Several hundred protesters rallied Tuesday night in Providence to show support for a 24-year-old man critically injured in a police-involved moped crash this past weekend.
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Political Rountable: Mattiello on the Britt trial, lawmakers not meeting, budget woes & more
House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello (D-Cranston) joins Roundtable this week.
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Political Roundtable: Fenton-Fung on revelations from the Britt Trial, why she’s voting for Trump, and more
Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung is running for Rhode Island House of Representatives in District 15, the seat currently held by House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello
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Seamy campaign politics remain on display in Britt trial
The seamy side of campaign politics in Rhode Island remained on display Tuesday, during the second day of Jeff Britt’s money-laundering trial, as one witness supported the state’s case and faced a tough cross-examination from Britt’s defense lawyer. In another key development, Superior Court Judge Daniel Procaccini – who will decide the verdict in the […]
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Political Roundtable: Ranglin-Vassell on SCOTUS, police, schools & more
State Rep. Marcia Ranglin-Vassell (D-Providence) joins Political Roundtable this week. The topics include police-community relations, how Democrats should respond to the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, what to make of Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza’s newly elevated support for charter schools, whether Providence schools should be open during the pandemic, and whether Ranglin-Vassell is […]
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Q&A: What you need to know to vote in Rhode Island’s 2020 election
The 2020 election is like no other in recent memory. It takes place against the backdrop of the pandemic, with the presidential clash between President Trump and Joe Biden. In Rhode Island, voters will decide a series of legislative races, including Republican Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung’s challenge for the state rep held by Democratic House Speaker […]
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In first weeks, 20 COVID cases and more than 150 quarantined at Providence Schools
Providence public schools reopened on September 14th. In two weeks, 17 students and three staff members have tested positive for the virus across 11 buildings. As a result, 44 staff members and 134 students have been required to quarantine. According to district spokesperson Laura Hart, none of the cases appear to be related, with the […]
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Providence College orders all students to stay at home; 120 students test positive for COVID-19
Over the course of two days this week, 84 students at Providence College tested positive for the coronavirus, prompting school officials Thursday night to issue a stay-at-home order for all students and end in-person instruction at least until Sept. 26. By Friday, the state Department of Health had identified a total of about 120 students […]
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Political Roundtable: Filippi on RI budget, schools & whether progressive wins offer lessons for the RI GOP
RI House GOP Leader Blake Filippi guests on Political Roundtable this week. Topics for discussion include: — whether progressive primary wins last week offer any lessons for the GOP in increasing legislative representation; — whether a lame-duck budget debate is a good idea; — GOP proposals on how to pursue education during the pandemic; — […]
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Progressives call for RI to avoid an ‘austerity budget’
Progressive Democrats, following a series of primary victories in legislative races last week, said elected officials should wipe out Rhode Island’s $900 million deficit without cutting social services for the needy and those recovering from COVID. During an afternoon news conference Wednesday outside the Statehouse, Reclaim RI, a group started by Bernie Sanders supporters, gathered […]
