It’s starting to actually feel like fall, and the news keeps coming fast and furious. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your…
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Upset In Attleboro Mayoral Race
Attleboro’s longtime mayor, Kevin Dumas, was ousted Tuesday in municipal voting. His rival, Democratic state Senator Paul Heroux, beat out the seven…
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McKee Announces Re-Election Campaign For RI Lieutenant Governor
Lt. Gov. Dan McKee emphasized themes of experience and aiding small business while announcing Tuesday that he’ll seek re-election.
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Attleboro, New Bedford, Fall River Hold Mayoral Elections
Polls opened at 7 o’clock Tuesday morning in Attleboro, New Bedford and Fall River, where residents will decide whether to oust their incumbent mayors,…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The heavy winds came, lots of Rhode Islanders lost power, and now we’re trying to move on. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual,…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Rhode Island’s Local Public Pension Mess
Rhode Island state government tackled public employee pensions in a landmark 2011 retirement system overhaul. But RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay…
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Influx Of Displaced Puerto Rican Families Prompts New Bedford Mayor To Ask For Help
New Bedford is one of several cities experiencing a wave of new arrivals from Puerto Rico, following the devastating Hurricane Maria. New Bedford’s…
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Providence Will Soon Begin Municipal ID Program
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza is moving forward with a municipal identification program first announced in his 2018 city budget. Elorza signed an…
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Weeks After Maria, Bringing The Basics To Puerto Rico
We drove to Caguas, a city south of San Juan, four weeks after Hurricane Maria hit. Our guide was Luis Cotto — a former Hartford city councilman now…
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Raimondo Hiring Jonathan Blair As Campaign Manager
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo is hiring Jonathan Blair — who guided Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy’s re-election in 2014 — as her campaign manager,…
