Bristol – There will be floats, bands and puppets, the trill of bagpipes and Sousa marches. The sailors will step smartly down Hope Street, where the…
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Senator Whitehouse Speaks On Gaspee
Senator Sheldon WhitehouseGaspee Days Speech as Prepared for DeliveryJune 9, 2016 I rise as I do every year in the Senate to commemorate the anniversary…
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Rhode Island Falling Behind on Minimum Wage Rate
There is much to like in what appears to be a reasonable Rhode Island House budget proposal for the state fiscal year that begins on July 1st. There…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Can Rhode Islanders Evah Stop Being So Negative?
New Public opinion surveys show Rhode Islanders are pessimistic about the future. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay says it’s time for some new perspective. The latest poll from Bryant University’s Hassenfeld Insitute shows just 31 percent of Ocean State voters think the state is headed in the right direction, while 50 percent now say it’s […]
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Party Switcher MacBeth To Run For U.S. House
Cumberland State Representative Karen MacBeth, who last week changed her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican, announced Monday that she will…
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TGIF: 21 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Happy March Madness, and thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the…
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Narragansett Bay Commission To Open New Lab Facility At Field’s Point
Scientists at the Narragansett Bay Commission are getting a new building at the Field’s Point campus. That’s where the wastewater agency will house labs…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: How To Make RI Relevant In Presidential Primary Politics
The presidential primary campaign is in high gear, but Rhode Island gets scant attention from White House hopefuls. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay…
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Wastewater Agency Wants To Generate More Of Its Own Renewable Power
The Narragansett Bay Commission reports savings of $1.1 million a year thanks to a trio of wind turbines at the agency’s Field’s Point facility in…
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Challenges Remain For The Narragansett Bay Watershed
Narragansett Bay and its watershed are getting healthier, but more work to clean them up lies ahead, according to the fifth annual Watershed Counts…
