With her term as governor half-way over, Gina Raimondo used her latest State of the State address to assert she’s steering Rhode Island in the right…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
New lawmakers are settling in, and Governor Raimondo is getting ready to unveil her latest budget. So the political year is starting in earnest, paving…
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The Bottom Line: The Ocean State’s Business Climate In The New Year
Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment, The Bottom Line. This week…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: President Obama, A Good Man Who Will be Much Missed
After eight years in the White House, President Barack Obama is waving goodbye. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay recalls the first time he met Obama,…
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Legislative Supporters Tout “Fair Shot Agenda” To Expand Economic Opportunities
More than 20 Democratic state lawmakers expressed support Thursday for a four-part plan — dubbed the “Fair Shot Agenda” — that they say will expand…
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TGIF: 24 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Welcome to my first TGIF column of 2017, and thanks for stopping by. As usual your tips and comments are welcome , and you can follow me through the…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Rhode Island’s Unfair ‘Cah Tax’
Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello wants to get rid of the car tax. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay says this is a good idea, if…
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WUMD To Move On-Line As UMass Dartmouth Sells Signal To RIPR
Rhode Island Public Radio has made a $1.5 million deal to acquire the radio station at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. The purchase will…
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Mattiello Says He’s Looking To Economic Growth To Pay For Car Tax Phaseout
House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello doubled down Tuesday on his pledge to begin a phaseout in 2017 of the state’s unpopular car tax.
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The Bottom Line: Rhode Island’s Economy In 2017
Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment, The Bottom Line. This week,…
