It was quite the week in Rhode Island politics, and the fallout led to tardy publication of this week’s column. So thanks for stopping by. As usual,…
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Education Commissioner Wagner Pushes Broad School Choice In Statewide Address
Public schools across the state could open up to students from other districts, under a new bill from Rhode Island Education Commissioner Ken Wagner.
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2015 Residential Foreclosures Down 28 Percent In Q4 From Previous Year
The downward trend in Rhode Island’s once-pervasive foreclosure crisis appears to be holding steady. 1,182 foreclosure deeds were filed during the…
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TGIF: 21 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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Policy & Pinot: The 2016 Presidential Election
It’s been a wild and wooly year in presidential politics – and there’s still a long way to go until November.The unexpected success of Donald Trump has…
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Following Brussels, The West Should Prepare For Future Attacks, Says Watson Institute Fellow
A senior fellow from the Watson Institute for International and Public Policy at Brown University is weighing in on the terrorist attacks in Brussels….
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Environmentalists Gather For Annual Meeting
Wildlife, climate change and safe drinking water are on the agenda this weekend at the state’s largest annual environmental summit. Meg Kerr, the…
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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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The Bottom Line: Latino Workers Face Education, Economic Challenges
Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment, The Bottom Line. This week…
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Rubio’s RI Chairman: To Broaden GOP Support, Trump ‘Has A Lot Of ‘Splainin To Do’
Insurgent Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has to offer detailed solutions to the problems he’s hammered away at if he’s going to win…
