Brown University and a group of graduate students seeking to form a union have reached an agreement establishing terms for a possible union…
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RI Congressional Delegation Voices Concerns After Trump Executive Order
Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation is responding to President Donald Trump’s decision to walk back a policy which separates families crossing…
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Carpionato Helped Support Fung — And Mattiello — In 2016
The Carpionato Group contributed to the cost of a campaign mailer that supported Cranston Mayor Allan Fung and Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas…
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RI Rep. Thomas Winfield Not Seeking Re-Election
Rhode Island state Rep. Thomas Winfield (D-Smithfield), one of five remaining House members from an unusually large incoming class in 1992, is not…
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US Senate Ag Committee Passes 2018 Farm Bill With More Insurance Options For Shellfish Farmers
New England’s shellfish farmers may soon have better protections for their crops.
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Fung Facing Elections Board Complaints By Raimondo, Morgan & Common Cause
Two rivals of GOP gubernatorial candidate Allan Fung, Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo and Republican Patricia Morgan, filed complaints Monday against Fung…
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On 66-7 Vote, RI House Passes $9.55B Budget; Split Detailed For Sports Betting
On a 66 to 7 vote, the Rhode Island House of Representatives passed a $9.55 billion budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1 and that spells out…
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TGIF: 17 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The Rhode Island House budget vote is monkeying with our column-writing schedule, so this week’s TGIF is a bit abbreviated. But we’re still checking the…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Should RI Adopt Ranked Choice Voting?
Rhode Island’s last two governors – Lincoln Chafee and Gina Raimondo – were elected with far less than 50 percent of the vote. RIPR political analyst…
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Raimondo Campaign Pushes Back Against Criticism On Abortion Issues
National concerns about abortion protections have trickled into Rhode Island’s approaching Democratic Primary. Candidate Matt Brown, the former…
