A push to legalize marijuana – once again – has returned to the Statehouse. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay parses what has become a perennial issue…
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A Deeper Dive: 34 Initiatives To Change Medicaid
A group of 29 Rhode Islanders, from health care providers to policy experts and lawmakers, has been convening for several months to come up with a plan…
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No Easy Task: “Reinventing” Medicaid To Improve Health, Contain Costs
Today is the due date for a plan to cut nearly $180 million dollars from Medicaid. Half of that is state funding, the other matching federal dollars. To…
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Owner of Victory Place Suggests Alternative Site for PawSox Stadium
The owner of the Victory Place parcel near Davol Square, JAG Investment Realty, on Tuesday suggested the site as an alternative location for creating a…
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Revenues Up, Spending Down As Lawmakers Consider Budget Proposals
Lawmakers have begun the process of estimating how much money the state can spend in 2016 (through the Revenue and Caseload Estimating Conference). They…
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Legalize Marijuana? Brown Asks Medical, Legal Experts To Weigh In
Brown University hosts a forum Tuesday on legalizing marijuana. The event will feature doctors and researchers with perspective on the health effects of…
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Lifespan Mum On Medicaid Cuts; Waiting For Details Of Incentive Plan
As Gov. Gina Raimondo’s “Reinvent Medicaid” task force rockets toward the finish line, having recently spelled out more details about how the group…
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Heather Abbott Takes Stand In Tsarnaev Trial
It was not until the sentencing phase that Newport resident and Boston Marathon bombing survivor Heather Abbott took the stand in the trial of now…
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President Obama Honors Superbowl Champion New England Patriots At The White House
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary April 23, 2015 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENTHONORING SUPER BOWL CHAMPION NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS South Lawn THE…
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Medicaid Cuts: A First Look At Where They'll Come From
Members of Gov. Gina Raimondo’s Reinvent Medicaid task force huddled for hours Wednesday to go over nearly three dozen initiatives designed to save…
