Cutting taxes is all the rage at the Rhode Island Statehouse. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay wonders why lawmakers are talking about tax cuts…
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Social Workers, Lawmakers Debate Blame for DCYF’s Deficits
A bill to change the requirements to lead the state Department of Children, Youth and Families ran into opposition from social workers during a House…
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Two Raimondo Nominees Sail Through Senate Confirmation Hearings
Separate Senate committees gave initial approval Tuesday to two of Governor Gina Raimondo’s nominees to lead state agencies. Both of the nominees held…
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RI Education Commissioner Gist Confirms She Is Finalist For Job In Tulsa
R.I. state Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Deborah Gist has confirmed that she is a finalist for the Superintendent of Schools post in…
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Cranston Mayor Fung Chooses Former Campaign Staffer As City Director Of Administration
Cranston Mayor Allan Fung has named a new Director of Administration for the city. Robert Coupe is a corporate lawyer with a private practice. Coupe…
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Gist Up For Superintendent’s Job In Tulsa?
State Education Commissioner Deborah Gist is reported to be a finalist in Tulsa’s search for a new superintendent of schools. Tulsa World says multiple…
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Rhode Island Remembers Activist Sister Anne Keefe
Funeral services for Sister Ann are scheduled for Friday, January 23rd at St. Michael the Archangel Church in Providence. Tributes are pouring in for…
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TGIF: 19 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Happy mid-January, dear readers. Bad news: winter is far from over. Good news: spring training isn’t that far, and the political beat remains busy. So…
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Raimondo Picks McDonald for Key Health and Human Services Role
Governor Gina Raimondo has picked Jamia McDonald, a respected state government veteran, for a high-profile role within the Executive Office of Health…
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Political Roundtable: Aponte on Tax Deals, the Providence Budget, Raimondo + More
The newly elected president of the Providence City Council, Luis Aponte, joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss the use of tax stabilization…
