Even before Tropical Storm Harvey and Hurricane Irma hit, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) was in trouble — to the tune of $25 billion. And…
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Rhode Island Has 3rd Highest Rate Of Health Insurance Coverage For Children
Rhode Island ranked third-highest in the country for the percentage of children with health insurance coverage, according to census data released…
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After Years Of Security, DACA Recipients Face The Burden Of Uncertainty
It’s been a difficult week for people under DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the program protecting thousands of undocumented young…
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R.I.P. Edward Fogarty
Edward M. Fogarty, the erudite Statehouse legal counsel, patron of arts, especially Festival Ballet Providence, and devoted sports fan, particularly of…
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Trump’s Decision To End DACA Leaves Thousands Of Mass. Young People In Limbo
The future for thousands of young people in Massachusetts is unclear after Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Tuesday that the Trump…
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Colleges Reach Out To DACA Students As Trump Administration Ends Immigration Protections
The announcement that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, will be phased out came the same day that many colleges and universities began a…
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TGIF: 24 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
With the flip of the calendar to September, the lull of late summer will soon give way to a burst of political activity: a special legislative session,…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
We’ll skip the opening quip this week, because, this week. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome ,…
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RI Dems Lambaste Trump’s Comments; Some Republicans Call It A Communications Lapse
Some Rhode Island Republicans describe President Donald Trump’s controversial remarks about weekend violence in Charlottesville as a communications…
