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Scott MacKay Commentary: Will A Rising Economic Tide Lift All Boats?
Rhode Island’s foundering economic is again the top Statehouse topic. Political analyst Scott MacKay has some thoughts as we at Rhode Island Public…
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Political Roundtable: Walsh on Chafee, the Pension Settlement & RI’s Next Education Commissioner
Robert Walsh, executive director of the National Education Association Rhode Island, joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss Lincoln Chafee’s…
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Bonus Q+A: Walsh on the Pension Battle, Charter Schools, Gordon Fox & More
Robert Walsh of the National Education Association Rhode Island stopped by our studio to talk about the proposed state pension settlement; charter…
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Providence Students Voice Their Hopes For State’s New Education Commissioner
Rhode Island is looking for a new leader for K-12 public schools as controversy grows over standardized testing and charter schools. So what do students…
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House Leaders Pledge To Restore Funding For Private School Bussing And Books
Rhode Island House leaders say they plan to restore more than $2 million taken out of the governor’s budget to pay for private school bussing and text…
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Remembering Richard Walton: Time for Red Bandana Nominations
It’s that time of year again: The Red Bandana Committee seeks nominations for the Red Bandana Award, given annually to a Rhode Islander who embodies the…
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Lawmakers To Consider Bill Allowing Terminally Ill Patients To Manage Their Own Deaths
A bill that would enable terminally ill patients to manage their own deaths with medication prescribed by a doctor is slated for a House Health,…
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Former House Speaker, Gordon Fox, Disbarred
The State Supreme Court has disbarred former house Speaker Gordon Fox. Fox recently pleaded guilty to several counts of public corruption. Fox…
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Settlement Presented In Pension Case; May 18 Deadline For Implementation
A Superior Court judge has set a timeline to move forward with a settlement in the court case over the state pension overhaul. The agreement still needs…
