Cranston Mayor Allan Fung told a group of Tiverton Republicans Wednesday evening that he’s running for governor in 2018.
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
We’ll skip the opening quip this week, because, this week. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome ,…
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RI Dems Lambaste Trump’s Comments; Some Republicans Call It A Communications Lapse
Some Rhode Island Republicans describe President Donald Trump’s controversial remarks about weekend violence in Charlottesville as a communications…
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Imprisoned Former House Speaker Moving To Pawtucket Halfway House
Gordon Fox, former Rhode Island House Speaker, is slated to move from a federal prison in Pennsylvania to a halfway house in Pawtucket after serving…
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MA Officials Prepare For ‘Free Speech’ Rally In Boston
Officials in Boston are preparing for a possible controversial rally on Boston Common Saturday, after a rally of white nationalists in Virginia turned…
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Debrief: Worcester’s Heightened Pursuit Of The PawSox
Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty is expected to introduce a resolution Tuesday evening in support of the city’s attempt to recruit the Pawtucket Red Sox…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Blink a few times and fall will be here before we know it — right? — so enjoy summer while you can. Meanwhile, thanks for stopping by for my weekly…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Did Raimondo Veto the Wrong Labor Measure?
This summer, there was good news and bad news for public employees. RI Gov. Gina Raimondo vetoed legislation that would have kept their labor contracts…
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Lawsuit Charges Pawtucket Police Department Is Violating Open Records Law
A lawsuit filed by the Rhode Island chapter of the ACLU charges that the Pawtucket Police Department is violating the state’s open records law by…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Your humble correspondent never expected to be in the Statehouse for a budget vote in August . Then again, Rhody politics is full of surprises, right?…
