Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez plans to use an appearance in Rhode Island Thursday to tout Governor Gina Raimondo’s free college…
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Raimondo To Testify At Senate Finance Hearing For College Tuition Plan
Gov. Gina Raimondo is expected to testify before the Senate Finance Committee Thursday in support of her college tuition plan. The rare appearance comes…
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Paiva Weed Announces Senate Exit for Hospital Association Job; Ruggerio/McCaffrey Team Rising
During an emotional farewell, state Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed of Newport announced Wednesday she’s leaving the General Assembly after 24 years…
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Ruggerio, McCaffrey Poised To Take Leadership Of The State Senate
Senate Majority Leader Dominick Ruggerio is expected to quickly succeed Teresa Paiva Weed as president of the state Senate, with Paiva Weed heading off…
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Supporters Urge Backing For Raimondo’s College Tuition Plan; Lawmakers Remain Skeptical
Scores of high school students joined Governor Gina Raimondo in urging support Wednesday for the governor’s proposal for two years of free college…
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Finance Committee Is Set To Hear Testimony On Gov. Raimondo’s Free College Tuition Plan
The House Finance Committee is set to hear testimony on Governor Gina Raimondo’s free college tuition plan Wednesday.
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Mattiello, Paiva Weed Divided On Raimondo’s Free College Tuition Proposal
House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello and Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed offered sharply contrasting views Wednesday on the merits of Governor Gina…
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TGIF: 18 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Just another quiet Friday in America, right? Thanks for stopping by as we hurtle into a new area, with lots to watch on the local and national level. As…
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Fung Cites Concerns On Raimondo’s Free Tuition Plan
Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, Governor Gina Raimondo’s Republican rival from 2014, expressed concern Wednesday about the governor’s proposal to give Rhode…
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Raimondo Says RI Is Getting Stronger; GOP Disagrees; Outlook Uncertain On Free Tuition Plan
With her term as governor half-way over, Gina Raimondo used her latest State of the State address to assert she’s steering Rhode Island in the right…
