Rhode Island’s public transit authority, RIPTA, has been making headlines lately. Proposed service cuts, angry riders, an embattled CEO, and debate over where to locate Providence’s central bus hub.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For October 18
Question of the Week: What does the future hold? A hardy perennial as I wrestle with a cold, a lack of lunch and a lot of news at week’s end. 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 […]
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Wexford Innovation Center Opens In Providence
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo cited the opening Wednesday of the Wexford Innovation Center in Providence as a vote of confidence in the state’s future. Speaking before a gathering of business people ahead of a ribbon-cutting, Raimondo repeated her view that the state is in the early innings of an economic comeback. At the same […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For June 21
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. It’s partially done, due to the House budget vote, and will be updated later. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello defends the inclusion of […]
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Bonus Q&A: Filippi On URI Board, I-195 District, Minimum Wage & More
RI House GOP Leader Blake Filippi of New Shoreham joins Bonus Q&A to discuss how the state budget would give lawmakers more power over the I-195 District; whether the minimum wage should go up; why he supports giving URI its own governance board; and many other issues.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Rundown For May 31
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. RI House Democrats took notice when their GOP colleagues opposed legislation in early May allowing Providence to borrow millions of dollars to improve school buildings. […]
