Businessman Karl Wadensten is making a run for lieutenant governor in Rhode Island. Wadensten, 58, serves on the board of the state’s economic…
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Providence City Councilwoman Reintroduces Plastic Bag Ordinance
Providence City Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan reintroduced her ordinance Thursday night that encourages shoppers to bring reusable bags.
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Science of Family Separation and Trauma Suggests Long-Term Damage
A Harvard brain scientist who studies trauma in children is warning of lasting damage to the young migrants who’ve been separated from their parents at…
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RI Congressional Delegation Voices Concerns After Trump Executive Order
Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation is responding to President Donald Trump’s decision to walk back a policy which separates families crossing…
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President Donald Trump Revokes National Ocean Policy
President Donald Trump has revoked a national policy that promotes ocean health.
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Daytime Power Demand Dipped Below Night For A Moment — And New England Solar Advocates Are Cheering
Daytime Power Demand Dipped Below Night For A Moment — And New England Solar Advocates Are Cheering.
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Bee Rally Draws Crowd At RI Statehouse
Lawmakers and environmentalists spoke in front of a crowd of more than 50 people at the Rhode Island Statehouse Tuesday to raise awareness about…
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With DACA Still Up In The Air, Recipients Can Keep Working And Driving In RI
DACA recipients living in Rhode Island now have the guaranteed right to drive and work. Governor Gina Raimondo is set to signed new protections into law…
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TGIF: 17 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The Rhode Island House budget vote is monkeying with our column-writing schedule, so this week’s TGIF is a bit abbreviated. But we’re still checking the…
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Critics Say Car Parts Bill Would Raise Costs; Marshall Calls It ‘Consumer Protection’
An insurance industry group says a car parts bill passed Tuesday by the Rhode Island House Corporations Committee will make the state an outlier and…
