Truckers are now paying tolls on the Rhode Island side of on Interstate 95. They’ve racked up more than a half million dollars in just the first month…
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Local Environmentalists: Proposed Changes To Fishery Management ‘Could Threaten Years Of Progress’
A local environmental nonprofit is speaking out against proposed changes to federal fishing regulations outlined under the Magnuson-Stevens Act.
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Western Massachusetts Bishop Pushes For ‘Ethical’ Investment In Gun Companies
The Episcopal Church in the United States will start investing in gun companies. That’s after a bishop in western Massachusetts pushed for the move. At…
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CVS Dismisses Employees Who Called Police On Black Customer
CVS Health is the latest company to fend off charges of racism.
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TGIF: 18 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Time always seems to speed up in summer, right? It’ll be August before we know it, then September, and the political milestones of November and January…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: R.I. Pols and Media, Drop The Ratings Games
Rhode Island politics is once again enveloped in the economic rating game. Some national rankings show the state’s economy to be doing well, while…
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SEC Fines California Investment Firm That Tried Contributing To Raimondo In 2014
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has imposed a $100,000 fine on a California investment company for violating pay to play rules meant to…
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Brown Poll Shows Democrats Have Midterm Edge in a Sharply Divided U.S.
A Brown University national public opinion survey shows that Democrats hold a nine-point advantage over Republicans on a generic 2018 congressional…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Abortion Rights Have Entered The Democratic Party Mainstream
Rhode Island Democrats have been beset by battles over women’s rights and the direction of the party. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay says voters –…
