What if there were predictions of a big snow storm and the forecasted flakes failed to materialize? Well, unexpected stuff happens — in weather, as in…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Connecticut vs. Rhode Island, Less Than Meets the Eye?
Rhode Island and Connecticut are two bordering New England states whose residents have usually gotten along. But RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay…
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Reed And Whitehouse Back Continued U.S. Support For Conflict In Yemen
U.S. Sens. Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse were among the Democrats voting with Republicans Tuesday to block a move to end American support for a Saudi…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
We’re closing in on the start of the baseball season, although you might not know it from the weather. Plus, the political cauldron continues to boil in…
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RI Senators Have Reservations On Proposed CIA Head
Rhode Island’s two U.S. senators have expressed reservations about President Trump’s choice to lead the CIA, Gina Haspel, who faces scrutiny for her…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
This week offered further proof that Rhode Island politics is the gift that keeps giving, right? Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual,…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Raimondo’s Election Challenge
The first public opinion poll of the 2018 Rhode Island campaign for governor shows a near dead heat between Republican Allan Fung and incumbent…
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R.I. Receives $20M Grant to Improve Route 37
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation will use the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, or TIGER, grant to pay for the Route…
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Hundreds Rally At RI Statehouse To Back Proposed ‘Assault Weapon’ Ban
The mass shootings that have punctuated America life in recent history linger as milestones in the mind of Adah Bryan, a freshman at Classical High…
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Federal Regulators To Hold Public Meeting In RI On Offshore Drilling Proposal
Federal regulators will be accepting written comment from Rhode Islanders Wednesday on President Donald Trump’s proposal to drill for oil and gas off…
