CVS on Wednesday completed its nearly $70 billion purchase of health-insurer Aetna.
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Liberals, Conservatives Call For Power Shift In RI House
A conservative group is calling for a constitutional amendment to give the public a greater say in Rhode Island’s legislative process. But as our political reporter, Ian Donnis explains, this proposal faces uncertain prospects.
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NASA Astronaut Visits His Alma Mater UMass Dartmouth
After more than six months in space, NASA Astronaut Scott Tingle is back on Earth. The Southeastern Massachusetts native stopped by his alma mater UMass Dartmouth Wednesday, to speak with students about his time orbiting the planet.
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RI Might See First Snowfall Of The Season Thursday
Winter may not officially be here just yet, but snow flakes flew briefly on Wednesday morning, and the first real snowfall of the season is on its way. According to the National Weather Service, commuters can expect snow on their Thursday evening drive. The forecast calls for anywhere from half an inch to two inches […]
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Election Debrief: Progressives Gain Seats, But Will They Gain Power?
Democrats scored some victories Tuesday in the U.S. house and in a few governor’s races, but the elections did not turn out the overwhelming “Blue Wave” many Democrats had hoped to see. In Rhode Island, progressive candidates did gain ground in the General Assembly. Reporter John Bender joined News Director Elisabeth Harrison to discuss the […]
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With Little Chance Of Winning, These Candidates Press Forward
When Rhode Island voters head to the polls next month, they’ll see six names on the ballot for Governor. Three are pretty well-known: Democratic incumbent Gina Raimondo, Republican Allan Fung, and independent Joe Trillo. But three other names on the ballot may be less familiar: Anne Armstrong, William Gilbert, and Luis-Daniel Muñoz. Their funding pales […]
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Artscape: A Witch Tale For The Season
Author Laird Hunt, professor of literary arts at Brown University, is out with a haunting new book, in his series of female-narrated historical novels. The setting for this one is early colonial New England, where the new residents are bound by their strict religion and living in precarious settlements on the edge of an unfamiliar […]
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Tornado Touches Down In Lincoln
A tornado officially touched down in Rhode Island Tuesday afternoon . The unusual weather event developed out of a thunderstorm that hit southern New England.
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Sparks Fly On Health Care, Tax Cuts During U.S. Senate Debate
Democratic incumbent Sheldon Whitehouse and his Republican challenger, Robert Flanders sparred over an array of foreign policies and such domestic issues as immigration, energy, single-payer health care, the Kavanaugh Supreme Court hearings and the Trump Administration tax cuts in a mostly civil debate held Saturday night at the University of Rhode Island’s Kingston campus. The […]
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Live: Whitehouse, Flanders Square Off In U.S. Senate Debate
A live forum sponsored by The University of Rhode Island, The Public’s Radio and The Providence Journal.
