A Providence city council member is supporting a proposed statewide ban on plastic bags and disposable plastic containers. This comes after Providence’s…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Only about two months remain until the filing deadline to run for public office in Rhode Island this year, so a more active phase of campaign season is…
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New Report: RI Air Quality Is Mixed Bag
Rhode Island’s air quality is slightly improving but still needs work, according to a new report from the American Lung Association.
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Reed, Whitehouse To Oppose Pompeo Nomination
Rhode Island’s U.S. Senators, Democrats Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, both said today they will oppose confirmation of CIA Director Mike Pompeo, who…
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The Story Behind Rep. O’Grady’s Decision Not To Seek Re-Election
Rhode Island State Rep. Jeremiah “Jay” O’Grady was stretching after a workout at MacColl YMCA in Lincoln last August and he was looking forward to…
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GOP Gov Candidate Feroce Unveils Emphasis On Tax Cuts And Blockchain
Republican candidate Giovanni Feroce said he will cut taxes sharply, try to make Rhode Island a right to work state, and instill a reliance on…
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For RI Liberians, Confusion And Dismay Over Trump Announcement
For decades, Liberian refugees were allowed to live and work in the U.S. following the Liberian Civil War of the 1990s. President Donald Trump announced…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
To paraphrase a remark ( mistakenly ) attributed to Mark Twain, the coldest winter I ever spent was a spring in southern New England. But we roll with…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: U.S. Citizenship and the Census
Providence County is participating in a trial run of the 2020 U.S. Census. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay traces how something that shouldn’t…
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Maine In, N.H. Out for Energy Contract with Massachusetts
Massachusetts energy officials have announced they’re going with Plan B to bring Canadian hydroelectric power to the Bay State. They’ve selected a back…
