The Federal Railroad Administration announced Wednesday that it won’t go ahead with a controversial plan to re-route a major rail artery in Connecticut…
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No RI Voter Data Will Go To Washington, For Now
Rhode Island will not provide the federal government with any voter roll information, following a White House email calling for a pause in the…
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Sen. Reed Asks Washington To Drop Voter Data Request
U.S. Sens. Jack Reed and Minnesota’s Amy Klobuchar are leading a group of U.S. senators asking the Trump administration to withdraw its request for…
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RI Farmers And Environmentalists At Odds Over Proposed Repeal Of The Clean Water Rule
Local environmentalists and farmers are at odds over a proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency to repeal the 2015 Clean Water Rule.
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R.I.P. Former Warwick Mayor Eugene McCaffrey
Eugene McCaffrey, a former Rhode Island Democratic state representative, state senator and mayor of Warwick, has died. He was 84. McCaffrey was the…
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TGIF: 14 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The budget awaits Senate approval, and the General Assembly could end its 2018 session in the week ahead. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column…
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Sens. Whitehouse and Reed Slam Senate Health Care Bill
Rhode Island’s U.S. Senators are weighing in on the Republican health care proposal, unveiled publicly for the first time Thursday. The legislation is…
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Senate Bill 420: How RI’s Marijuana Legislation Got Its Number
Once again, Rhode Island lawmakers are considering bills to legalize recreational marijuana. One of those bills wound up with a number that will have…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Another Chafee Campaign For Governor? Nyet
Former Gov. and U.S. Senator Lincoln Chafee is back on the scene with a series of media appearances. Chafee is thinking about running for governor again…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Rhode Island’s next big election season is slowly emerging even as summer beckons. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips…
