In a relatively brisk five-hour session, the House of Representatives approved on a party-line vote a $9.2 billion budget for the fiscal year starting…
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East Providence Private School Opens Investigation Into Sexual Assault
The private Gordon School in East Providence has opened an investigation into allegations of sexual assault dating to the 1970s. According to a brief…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
It may not yet be time to cue The Final Countdown , but we’re getting there with House Finance signing off on a new state budget. So thanks for stopping…
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Fmr. Rep. Raymond Gallison Sentenced To 51 Months Prison Time
Former Rhode Island House Finance Chairman Ray Gallison has been sentenced to more than four years in prison. Gallison pleaded guilty to nine counts…
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On 15-4 Vote, House Finance Committee Approves $9.2B Budget
The House Finance Committee approved early Friday a $9.2 billion budget for the fiscal year starting July 1. The budget begins a phaseout of the car tax…
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R.I. Unemployment at 4.1 Percent, Lowest Since 2001
Rhode Island’s economy keeps chugging along, with an unemployment rate of 4.1 percent in May, which means the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment…
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How Might $3.6M Help Providence’s Struggling Middle Schools?
Providence city councilors will soon vote on a new budget that would increase spending on public schools for the first time in seven years. The district…
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Adjunct Faculty Union At URI Files Complaint Over Wages
Part-time faculty members at the University of Rhode Island claim the state’s flagship institution is violating state law. The URI adjunct faculty union…
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Virtual Reality Tool Aims To Change How Students Learn About Gaspee Affair
Over the weekend the city of Warwick celebrated the 245th anniversary of the burning of the British ship, the HMS Gaspee. Many Rhode Islanders consider…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Rhode Island’s next big election season is slowly emerging even as summer beckons. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips…
