There will be a day when Rhode Island moves beyond 38 Studios, but that day is a long time off. The public release Thursday of tens of thousands of…
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Padwa Named Chief of Staff for Magaziner; Lanzi, Rogers as Deputy Treasurers
State General Treasurer Seth Magaziner is making deputy treasurer/chief legal counsel Jeff Padwa his chief of staff following the departure of Andrew…
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Brewster Steps Down as Economic Progress Institute Director
Kate Brewster, executive director and co-founder of the Economic Progress Institute, is leaving the low-income advocacy and research group after 11…
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Ethics Commission Votes To Examine Revolving Door Complaint Against Lally
The state Ethics Commission unanimously voted Tuesday to investigate a revolving door complaint filed by the state Republican Party against former…
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Brown University Releases Results Of Sexual Assault Survey
At Brown University, a campus-wide survey shows one in four female undergraduates said they had experienced some type of unwanted sexual contact….
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Roger Williams Rolls Out New Policy Aimed To Combat ‘Brain-Drain’
In an effort to keep more college graduates in Rhode Island, Roger Williams University is making some changes. The university is preparing to open a $10…
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TGIF: 17 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Happy Friday, and thanks for stopping by for my weekly column.
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RI’s Iran Divestment Law A Bust; No Money Divested Since Measure Became Law In 2013
At a time when a US nuclear agreement with Iran remains the subject of sharp debate, a two-year-old law calling for Rhode Island to divest from…
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RI GOP Files Ethics Complaint Against Donald Lally
The state Republican Party said Wednesday it has filed a state Ethics Commission complaint against former state Rep. Donald Lally, whose hiring by the…
