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Rhode Island Senate touts package to address healthcare needs
The Rhode Island Senate unveiled a package Tuesday of 25 bills meant to boost healthcare access and affordability in the state. A variety of related challenges, ranging from a shortage of primary care doctors to the uncertain future of some local hospitals, have gained growing attention in recent years. The Senate legislation responds by targeting […]
Nesselbush joins departures from RI Senate
Rhode Island state Sen. Donna Nesselbush (D-Pawtucket), who was first elected in 2010, has joined the growing number of senators who are not seeking re-election. “It would not surprise me if we still see some others,” Nesselbush told The Public’s Radio in an interview. Nesselbush said she began hearing an inner voice over recent months […]
TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Coronavirus Roundup For April 3
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. I hope you’re healthy and in good spirits. As always, I welcome your tips and comments, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) As the coronavirus crisis continues, the good news is that Rhode Island remains ahead of the […]
Progressives Unveil Slate Of Challengers For RI General Assembly Seats
A group of 15 progressive candidates – most of them running for the state Senate in 2020 – announced Wednesday a new effort that they call a challenge to the political status quo in Rhode Island. While incumbents hold certain advantages, the insurgents are getting an early start while targeting for removal the second- and […]
RI Senate Unveils New Effort To Bolster The State’s Economy
The Rhode Island Senate unveiled on Wednesday a multi-faceted two-year effort meant to improve the state’s economy. During a Statehouse media event, Senate President Dominick Ruggerio said the effort was inspired in part by how Rhode Island is expected to lose one of its two congressional seats around the time of the 2022 election. Speaking […]
Full-Time Farmer, Part-Time RI Senator: Why One Woman Juggles Both
For more than two decades, Sue Sosnowski has had two jobs: farming and representing South Kingstown and Block Island in the Rhode Island Senate. Environment Reporter Avory Brookins caught up with Sosnowski as she seeks re-election Tuesday.