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IGT And Twin River Unveil Proposed Joint Venture In RI
IGT Global Solutions and Twin River unveiled a proposal Thursday to form a joint venture to split revenue from video lottery terminals, expand Twin River’s Lincoln casino and establish a new headquarters for Twin River in Providence.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis' Politics/Media Roundup For January 24
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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Political Roundtable: Raimondo On The Fight For Her Budget Priorities
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo joins Political Roundtable to discuss the fight over her budget priorities, the level of state spending and related issues.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For January 17
Question of the Week: What does the new year hold for the power dynamic at the Statehouse? 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) Gov. Gina Raimondo […]
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Raimondo’s $10.2B Budget Includes State-Run Marijuana Shops & New Revenue For Housing
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo’s $10.2 billion budget for the next fiscal year proposes creating a series of state-run marijuana shops, calls for new revenue to build housing, and wipes out a $204 million deficit while avoiding broad-based taxes.
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Raimondo Pledges Support For Education, Job Training, Line-Item Veto & More
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo painted an upbeat economic assessment during her State of the State speech on Tuesday, vowing to create a dedicated funding stream for housing while investing more in job-training and education, and urging lawmakers to pass a line-item veto.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For December 20
Question of the Week: When will Rhode Island next begin a new legislative session without a budget deficit? 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. (A quick program note: I’m taking some time off to […]
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Ruggerio Says RI Needs To Confront Its Structural Deficit
Rhode Island Senate President Dominick Ruggerio believes the state needs to be more to eliminate its structural deficit, but it’s unclear how much progress can be made due to short-term red ink.
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Elorza Touts His Budget As An Investment In Providence, Omits Mention Of Pension Issue
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza described a $772 million budget proposal he unveiled Tuesday as a way to strengthen Rhode Island’s capital city. Yet Elorza steered clear of mentioning the city’s massive unfunded long-term pension obligations. And a key city councilor indicated that some of the mayor’s new initiatives may need to be cut to mitigate […]
