The 38 Studios lawsuit disclosures have once again cast a cloud over the Rhode Island Statehouse. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay wonders when…
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TGIF: 17 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
There will be a day when Rhode Island moves beyond 38 Studios, but that day is a long time off. The public release Thursday of tens of thousands of…
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Bonus Q+A: Pawtucket Mayor Grebien On The Future Of McCoy Stadium, City Finances, And Breweries
Though McCoy stadium is home to the PawSox for now, the team’s new owners claim they will not stay there. Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien says he’ll try…
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Political Roundtable: Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien On PawSox, Economic Development, And The Pope
Following the announcement that the Pawtucket Red Sox would not pursue a new stadium on a parcel of downtown Providence land, Pawtucket’s mayor Donald…
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Q&A: The High-Profile Dispute Between Providence Firefighters And Mayor Jorge Elorza
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza and Local 799, the International Association of Firefighters, are locked in an increasingly bitter dispute about cutting…
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Bishop Tobin To Pray, Celebrate Mass With Pope Francis Wednesday
Rhode Island’s Catholic Bishop, Thomas Tobin, is one of about 300 bishops gathered in Washington D.C. Wednesday for the Papal visit. The bishops will…
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Bishop Tobin, Central Falls Mayor James Diossa, Among Other Rhode Islanders, To See Pope Francis
The young mayor of Rhode Island’s smallest city, James Diossa, will travel to Washington D.C. this week as Pope Francis arrives in the U.S. Diossa was…
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Elorza Sees Victory Place As An Option For The PawSox
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza considers Victory Place — offered in April as an alternative ballpark site for the PawSox — a potential home for the…
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PawSox Rule Out I-195 Land For Stadium; Team to Scout Other Sites In RI & Possibly Elsewhere
The Pawtucket Red Sox officially pronounced dead Saturday night their quest to build a ballpark on part of the former I-195 land in Providence, an…
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TGIF: 17 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
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