RI Gov. Gina Raimondo joins Bonus Q&A to discuss a range of issues, including the state’s slumping gambling revenue, relations with the legislature and whether she will make another push to legalize recreational marijuana.
Gina Raimondo
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Political Roundtable: Raimondo On Her Support For Extending IGT, And The Push To Improve Providence Schools
RI Gov. Gina Raimondo joins Roundtable to discuss a proposed no-bid extension for IGT, the state’s biggest gambling vendor, and the push to improve public schools in Providence.
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Raimondo Signs Education Reform Bills
The legislation is designed to improve Rhode Island public schools.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For August 30
The possibility of recession, shrinking gambling revenue, and a big fight over Rhode Island’s top gambling vendor – 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 we go. 1) Gambling […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For August 23
Hard to believe, but September and a fresh school year is close at hand. 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 go. Much ado about nothing or a serious ethical lapse? The Rhode […]
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Political Roundtable: Burke Bryant On RI Kids’ Well-Being, GOP Ethics Complaint & Providence Schools
Elizabeth Burke Bryant, executive director of the children’s advocacy group RI Kids Count, joins Political Roundtable to discuss the well-being of Rhode Island children, an ethics complaint against Gov. Gina Raimondo, and the outlook for improving Providence schools.
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RI Ethics Commission To Investigate GOP Complaint Against Raimondo
The Rhode Island Ethics Commission voted Tuesday to investigate a complaint filed by the state Republican Party related to Gov. Gina Raimondo’s support for a contract extension for gambling company IGT. The GOP alleges that Raimondo’s support for the deal financially benefited Donald Sweitzer, formerly IGT’s chairman and now a lobbyist for the company. He […]
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Neronha: Investigators Collecting Video And Statements On Wyatt Incident
Investigators reviewing an incident at the Wyatt Detention Center are focused on collecting statements and reviewing video of the episode, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha said Thursday. Video footage shows a corrections officer, identified by Wyatt as Captain Thomas Woodworth, driving a pickup truck into a group of protesters attempting to block the prison […]
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Scott MacKay’s Commentary: Time For Serious Study Of Gun Violence
Another round of mass shootings has killed innocent Americans in Texas and Ohio. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay says inertia at the federal level raises the question once again of whether states need to step up in the gun control debate.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For August 9
The march to the start of a new school year continues, with a lot on the line for Providence and the entire state. 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 go. 1) It’s […]
