After a quick jaunt out of town, your humble correspondent is back in the Biggest Little. So thanks for stopping by. As usual, your comments and tips…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Honor Our Past, Forge Our Future With Openness to Immigration
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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Republicans Gain Power In DC, But Feel Frozen Out On Campus
Next week, Republicans will have a firm grip on power in Washington. But on traditionally liberal college campuses in New England, Republican students…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: RIP RI 2016, The Lives We Lost
As a New Year dawns, RIPR political analyst summons the spirit of Scottish poet Robert Burns, author of Auld Lang Syne, to recall some prominent Rhode…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Happy New Year and best wishes for 2017! Welcome to my last TGIF column of 2016, and thanks for following my reports throughout the year. As usual, your…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Dump The Electoral College
Last week, a Democratic-fueled effort to get electoral college delegates to switch their votes failed to gain traction or block the election of…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The ice box of winter is here, and the holidays aren’t far behind. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Is Abortion Back As A Rhode Island & National Issue?
As we saw during the presidential campaign, abortion continues to be a wedge cultural and political issue in American politics. RIPR political analyst…
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State Education Commissioner Wagner On His Support For Charter School Expansion
Debate is growing over the expansion of the charter school Achievement First in Providence.
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The Pulse: What’s At Stake For Rhode Islanders If Obamacare Is Repealed?
State health care leaders are keeping a close watch on the future of the Affordable Care Act.
