend celebration of indigenous peoples with a panel discussion of young Native activists. Byron Shorty from the Navajo Nation in Arizona […]
