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Scott MacKay Commentary: Fung’s Cranston Police Foibles
Cranston Mayor Alan Fung says he is sorry for police misconduct on his watch. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay assesses the damage to the once…
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Raimondo Calls For Plan To Fight Overdose Deaths
Governor Gina Raimondo has reinstated a task force charged with preventing drug overdose deaths. And she’s asking them for a plan to within 90 days.
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Notes from Iowa: Chafee Plugs On, Despite a Lack of Support
Antonia Noori Farzan, a Rhode Island-based freelancer writer, recently caught up with Lincoln Chafee as he campaigned in Iowa. Here’s her guest report…
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TGIF: 20 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
TGIF is back in the swing of RI politics after a relaxing summer break. So thanks for stopping by, and feel free to share your tips and thoughts at…
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Hyers Signs on to Manage Gubernatorial Campaign in Montana
Eric Hyers, who managed Governor Gina Raimondo’s winning campaign last year, has signed on to pilot what is expected to be a competitive re-election…
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R.I.P. Chris Nocera
Christopher Nocera, a longtime Providence political operative, Elmhurst neighborhood activist and City Hall fixture, died suddenly last night. He was 60…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: The Bernie Sanders-Hillary Clinton Presidential Challenge
Vermont Sen. Bernard Sanders has become the leading challenger to Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination. Rhode Island Public Radio…
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Planned Stop In Jamestown For Democratic Presidential Hopeful Martin O’Malley
Former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley visits the Ocean State Tuesday for a fundraiser in Jamestown. The democrat will attend an event billed as a…
