As the Trump Administration’s policies strike fear in immigrant communities, it’s a good time to reflect on how immigration has made Rhode Island. It’s…
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Bonus Q&A: Fung On Trump’s Nominees, Cranston GOP, Free Tuition & More
Cranston Mayor Allan Fung joins Bonus Q&A this week to discuss a range of issues, including some of President Donald Trump’s nominees and his view…
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One Square Mile Johnston: Students Reflect Country’s Divide Over Trump
All this week we’re hearing stories from Johnston, the Rhode Island town that flipped the most dramatically from blue to red in the presidential election.
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RI Mayors Endorse Gov. Raimondo Tuition-Free College Plan
A coalition of six mayors of Rhode Island cities and towns have announced support for Gov. Gina Raimondo’s plan to guarantee two years of tuition-free…
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R.I. Unions Gained Representation of 6,000 new Workers in 2016
Organized labor has faced tough times in recent years as manufacturing has moved abroad, Republican governors and legislators have gone after public…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: One Square Mile Johnston, All This Week
Today we renew a tradition at Rhode Island Public Radio: our recurring series “One Square Mile.” It’s designed to take you deep inside one Rhode Island…
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Deepwater Wind Secures Approval For Long Island Wind Farm
The Long Island Power Authority voted to approve the nation’s largest offshore wind farm, 30 miles southeast of Montauk Point. The project is part of…
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Political Roundtable: Raimondo On Car Tax, Free College Tuition & Public Corruption
Governor Gina Raimondo joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss competing plans to cut the car tax; her proposal to offer Rhode Islanders two…
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Raimondo Campaigns For Free College Tuition At Johnston High School
Governor Gina Raimondo makes a stop at Johnston High School Tuesday to promote her initiative for free college tuition. The governor has proposed two…
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During Trump Presidency, Colleges And Students Anticipate Changes In Visa Programs
With visas in hand, about 85,000 undergraduate and graduates students from overseas are pursuing their higher education degrees in schools around New…
