Virginia Senator Tim Kaine will be back in Rhode Island this weekend, to raise money for running mate Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. Kaine…
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Utility Company’s Natural Gas Proposals Face Resistance In RI
National Grid has come under fire for two proposals related to natural gas. The utility company’s goal is to bring down the cost of electricity in the…
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TGIF: 19 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Don’t look now, but it’s barely more than 30 days until the state primary election that will help shape the next class of state lawmakers. Meanwhile,…
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Providence’s Olneyville Neighborhood Welcomes New Urban Farm
A new urban farm in Providence’s Olneyville neighborhood opens today. It’s the fifth urban farm created by the nonprofit Southside Community Land Trust.
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Raimondo Closes Q2 With $1.45M In Her Campaign Account
With a second-quarter balance of $1,451,944, Governor Gina Raimondo’s fundraising remains robust at the mid-point in her four-year term as governor….
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Bill And Hillary Clinton Appear At Providence Funeral For Prominent Democratic Operative
The funeral for Mark Weiner, who died last week at age 62, was also a who’s who of local and national Democratic politics.
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Leave it to Rhode Island to provide a counter-narrative to the notion that the news slows down in summer, right? Thanks for stopping by for my weekly…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: RI Elections Likely To Move General Assembly Left
While many Ocean State voters are more focused on August vacations than politics, candidates for the legislature are knocking on doors, appearing at…
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Bonus Q+A: Warwick Mayor Avedisian On His Re-Election, And More
Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian has emerged as one of the most durable Republicans in Rhode Island politics. He’s running for re-election again this year…
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Political Roundtable: Avedisian on Carnevale, Trump & the GOP Legislative Outlook
Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian joins Political Roundtable to discuss the residency case featuring state Rep. John Carnevale; the presidential battle…
