Steven Frias, the Republican challenging Democratic House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello, joins Political Roundtable to discuss his campaign and its…
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Raimondo’s Approval At 44 Percent In Morning Consult Survey
The latest survey by the Washington tech firm Morning Consult shows Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo with a 44 percent approval rating — up from 39…
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RI’s Official State Insect Dodges Losing Its Federal Protections For Endangered Species
After an effort by Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives to remove Rhode Island’s official state insect, the American burying beetle, from…
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RI State Pension Fund Up 8% In Fiscal Year That Ended In June
Rhode Island’s state employee pension fund returned about 8 percent on investments for the fiscal year ending June 30, State General Treasurer Seth…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Rhode Island’s Truck Tolls
Truckers are now paying tolls on the Rhode Island side of on Interstate 95. They’ve racked up more than a half million dollars in just the first month…
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Jack Reed Slams Trump-Putin Meeting
U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, D-RI, in a blistering attack on President Donald Trump, called the president’s handling of his meeting with Russian President…
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TGIF: 18 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Time always seems to speed up in summer, right? It’ll be August before we know it, then September, and the political milestones of November and January…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: R.I. Pols and Media, Drop The Ratings Games
Rhode Island politics is once again enveloped in the economic rating game. Some national rankings show the state’s economy to be doing well, while…
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Trump Court Nominee Draws Sharp Criticism From Sens. Reed And Whitehouse
President Donald Trump’s pick for the soon-to-be vacated U.S. Supreme Court seat is drawing criticism from members of Rhode Island’s congressional…
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Brown Poll Shows Democrats Have Midterm Edge in a Sharply Divided U.S.
A Brown University national public opinion survey shows that Democrats hold a nine-point advantage over Republicans on a generic 2018 congressional…
