The House version of the state budget is expected to emerge either later this week or early next week.
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Power Plant Bill Supporters, Opponents Pack Statehouse
The House Environment and Natural Resources committee heard hours of testimony last night for a bill related to a proposed power plant in Burrillville….
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Federal Judge Tosses Out Cranston Districting Plan
Senior U.S. District Court Judge Ronald Lagueux ruled today that the city of Cranston violated the one person one vote Baker V. Carr standards when the…
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AGs Ask Congress To Fund Gun Violence Prevention Research
Rhode Island’s Attorney General Peter Kilmartin is joining a group of his peers calling on Congress to fund research into the prevention of gun violence…
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Envisioned Lottery Game Debated As Funding Source For RI History Museum
Local historian Patrick Conley is defending using an envisioned new state lottery game to help develop a Rhode Island history center in Bristol,…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
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…
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RI ACLU: Adopt Statewide Policy On Transgender Student Rights
Transgender advocates and civil rights groups plan to urge Rhode Island to adopt a statewide policy on transgender students in public schools. Last…
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House & Senate Leaders Back Proposal To Strengthen RI Ethics Commission
One week after the resignation of a key lawmaker, House and Senate leaders on Tuesday put their combined support behind a proposal to strengthen the…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Just another quiet week in Rhode Island, right? Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can…
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Transgender High School Student Faces Controversy In Warwick
Some Warwick residents are protesting a transgender student using the girls’ locker room at Pilgrim High School. The debate has been playing out over…
