The NCAA president wants Congress to get involved in the pay-to-play issue. Does America really care?
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Baker extends stay-at-home order to May 18th
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced Tuesday that he is extending the stay-at-home advisory and non-essential business closures by two weeks.
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Scott MacKay’s Commentary: Time For Serious Study Of Gun Violence
Another round of mass shootings has killed innocent Americans in Texas and Ohio. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay says inertia at the federal level raises the question once again of whether states need to step up in the gun control debate.
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At First Congressional Hearing On Climate Change In Nearly A Decade, MA Gov. Urges Lawmakers To Do More
Governor Charlie Baker told federal lawmakers Wednesday climate change is already taking a toll on his state.
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Scott MacKay’s Commentary: Is This The Year RI Protects Abortion Rights?
Abortion is back as a contentious topic at Statehouses from Boston to Sacramento. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay says this may be the year Rhode Island lawmakers protect abortion rights.
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Is this year Rhode Island protects abortion rights
Support grows for codifying Roe v. Wade at RI Capitol
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Time for RI to Legalize Pot
Rhode Island should follow Massachusetts in regulating and taxing marijuana like alcohol
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Scott MacKay's Commentary: Raimondo Follows MA's Lead
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo wants her state to be more like Massachusetts. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay wonders what that would look like.
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As New England Governors Are Sworn In, One Gets A Big Pay Raise
Charlie Baker, Massachusetts’ governor will see a big pay increase this year, making him the highest-paid governor in New England. A couple years ago, Baker opposed a raise being pushed by state legislators. “I’m not gonna take the pay raise,” Baker said in February of 2017. “The lieutenant governor’s not gonna take the pay raise. […]
