The march to the start of a new school year continues, with a lot on the line for Providence and the entire state. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) It’s […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For July 12
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. Put the PawSox on your summer itinerary, while you still can. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. The recess of the General Assembly session last month has done little to dispel […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For July 5
The General Assembly is done for a while, and it’s time to hit the beach. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) Until Friday, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo’s office was […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For June 28
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. Set your calendar for summer. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) The more things change at the General Assembly (an abortion-rights bill, which went nowhere fast in 2018, became law […]
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GOP Charges RI’s Budget Process Suffers From A Lack Of Transparency
Two Rhode Island Republicans say the case of Cranston chiropractor Dr. Victor Pedro underscores a lack of transparency in the state budget process, and they vowed to continue hammering the issue to inform voters ahead of legislative elections next year. “The Finance Committee never knew about Dr. Pedro from the documents that they had been […]
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Critics Say Cranston Chiropractor Controversy Highlights A Need For More Transparency In RI’s Budget Process
One million dollars in funding for an alternative medical program in Cranston was cut from Rhode Island’s budget last week, in a controversy that critics say illustrates a lack of transparency in the process.
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RI House Approves $9.9B Budget For Fiscal 2020
On a 64 to 9 party-line vote, the Rhode Island House of Representatives passed a $9.9 billion budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 that increases education funding, triples the number of medical marijuana dispensaries and strips local control of the I-195 District in Providence while boosting the controversial Fane Tower project. The House […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For June 21
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. It’s partially done, due to the House budget vote, and will be updated later. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello defends the inclusion of […]
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Political Roundtable: Filippi On Abortion, Budget & The Mattiello-Chiropractor Controversy
RI House Republican Leader Blake Filippi joins Political Roundtable to discuss the controversy involving House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello and a Cranston chiropractor, the revised state budget, and the passage this week of a bill codifying abortion rights in Rhode Island.
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Nonviolence Group Cut In RI House Budget Has Link To Groups Critical Of Mattiello
The Nonviolence Institute, which received a $200,000 funding cut in the budget unveiled by Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello last week, is the landlord for a group that fueled an anti-Mattiello campaign in Cranston last year. Campaign finance filings show that Citizens for a Corruption-Free Rhode Island was based at 265 Oxford Street in […]
