Question of the week: Does Rhode Island face an outsized perception for corruption largely due to its small size? Read on, for more on that. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As always, I welcome your tips and comments, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. […]
Gina Raimondo
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Exeter Officials Considering Establishing A Police Department
Exeter is the only town in the state of Rhode Island without a police force. That could soon change if a retired police officer in town has his way.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For February 28
Question of the Week: Will Bernie Sanders run the table on Super Tuesday? 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) All other things being equal, Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung can be expected […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For February 21
Question of the Week: What does the near-future hold for the RI House? 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) The grand jury probe into the short-lived audit ordered by Rhode […]
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RI Supreme Court Rules Against Releasing Grand Jury Documents In The 38 Studios Case
In a decision released Wednesday, the Rhode Island Supreme Court rejected a request by Gov. Gina Raimondo to make public the grand jury records in the 38 Studios case. A criminal probe into 38 Studios – the video game company operated by former Red Sox star Curt Schilling – ended in 2016 without producing any […]
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Raimondo Cites Concern On Bloomberg Controversies, And Says He’s Learned From His Mistakes
In her first public comments on the subject, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo said past controversies involving Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg are concerning, but that Bloomberg’s record should be viewed in a wider context.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For February 7
Question of the Week: Can Democrats overcome the disarray of their primary season to mount an effective challenge to President Trump? A lot of people are wondering about that, and the story has a local angle. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For January 31
Question of the Week: Is Rhode Island statutorily required to offer a head-slapping political story every January to make up for the demise of the Follies? Ponder that as you dig into 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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TGIF: Ian Donnis' Politics/Media Roundup For January 24
Question of the Week: Can a powerful but obscure legislative committee become grist for the mill of reform? With that in mind, 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) While RI […]
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Political Roundtable: Raimondo On The Fight For Her Budget Priorities
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo joins Political Roundtable to discuss the fight over her budget priorities, the level of state spending and related issues.
