The General Assembly session came to a very abrupt end Thursday due to an impasse between the House and Senate. After starting their legislative year in…
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House, Senate Reach Impasse; No Toll Vote; Fall Session Planned
The General Assembly ended its regular session Thursday night without approving Governor Gina Raimondo’s plan to use tolls on trucks to pay for bridge…
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Why Is It So Hard To Reduce Drug Overdoses?
Note: I’ve added a point about the Good Samaritan law, thanks to comments from readers. It’s up for consideration now at the Statehouse. A group of…
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TGIF: 21 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Thanks for stopping by. The legislative year is almost over — the traditional part, anyway — but the political world always keeps spinning. I welcome…
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Charter School Foes, Advocates Await Votes
A pair of bills that could make it harder to open more charter schools are again up for committee votes at the Statehouse. The House bill would place a…
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A Raimondo Campaign Issue – Driver’s Licenses for the Undocumented – Stalls at the General Assembly
Although Governor Gina Raimondo highlighted a desire during her 2014 campaign to provide driver’s licenses to undocumented Rhode Islanders, the General…
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TGIF: 20 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Thanks for stopping by. It’s been a long week, so let’s get rolling before I fall asleep at my standing desk. Your tips and thoughts remain welcome at…
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In Defeat for Fire Unions, OT Bills Dead at the Statehouse
In a sharp defeat for fire unions, two bills that would strengthen their hand in dealing with cities and towns on overtime spending are dead in the…
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Charter School ‘Hiatus’ Up For Consideration In House Committee
UPDATE: The charter school bills have been scratched from Thursday’s committee agendas, according to RIPR Political Reporter Ian Donnis at the…
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Lawmakers Weigh In On Proposed State Budget
House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello is praising the budget approved by a legislative committee Tuesday a pro-business spending plan for the state. The…
