A stalemate over strengthening the state Ethics Commission has persisted since a 2009 court decision weakened the commission.
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Scott MacKay Commentary: The Rhode Islander Pushing Bernie Sanders Message
Rhode Islander Tad Devine is the chief messenger for insurgent Bernie Sanders presidential campaign. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay caught up with…
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It’s The Providence Newspaper Guild’s Follies Time!
It’s that time of the year again – As the song trills: It’s Follies Time at The Veeeenus De Milo! Longtime Rhode Islanders know what that means. So for…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Time For R.I. To Legalize Pot
Rhode Island’s New England neighbors are moving aggressively forward with legalizing marijuana. RIPR political analyst says the Ocean State shouldn’t b…
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Scott MacKay’s New Hampshire Primary Analysis
The only sure element of the 2016 presidential sweepstakes, in the aftermath of the New Hampshire primary , is that both Democrats and Republicans now …
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Rhode Islanders React To New Hampshire Primary Results
Democrat Bernie Sanders beat former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton by double digits in the New Hampshire primary, and Donald Trump was the big Repub…
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Rhode Islanders Trek North To Get Out The Vote In New Hampshire
Voters head to the polls in New Hampshire Tuesday to pick presidential candidates in the New Hampshire primary. Dozens of Rhode Islanders have been tre…
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TGIF: 21 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Budget. Truck Tolls. Presidential Politics. It’s all going on, so thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are wel…
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Lawmakers Begin Reviewing Revised Truck-Toll Plan
The debate over Governor Gina Raimondo’s proposal to use truck tolls to pay for fixing Rhode Island’s troubled bridges resumed in the Senate Finance…
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RI Political Legend Buddy Cianci Dead At Age 74
Rhode Island’s legendary rascal king, Buddy Cianci, died Thursday morning. Cianci was hospitalized with stomach pain while taping ABC6 On the Record, a …
