Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo joins Bonus Q&A to discuss a controversial audit requested by Speaker Mattiello, the outlook for female presidential candidates, RI’s tax climate, the next steps on high-speed rail, and more.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For January 17
Question of the Week: What does the new year hold for the power dynamic at the Statehouse? 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) Gov. Gina Raimondo […]
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Raimondo’s $10.2B Budget Includes State-Run Marijuana Shops & New Revenue For Housing
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo’s $10.2 billion budget for the next fiscal year proposes creating a series of state-run marijuana shops, calls for new revenue to build housing, and wipes out a $204 million deficit while avoiding broad-based taxes.
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Raimondo Pledges Support For Education, Job Training, Line-Item Veto & More
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo painted an upbeat economic assessment during her State of the State speech on Tuesday, vowing to create a dedicated funding stream for housing while investing more in job-training and education, and urging lawmakers to pass a line-item veto.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For January 10
Question of the Week: Is politics catching up with public opinion on gun issues in Rhode Island? Thanks for stopping by for my first weekly column of 2020. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) With this being an […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For January 3
Question of the Week: What kind of year are we in for? With that in mind, thanks for stopping by for my first weekly column of 2020. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) With a new Rhode Island […]
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Q&A: Raimondo On Hasbro, Gas Tax Hike, National Outlook For Democrats & More
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo talks about impeachment, the national outlook for Democrats, a proposal to raise the gas tax, whether Hasbro will stay in Rhode Island and more, in part two of our year-end interview.
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Q&A: Raimondo On Her Priorities, RI’s Persistent Deficits, Healthcare Landscape & More
In the first part of a two-part year-end interview, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo talks about the priorities for the remainder of her term, the state’s persistent budget deficits, why did she waited until her second term to focus on Providence’s under-performing public schools, and more.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For December 20
Question of the Week: When will Rhode Island next begin a new legislative session without a budget deficit? 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. (A quick program note: I’m taking some time off to […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For December 6
Question of the Week: If Pawtucket can enjoy brighter prospects, can the same thing happen in other investment-starved Rhode Island communities? Read on for more on that. 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 […]
