Testimony is expected Tuesday before the House Finance Committee on Governor Gina Raimondo’s proposed fiscal 2019 budget for the state’s Department of…
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R.I. Health Director: ‘Slight Decrease’ In Drug Overdose Deaths
Rhode Island health officials report drug overdose deaths last year declined about 4 percent, the first significant decline in nearly a decade. The…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
To paraphrase a remark ( mistakenly ) attributed to Mark Twain, the coldest winter I ever spent was a spring in southern New England. But we roll with…
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Bonus Q&A: Trillo On His Message, PawSox, UHIP & More
Independent candidate for Rhode Island governor Joe Trillo joins Bonus Q&A to talk about his message to voters, the debate over public subsidies for…
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Political Roundtable: Trillo On Trump, Immigration and His Run For RI Governor
Independent candidate for governor Joe Trillo joins Political Roundtable to discuss his campaign and President Trump’s stance on Dreamers.
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Public Health Experts: Bill Mandating Life Sentences For Drug Dealers Won’t Save Lives
Public health experts are opposing a bill introduced at the request of state Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin to mandate life sentences for drug…
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Analysis: In Budget Address, Fung Takes On Raimondo, Pledges No Property Tax Increase
Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, who is seeking the Republican nomination for governor, road-tested economic campaign themes Friday night and took some shots…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Baseball is back, there are rumors of warmer temperatures, and the political beat continues to run hot. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column….
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Which Hydro-Powered Transmission Line Will Mass. Choose?
Massachusetts is expected to finalize a contract Tuesday with a large hydro-powered transmission line through Northern New England. But, the question is…
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Andrew Augustus Joining Fung Campaign As Press Secretary
Andrew Augustus is joining Cranston Mayor Allan Fung’s GOP gubernatorial campaign as press secretary. Augustus previously worked as a reporter for WPRO…
