June is here, Speaker Mattiello’s long-awaited car tax plan has arrived, and the end of the legislative session is coming into view. So thanks for…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Can RI Afford Mattiello’s Car Tax Phase Out?
Rhode Island House Speaker Nick Mattiello has put forward a plan to get rid of the car tax. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay says it’s a fine plan,…
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Providence City Council Passes Police Profiling Ordinance
The Providence City Council passed a controversial community policing ordinance Thursday night, known as the Providence Community-Police Relations Act….
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Time To Cut College Student Loan Debt
Across Rhode Island, college graduates are headed to the wider world. But many of them will spend years paying down the student loans that financed…
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RI Delegation Blasts Trump Budget Proposal
Irresponsible, immoral and reckless. Those are just a few of the terms Rhode Island’s congressional delegation is using to criticize President Donald…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
A number of thorny issues are maturing in time for the final weeks of the legislative session. So thanks for stopping by. As usual, your tips and…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Stormy times in DC, and no shortage of news at home, a.k.a. Crimetown . So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments…
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RI Supreme Court Favors Warren Over Bristol in School Funding Lawsuit
The Rhode Island Supreme Court has upheld a Superior Court ruling that stated that Warren taxpayers were shortchanged by the Bristol-Warren Regional…
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Lawmakers Launch Legislative Push To Repair School Infrastructure
Supporters have launched a new effort to repair crumbling schools across the state. State lawmakers staged a news conference to draw attention to the…
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State Education Commissioner Delivers Annual Education Address
State Education Commissioner Ken Wagner used his annual address to make the case that education is making progress in Rhode Island.
