A plan unveiled Tuesday by Rhode Island GOP gubernatorial candidate Patricia Morgan would scrap truck tolls, reduce taxes, add three Quonset-style…
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Scott MacKay Remembers Vermont’s Phil Hoff
Philip Henderson Hoff, the New Frontiersman whose three terms as Vermont ‘s first modern Democratic governor in the 1960s laid the foundation for…
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Feds Threaten Funding For RI Food Stamps Program
The federal government is threatening to withhold nearly $1 million dollars in reimbursements to Rhode Island because of ongoing problems with the state…
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What You Need To Know About Real ID In RI
Maybe you’ve already heard of something called Real ID. If not, you probably will soon. In the coming years, Real ID will affect how you board airplanes…
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Mass. Stun Gun Law Struck Down By State’s High Court
Stun guns are illegal for civilians in Rhode Island, but they may soon be allowed in Massachusetts.
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RI Woman At The Center Of Immigration Lawsuit Against Trump Administration
Lilian Calderon, the Rhode Island woman who was detained by federal immigration officials for nearly a month is now the lead plaintiff in a class-action…
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For RI Liberians, Confusion And Dismay Over Trump Announcement
For decades, Liberian refugees were allowed to live and work in the U.S. following the Liberian Civil War of the 1990s. President Donald Trump announced…
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MLK’s Assassination Inspires Change At URI
April 4th, 2018 marks 50 years since the assasination of civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. King inspired change in America through…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Baseball is back, there are rumors of warmer temperatures, and the political beat continues to run hot. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column….
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WaterFire Arts Center To Display ‘Rosa Parks House Project’
The house from Detroit, which was once home to the brother of civil rights icon Rosa Parks and his family, has been the subject of a dispute over…
