Mike Goodman, executive director of the Public Policy Center at UMass-Dartmouth, joins Political Roundtable to discuss the evolution of New Bedford, the…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The political heat is rising, slowly but surely, as we move closer to election season. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your…
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RI Attorney General: Offshore Drilling Puts Coastal Economies At Risk
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin is urging the U.S. Interior Department to terminate a plan that would allow oil and gas drilling off the…
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ProJo’s Jennifer Bogdan Taking Job As Raimondo’s Deputy Communications Director
The Providence Journal’s healthcare reporter, Jennifer Bogdan, is taking a post next month as deputy communications director for Governor Gina Raimondo….
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Win For Northern Pass In Mass. Could Signal Shift Away From Smaller Renewables
Massachusetts opted last week for one large power line to cover a big chunk of its energy needs for the next 20-plus years. The Northern Pass proposal…
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New England ‘Dreamer’ To Attend State Of The Union
When President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address Tuesday, his audience in the House chamber will include a number “Dreamers” who…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Chapel Grille is the place to be, right? The Cranston restaurant has emerged as a hot spot for political parlays, with uncertain fallout moving forward….
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Bonus Q&A: Cicilline On GOP Tax Plan, Providence LNG, Whether Dems Are Too Elitist & More
Congressman David Cicilline joins Bonus Q&A to discuss a range of policy and politics, including the GOP tax plan, a Providence LNG proposal,…
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Kate Bramson Leaving ProJo To Become RI Senate Policy Director
Kate Bramson, the industrious and wide-ranging business and economic-development reporter for The Providence Journal, is leaving the newspaper. Bramson…
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RI Gov. Proposes $48.5M Environmental Bond
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2019 includes a large environmental bond worth $48.5 million to fund land and water…
