Don’t look now, but it’s barely more than 30 days until the state primary election that will help shape the next class of state lawmakers. Meanwhile,…
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Bill And Hillary Clinton Appear At Providence Funeral For Prominent Democratic Operative
The funeral for Mark Weiner, who died last week at age 62, was also a who’s who of local and national Democratic politics.
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island
Here’s what’s happening in health in Rhode Island: South County Hospital has just achieved a five star quality rating from CMS, the only 5 star rating…
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After Request By Frias, Mattiello Calls For Release Of 38 Studios Documents
Hours after one of his Republican legislative opponents called on him to do, House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello called Monday for the “release of any and…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Leave it to Rhode Island to provide a counter-narrative to the notion that the news slows down in summer, right? Thanks for stopping by for my weekly…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: RI Elections Likely To Move General Assembly Left
While many Ocean State voters are more focused on August vacations than politics, candidates for the legislature are knocking on doors, appearing at…
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Carnevale Bows Out Of Re-Election Fight
State Rep. John Carnevale has ended his campaign for re-election after a decision Thursday from the Providence Board of Canvassers, who ruled that…
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RI’s First Female Governor On Historic Clinton Nomination
As Democrat Hillary Clinton was getting ready to shatter a glass ceiling Thursday as the first woman ever to accept a presidential nomination from a…
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Some Rhode Island Sanders Delegates Remain Unsure About Clinton
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders met with Rhode Island delegates Wednesday morning. Sanders is working to convince his most ardent supporters to vote for…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island
Here’s what’s happening in health in Rhode Island (for 7/19/16 – 7/26/16): federal drug czar visits, a new college at URI, community health grants, Zika…
