A stalemate over strengthening the state Ethics Commission has persisted since a 2009 court decision weakened the commission.
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Teaching Strategies For Using Listenwise In The Classroom
Teaching Strategies from Listenwise Using a story from Rhode Island Public Radio can engage students in current, local topics that relate to content you…
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TGIF: 19 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Quite the busy week in Rhode Island politics, with RhodeWorks sprinting through the legislature. Thanks for stopping by. As usual, your tips and commen…
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Rhode Islanders Welcome Syrian Family After Immigration Controversy
A group of faith leaders and others welcomed what appears to be the first family of Syrian refugees to settle in Rhode Island. The family arrived at T.F…
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Raimondo Signs RhodeWorks Into Law; Revised Plan Speeds Through The General Assembly
Almost nine months after unveiling the initial version of her infrastructure proposal, Governor Gina Raimondo on Thursday signed into law a revised ver…
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On 52-21 Vote, RI House Approves Truck Toll Plan
After seven hours of often sharp debate, the House of Representative on Wednesday voted, 52-21, to approve the revised version of Governor Gina Raimond…
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Scott MacKay’s New Hampshire Primary Analysis
The only sure element of the 2016 presidential sweepstakes, in the aftermath of the New Hampshire primary , is that both Democrats and Republicans now …
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House, Senate Finance Committees Approve Truck Tolls; Opponents Warn Of Consequences
The revised bill to fix Rhode Island’s crumbling bridges through new tolls on big trucks appears head to fast final passage before the end of the week,…
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TGIF: 21 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Budget. Truck Tolls. Presidential Politics. It’s all going on, so thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are wel…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Tuesday’s New Hampshire Primary
The moment of truth in the presidential primary campaign comes tomorrow as voters in New Hampshire head to polls for the New Hampshire primary. RIPR po…
