Your humble correspondent is back on the beat after taking most of last week off. So thanks for stopping by. As usual, your tips and comments are…
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Two RI Lawmakers On What It Means To Be An American In 2016
Americans remain sharply divided in the run-up to the presidential election next month. One issue raised repeatedly during this campaign is immigration…
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The Bottom Line: Expansions At Quonset Business Park
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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Federal Highway Administration Gives Approval For RI Truck Tolling Plan
The federal government is offering official approval for Rhode Island’s plan to toll commercial trucks on state bridges. The toll has generated…
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The Bottom Line: Conventions And The Economy
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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The Pulse: Clinton And Trump, What About Health Care?
The presidential candidates debated for the first time Monday night, and health care barely got a mention. Health care hasn’t exactly been in the…
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Rhode Island Gets High Marks In Energy Efficiency Nationwide
For the ninth year in a row, Rhode Island ranks among the top 10 states, taking fourth place this year, for energy efficiency programs and policies….
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RI Posts Disappointing Science Scores
Fewer than one in three Rhode Island students is proficient in science, according to results from the most recent round of state science testing….
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Will Legalizing Marijuana Create Modern Bootleggers Across New England?
States that have legalized marijuana are contending with a new criminal tactic – smugglers who grow and process it for export to states where it remains…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Happy Weekend, and thanks for stopping by. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here…
