Just another quiet Friday in America, right? Thanks for stopping by as we hurtle into a new area, with lots to watch on the local and national level. As…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
New lawmakers are settling in, and Governor Raimondo is getting ready to unveil her latest budget. So the political year is starting in earnest, paving…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: President Obama, A Good Man Who Will be Much Missed
After eight years in the White House, President Barack Obama is waving goodbye. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay recalls the first time he met Obama,…
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Invenergy: Johnston Inks Same Water Deal Offered To Woonsocket
Invenergy, the company proposing to build a power plant in Burrillville, offered Johnston the same 20-year water contract as it offered to Woonsocket,…
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Charlestown Residents Challenge Northeast Corridor Expansion
The Town Council of Charlestown has called a special meeting Tuesday. Residents are hoping to find out more about a federal proposal to expand railroads…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: RIP RI 2016, The Lives We Lost
As a New Year dawns, RIPR political analyst summons the spirit of Scottish poet Robert Burns, author of Auld Lang Syne, to recall some prominent Rhode…
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Complaints About Toxins, Shoddy Construction Trail New England Developer
For one of New England’s biggest developers, Brady Sullivan Properties, there’s been a lot of bad news over the past year. State and federal…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and best wishes to all for the holidays. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments…
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Top 10 Stories of 2016
We’re counting down the top 10 Rhode Island new stories of 2016. 1. In the 2016 presidential sweepstakes, Rhode Island voters went with the outsiders…
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Attorneys Say Slow, But Steady Progress On Case Involving Metal Scrap Recycler
It’s been nearly two years since the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the Attorney General filed a lawsuit against a metal…
