Governor Chris Sununu has promised to veto a bill that would abolish the death penalty in New Hampshire. But some of his fellow Republicans say ending…
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GOP Gov Candidate Morgan Unveils Her ‘Blueprint’ For Improving Rhode Island
A plan unveiled Tuesday by Rhode Island GOP gubernatorial candidate Patricia Morgan would scrap truck tolls, reduce taxes, add three Quonset-style…
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RI Hands-Free Cellphone Law Takes Effect June 1st
Rhode Island drivers will have to put their phones down or risk getting a hundred dollar fine. Starting June first, driving while holding a phone in…
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Raimondo Raises $1.3M In Q1; Fung Leads Fundraising Among GOP RI Gov Candidates
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo raised $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2018, giving her a huge financial advantage over opponents as she seeks re…
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Scott MacKay Remembers Vermont’s Phil Hoff
Philip Henderson Hoff, the New Frontiersman whose three terms as Vermont ‘s first modern Democratic governor in the 1960s laid the foundation for…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Just another ho-hum week in Rhode Island politics, right? The news emerged fast and furious Wednesday, in a likely harbinger of a lot more drama in the…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: The New RI 2018 Political Landscape
Last week’s Rhode Island political developments among both Democrats and Republicans shook up the 2018 political campaigns. RIPR political analyst Scott…
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A Single-Payer Plan To Streamline Primary Care
Before Bernie Sanders ran for president, few states had seriously considered “single-payer” health care. Today, Rhode Island is one of at least 18…
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Matt Brown Enters RI Gubernatorial Race As A Democrat
Matt Brown has decided to run for governor in Rhode Island as a Democrat. Brown, who served as the state’s Democratic secretary of state for one term…
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Speaker Mattiello Says $72K PAC Overspend Didn't Affect Outcome Of Tight '16 Race
Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello concedes he made a mistake by exceeding state campaign finance laws by about $72,000 in the midst of a…
