State Senator Daniel DaPonte (D-East Providence), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, joins Political Roundtable to discuss local fallout from the…
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Bonus Q&A: DaPonte On Public Debt, Sanders, Truck Tolls & More
Senate Finance Chairman Daniel DaPonte (D-East Providence) joined Bonus Q&A this week to discuss the end of the legislative session, public debt,…
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About One-Third Of General Assembly Seats May Go Uncontested
About one-third of 113 General Assembly seats may go uncontested in fall elections.
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GOP Primary For Mattiello’s Seat Exposes Clash Among Republicans
The emergence of a second Republican candidate for the Cranston House seat held by Speaker Nicholas Mattiello is exposing a conflict within the state…
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One-Third Of RI House Republicans Not Seeking Re-Election
Four of the 12 Republican state reps in the House of Representatives are not seeking re-election, raising further questions about the GOP’s ability to…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The General Assembly session is over, the budget is signed, yet politics never takes a holiday. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As…
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National GMO Labeling Bill Would Override State Labeling Laws
Leaders on the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee this week reached an agreement on legislation that would require the first mandatory, nationwide label…
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Bonus Q&A: Mattiello On All-Night Session, Legislative Grants, Priorities & More
House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello joins Bonus Q&A to talk about the all-night session that ended the General Assembly year for 2016, and a host of…
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The Pulse: For Overdose Patients, Does Privacy Apply?
The question of a patient’s privacy came up during this legislative session. Should the family members of a patient who has overdosed be notified about…
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Governor Raimondo On The Budget, RI’s Economy, ProvPort & More
Governor Gina Raimondo took questions from reporters Wednesday, during the latest in a series of occasional lunches with the media at the state…
