From the rocks at the ocean’s edge on Roy Carpenter’s Beach, it’s just a short walk up to the cottages. “There’s 21 houses total, 11 in this row and 10…
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With DACA Still Up In The Air, Recipients Can Keep Working And Driving In RI
DACA recipients living in Rhode Island now have the guaranteed right to drive and work. Governor Gina Raimondo is set to signed new protections into law…
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On 66-7 Vote, RI House Passes $9.55B Budget; Split Detailed For Sports Betting
On a 66 to 7 vote, the Rhode Island House of Representatives passed a $9.55 billion budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1 and that spells out…
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TGIF: 17 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The Rhode Island House budget vote is monkeying with our column-writing schedule, so this week’s TGIF is a bit abbreviated. But we’re still checking the…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Should RI Adopt Ranked Choice Voting?
Rhode Island’s last two governors – Lincoln Chafee and Gina Raimondo – were elected with far less than 50 percent of the vote. RIPR political analyst…
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After Years Of Fighting, Breakers Welcome Center Officially Opens
The controversial new welcome center at the Breakers mansion in Newport opened Thursday, as part of the Newport Preservation Society’s annual meeting….
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Raimondo Campaign Pushes Back Against Criticism On Abortion Issues
National concerns about abortion protections have trickled into Rhode Island’s approaching Democratic Primary. Candidate Matt Brown, the former…
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Political Roundtable: DiPalma On Human Services Controversy, RI State Budget And Gov Race
Rhode Island state Sen. Louis DiPalma (D-Middletown) joins Political Roundtable to discuss fallout from recent issues at the state Executive Office of…
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RI House Approves Drug Homicide Bill
Rhode Island’s House of Representatives Thursday night approved a bill to create a new criminal penalty for dealers in cases of fatal overdoses.
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Rivals Criticize RI Gov Candidate Fung On Rent Issue At Campaign HQ
Rhode Island gubernatorial candidate Patricia Morgan is criticizing GOP rival Allan Fung after WPRI-TV reported that Fung’s campaign wound up not paying…
