Rhode Island’s U.S. Senator Jack Reed says he supports President Barack Obama’s decision to keep thousands of troops in Afghanistan. The policy…
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Why Specialty Drugs Cost So Much, And What To Do About It
On Tuesday night, I joined a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette-sponsored panel of cancer doctors, researchers, and a pharmaceutical industry representative in…
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Senator Ottiano Resigns To Take Job at Neighborhood Health Plan of RI
UPDATE: Former three-term state rep. Amy Rice, a Democrat, said she is considering running for the state Senate seat vacated this week by Christopher…
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TGIF: 19 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The leaves are falling, and fight over truck tolls remains hot and heavy. So thanks for stopping by for my weekend roundup. As always, your tips and…
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Bad News For URI Football Could Linger
The altercation allegedly involving seven University of Rhode Island football players and members of a fraternity in the overnight hours Sunday could…
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GOP Lawmakers Unveil Plan to Fix Bridges Without Truck Tolls
A half-dozen Republican lawmakers unveiled a proposal Wednesday to steer $875 million to improving Rhode Island’s decrepit bridges over 10 years…
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URI President David Dooley On Campus Violence
University of Rhode Island President David Dooley is defending the football team after two of its players were charged with assault. The students…
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TGIF: 18 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Hurricane Joaquin blows toward Rhode Island as the state remains vexed by its own ring of challenges: the hangover of 38 Studios, trying to modernize…
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Recycling Pays Off Across State
Cities and towns across the state will collectively receive half a million dollars from the state’s landfill agency for recycling.
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Scott MacKay Commentary: 38 Studios Documents Cast Another Pall Over RI Government
The 38 Studios lawsuit disclosures have once again cast a cloud over the Rhode Island Statehouse. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay wonders when…
