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Lessons From Flint, Michigan’s Water Crisis
As many as 100,000 people in Flint, Michigan were exposed to harmful concentrations of lead in the city’s drinking water. In an attempt to save money,…
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House Finance Vice Chair Faces Questions On Residency
State Rep. John Carnevale (D-Providence), vice chairman of the House Finance Committee, faces questions about whether he’s been living outside his…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The end of the General Assembly session is coming into sight, summer beckons, and the politics beat remains frenetic. Thanks for stopping by for my…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Is Rhode Island’s Hospital Establishment Overbuilt?
Memorial Hospital is cutting back services and closing its maternity service. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay says Rhode Island’s health care system…
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Reed Calls For United Democratic Party; Stops Short Of Urging Sanders To Leave The Race
Speaking Monday, U.S. Senator Jack Reed echoed calls for unity among Democrats in the lead up to the presidential election. But Reed stopped short of…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here…
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TGIF: 17 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Mid-May and the political kettle keeps bubbling. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you…
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Interstate Fisheries Group Opposes Marine National Monument Proposal
More than 160,000 people have signed a petition asking President Obama to declare a marine national monument in New England waters. It’s an effort…
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Broad Plan To Combat Opioid Overdose Takes Shape
The plan, developed by a task force of experts, calls for decreasing the number of overdose deaths by a third in a couple of years. It’s broken into…
