Cranston Mayor Allan Fung is facing criticism from his rivals in the gubernatorial race for taking too long to share his views with voters. Fung…
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Lung Cancer Rates High In RI, Study Shows
Rhode Island has the 15 th highest rate of newly diagnosed lung cancer cases in the nation, though the smoking rate is about average, according to a new…
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Federal Regulators To Hold Public Meeting In RI On Offshore Drilling Proposal
Federal regulators will be accepting written comment from Rhode Islanders Wednesday on President Donald Trump’s proposal to drill for oil and gas off…
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New RI Executive Order Aims To Curb Gun Violence
Rhode Island is the first state in the nation to establish a “red flag” policy since the deadly high school shooting in Parkland, Florida earlier this…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The fallout from two significant events will remain in the air when Rhode Island lawmakers return from their mid-winter break next week. With that in…
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State Opioid Advisor: RI Needs New Funding, New Approaches To Fight Overdose Crisis
Governor Gina Raimondo’s senior advisor on drug policy, Tom Coderre, said all options should be on the table to deal with the state’s opioid crisis,…
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L.L. Bean Dropping Its Unlimited Returns Policy
Did that dog bed you got at L.L. Bean 5 years ago get chewed by its occupant? Until last week, you could just take it back and get a replacement for no…
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RI Resident Describes Being Detained By Federal Immigration Authorities
Lilian Calderon spent her first night with her family in Rhode Island after being detained for nearly a month by federal immigration authorities in…
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RI Supreme Court Sides With State In Cop Disability Pension Case
In a split decision, The Rhode Island Supreme Court has decided that the state Retirement Board was entitled to question a tax-free disability pension…
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Bonus Q&A: Goodman On PawSox, Wind Power, How MA Beats RI On Education & More
Mike Goodman, director of the Public Policy Center at UMass-Dartmouth, joins Bonus Q&A to discuss the popularity of Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker…
