So much for summer doldrums. The political beat keeps running hot and heavy in the Biggest Little. Thanks for stopping by. As usual, your tips and…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Look To RI & MA Republicans For Ideas On Health Care
Now that the latest Republican effort to replace the Affordable Care Act has failed, RIPR Political Analyst Scott MacKay says it’s time to resurrect…
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Euer Wins Democratic Primary For Senate Seat Formerly Held By Paiva Weed
Lawyer-activist Dawn Euer won a decisive victory Tuesday in the four-way Democratic primary for the Rhode Island Senate seat formerly held by Teresa…
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Raimondo’s Approval Rating Slips To 43% In Latest Survey
Governor Gina Raimondo’s approval rating stands at 43 percent — four points less than her 47 percent disapproval rating, according to the latest survey…
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TGIF: 19 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
So much for July being a slow news month. We’ve got the budget impasse, governors from around the U.S., and even the Sox cutting ties with Pedro…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Providence Hosts Governors as RI Lawmakers Fiddle
The National Governor’s Conference brought leaders from around the world to Providence to discuss such topics as trade, climate change and the opioid…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: RI Statehouse Pols Forget To Put Public First
Rhode Island is now a week into a new fiscal year without an approved budget. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay says the longer this goes on, the…
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Analysis: Statehouse Frittata Leaves RI State Budget In Limbo
The conventional Rhode Island Statehouse wisdom was that the departure of Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed of Newport for a private sector job and her…
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PHOTOS: Parody On Parade At Ancients And Horribles In Chepachet
This Fourth of July, many solemnly salute our nation’s independence, but for 91 years, satire and parody have ruled the Ancient and Horribles Parade in…
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Free Speech Reigns At The Ancient And Horribles Parade
This Fourth of July, many solemnly salute our nation’s independence, but for 91 years, satire and parody have ruled the Ancient and Horribles Parade in…
