Question of the Week: What will happen with the proposed IGT extension, and when will it happen? That’s my top item this week, so read on. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we […]
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Bonus Q&A: Conley On Tax Program, Progressive Challengers, Fane Tower & More
RI Senate Finance Chairman William Conley (D-East Providence) joins on Bonus Q&A this week. We discuss issues including a new legislative tax incentive program, the progressive slate of candidates unveiled this week by the RI Political Cooperative, RI’s reliance on gambling revenue, the Fane Tower proposal, and more.
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Political Roundtable: Conley On Proposed $1B IGT Extension & Pursuing An Impeachment Inquiry Against President Trump
RI Senate Finance Chairman William Conley joins Political Roundtable to discuss the proposed $1 billion 20-year extension for gambling-services company IGT, and the move by U.S. House leadership to back an impeachment inquiry against President Trump.
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Progressives Unveil Slate Of Challengers For RI General Assembly Seats
A group of 15 progressive candidates – most of them running for the state Senate in 2020 – announced Wednesday a new effort that they call a challenge to the political status quo in Rhode Island. While incumbents hold certain advantages, the insurgents are getting an early start while targeting for removal the second- and […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For September 20
Question of the Week: What difference does it make if elected officials send their own kids to the traditional public schools in their home community? That’s my top item this week, so read on. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me […]
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RI Senate Committee Offers Skeptical Initial Reaction To IGT Extension
Members of the Senate Finance Committee offered a skeptical reaction during a Statehouse hearing Thursday to Governor Gina Raimondo’s support for a 20-year no-bid extension for IGT.
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Twin River Unveils Rival Proposal To Run RI Lottery
With less than 24 hours until the first legislative hearing on a proposed contract extension for IGT Global Solutions, Rhode Island’s top gambling-services vendor, rival Twin River announced it has formed a partnership with an out-of-state firm to compete to run the state’s lottery system.
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Fewer Than Half Of Providence Politicians’ Children Go To Traditional Public Schools
A review by The Public’s Radio shows that fewer than half of the school-age children of elected officials from Providence attend traditional public schools. This finding raises questions about whether elected officials are vested in new efforts to improve Rhode Island’s largest school system.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For September 13
Question of the Week: With meetings on Friday the 13th related to the fate of Providence schools and the Wyatt Detention Facility, what could possibly go wrong? Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here […]
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Bonus Q&A: Vincent On 2020, Cranston Fire Department, The Legacy Of Racism & More
Providence NAACP President Jim Vincent joins Bonus Q&A to discuss the legacy of slavery, which candidate he’s supporting in 2020, why the Cranston Fire Department has resisted diversity, and more.
