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Mattiello Says He’s Looking To Economic Growth To Pay For Car Tax Phaseout
House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello doubled down Tuesday on his pledge to begin a phaseout in 2017 of the state’s unpopular car tax.
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General Assembly Opens New Session Tuesday
Twelve new state reps and four new senators will be sworn in when the General Assembly begins its new session Tuesday. House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello…
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Raimondo Senior Adviser Matt Bucci Is Going To The Private Sector
Matt Bucci, who has served as one of Governor Gina Raimondo’s top aides since she took office in January 2015, is leaving for a private sector job at…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and best wishes to all for the holidays. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments…
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Top 10 Stories of 2016
We’re counting down the top 10 Rhode Island new stories of 2016. 1. In the 2016 presidential sweepstakes, Rhode Island voters went with the outsiders…
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New Census Projections Show RI To Lose U.S. House Seat
Rhode Island is likely to lose one of its two U.S. House seats after the 2020 U.S. Census, according to projections by reapportionment guru Kimball W….
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The ice box of winter is here, and the holidays aren’t far behind. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas At The RI Statehouse
‘Twas the night before Christmas at the Rhode Island Statehouse and not a creature was stirring or clicking a mouse.
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Sen. Jack Reed: Election Hacking Poses Serious Threat
In a surprising revelation, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, says he first learned of suspected Russian…
