Hundreds of people convene Friday at Roger Williams University Law School for a conference on the cost of incarceration. The event will bring local and…
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Bonus Q+A: Flanders on the Pension Dispute, Charters, PawSox & More
Lawyer and former state Supreme Court justice Robert Flanders joins Bonus Q+A this week to discuss the state pension dispute, government reform,…
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How Healthy Is Your County? Providence Needs Improvement.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has released its annual County Health Rankings, and Rhode Island’s counties (Providence in particular) seem to be…
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New Legislation Could Up Cigarette Purchase Age To 21
Lawmakers will consider legislation today that would up the legal age to purchase cigarettes and other tobacco products. Rhode Islanders can currently…
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Larry Eichler Leaving Elorza Administration
Larry Eichler, who has been the acting executive director of the Providence Talks education program, has left City Hall. Eichler confirmed his…
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Critical Senate Report Calls For Increased Oversight Of State DCYF
A Senate task force has come out with a troubling report on Rhode Island’s Department of Children Youth and Families – the agency that oversees child w…
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Bradley Scores Federal Funding To Train New Docs
A technicality in the law has meant that children’s psychiatric hospitals could not compete for graduate medical education funding from the federal…
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TGIF: 20 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Happy spring (although it may not feel like it for days, if not weeks), and thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and…
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Happy Match Day, Future Docs!
Today, medical students across the country found out where they’ll be spending the next several years of their training, as a resident. It’s called…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Time For A Rhode Island Pension Deal
Once again, Rhode Island politics is ensnared in a public employee pension controversy. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay says it’s time to put this…
