Happy spring (although it may not feel like it for days, if not weeks), and thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and…
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Rep Lally Resigns; Susan Cicilline Buonanno Wants to Succeed Him
Representative Donald Lally (D-Narragansett), the second-longest serving member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, announced his resignation…
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TGIF: 17 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Talk about a full Rhode Island. Gordon Fox pleads guilty, Gerry Martineau wants his legislative pension, the state Supreme Court green-lights an April…
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Reed, Cicilline and Langevin to Attend Controversial Speech by Netanyahu; Whitehouse Not Going
US Senator Jack Reed and Representatives David Cicilline and Jim Langevin are among the Democrats planning to attend a controversial address Tuesday by…
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Rhode Island Schools Improving, Says U.S. Education Secretary Duncan
Congress is hammering out new requirements for public schools and federal school funding. The current bill, commonly known as the “No Child Left Behind…
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Reed says Electric Boat should use PLA on construction projects
Update: Sen. Jack Reed, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee and Rhode Island’s senior senator, issued this statement via…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Why So Few RI Building Trades Workers At EB Quonset Jobs?
R.I. politicians love to talk about job-development plans. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay wonders why they aren’t doing more to ensure that Rhode…
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Family Visiting Program Wins $10 Million To Serve 500 More Families
Nurses and social workers will visit more homes across Rhode Island thanks to a two-year, $10 million dollar federal grant aimed at helping pregnant…
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TGIF: 17 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Cold enough for ya? We thought so. Give it time, and we’ll be complaining about something else. Thanks for stopping by in the interim. As always, feel…
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Estimates Put Cost of January Blizzard At $9 Million
The January blizzard cost state and local governments an estimated $9 million, according to preliminary numbers from the governor’s office. As Rhode…
