Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza joins Bonus Q&A ahead of his latest State of the City address to talk finances, Providence’s long-term structural…
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Justice Ginsburg Wows Crowd at Temple Beth-El
As the nation’s political elite was filing into the U.S. Capitol for President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, Supreme Court Justice Ruth…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Chapel Grille is the place to be, right? The Cranston restaurant has emerged as a hot spot for political parlays, with uncertain fallout moving forward….
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Whither the Democratic Party in 2018?
Democrats from Washington, D.C. to New England and beyond are hopeful about their electoral chances in this year’s midterms. But RIPR political analyst…
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Kate Bramson Leaving ProJo To Become RI Senate Policy Director
Kate Bramson, the industrious and wide-ranging business and economic-development reporter for The Providence Journal, is leaving the newspaper. Bramson…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
It was a busy week in Rhode Island politics, so let’s take some time to look back and ahead. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your…
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Large Crowd Turns Out Saturday For Women’s March And Rally
Large crowds of marchers packed the Rhode Island State House steps and lawn on Saturday, the one-year anniversary of the Women’s March to protest the…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: An Election Year, And A Status Quo Budget From Raimondo
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has delivered her annual state budget proposal to the General Assembly. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay says her…
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Governor’s Budget Calls For $250M School Construction Bond, Avoids K-12 Cuts
The single largest piece of the state budget – roughly $1.4 billion from general revenue – goes to education.
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Raimondo Unveils $9.37B Budget For FY2019; No Broad-Based Tax Increases
A $9.37 billion budget unveiled Thursday by Gov. Gina Raimondo closes a $260 million deficit for the current and next fiscal year
