Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza will deliver his annual State of the City address Wednesday evening. City finances and refugee rights are expected to be…
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Elderly Affairs Offers Free $5 Bus Passes To Elderly, Disabled
Free bus rides for seniors and disabled Medicaid users end Wednesday. These riders will now pay fifty cents a ride. But the state Department of Elderly…
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Republican Mayor Criticizes Trump’s Immigration Order
The Republican Mayor of Cranston, Allan Fung, is breaking party ranks to criticize President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration. Fung has…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: One Square Mile Johnston, All This Week
Today we renew a tradition at Rhode Island Public Radio: our recurring series “One Square Mile.” It’s designed to take you deep inside one Rhode Island…
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Crowd Throngs State House Lawn, Joining Trump Protests Nationwide
For the second weekend in a row, a large crowd gathered Sunday on the State House lawn in Providence to protest the administration of President Donald…
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Providence City Council Committee To Meet On Johnston Water Proposal
A special Providence City Council committee meeting will be held tonight to vote on a resolution opposing plans by Johnston to sell water to energy…
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Raimondo Campaigns For Free College Tuition At Johnston High School
Governor Gina Raimondo makes a stop at Johnston High School Tuesday to promote her initiative for free college tuition. The governor has proposed two…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Raimondo’s College Tuition Plan A Smart Move
Maybe all you have to know about Gov. Gina Raimondo’s free tuition plan is this: Americans with no more than a high school education have now fallen so…
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RI Trump Supporters Expect Bright Economic Future After Inauguration Day
A small group gathered in Warwick at the state Republican Party’s headquarters to watch Friday’s inauguration ceremony for President Donald Trump.
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Fung Cites Concerns On Raimondo’s Free Tuition Plan
Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, Governor Gina Raimondo’s Republican rival from 2014, expressed concern Wednesday about the governor’s proposal to give Rhode…
