Attleboro’s longtime mayor, Kevin Dumas, was ousted Tuesday in municipal voting. His rival, Democratic state Senator Paul Heroux, beat out the seven…
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RI Recreational Marijuana Study Commission Gets Overview Of Medical Policy
Roughly 18,000, that’s the number of Rhode Islanders currently enrolled in the state’s medical marijuana program. Members of a new recreational…
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RI Environmental Coalition Pushes For Changes In Menhaden Protections
A Rhode Island environmental coalition has been meeting with Governor Gina Raimondo and other state leaders to push for changes in the menhaden fishing…
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Head Of NEH Discusses Agency’s Future Under Trump
The director of the National Endowment for the Humanities met with nonprofit leaders in Rhode Island on Friday, urging them to continue seeking funding…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The heavy winds came, lots of Rhode Islanders lost power, and now we’re trying to move on. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual,…
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Raimondo Hiring Jonathan Blair As Campaign Manager
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo is hiring Jonathan Blair — who guided Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy’s re-election in 2014 — as her campaign manager,…
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Giovanni Feroce Says He Needs To Be In The GOP Field For Governor
Businessman and former state senator Giovanni Feroce said he feels compelled to join a crowded Republican field for governor, mostly because the other…
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John Kerry: To Fight Climate Change, Make The Environment A ‘Voting Issue’
John Kerry, former secretary of state and Democratic U.S. senator for Massachusetts, wants environmentalists to bring their activism to the voting booths.
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Lawmakers, Environmentalists Concerned After EPA Stops Scientists From Discussing Report
Lawmakers and environmentalists are disappointed in and concerned about the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to stop three agency…
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Affordable Housing Advocates: Grants Help, But Need Persists
Woonsocket and East Providence will receive nearly $2.4 million in federal grants to help revitalize local neighborhoods and increase affordable housing…
