The recent 38 Studios lawsuit disclosures have provided an inside view of how Rhode Island state government let you down. RIPR political analyst Scott…
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The Pulse: Looking Back On Ebola, A Liberian Community Leader Embraces The Future
It’s been a year since the height of an Ebola outbreak that ravaged West Africa and kept communities in the United States on high alert. In Rhode Island…
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RI DOT Negotiating With Justice Department Over Years Of Environmental Damage from Highway Runoff
The state Department of Transportation is negotiating a possible consent decree with the US Justice Department due to environmental damage caused by…
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State Recieves $1M In Federal Funding For Bridge Repair
Rhode Island is getting one-million dollars to help repair the Park Avenue Bridge in Cranston.The bridge was closed for several weeks this summer. The…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: 38 Studios Documents Cast Another Pall Over RI Government
The 38 Studios lawsuit disclosures have once again cast a cloud over the Rhode Island Statehouse. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay wonders when…
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TGIF: 17 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
There will be a day when Rhode Island moves beyond 38 Studios, but that day is a long time off. The public release Thursday of tens of thousands of…
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EDC Board Told Legislature Knew About And Vetted 38 Studios
During a closed session on June 9, 2010, the board of Rhode Island’s Economic Development Corporation received a briefing on what then-Governor Don…
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Brewster Steps Down as Economic Progress Institute Director
Kate Brewster, executive director and co-founder of the Economic Progress Institute, is leaving the low-income advocacy and research group after 11…
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Opposition To HPV Vaccine Stirs Passion, Bewilderment
When Rhode Island health officials rolled out a new immunization requirement for seventh graders this fall, they weren’t expecting controversy. The…
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RI’s Iran Divestment Law A Bust; No Money Divested Since Measure Became Law In 2013
At a time when a US nuclear agreement with Iran remains the subject of sharp debate, a two-year-old law calling for Rhode Island to divest from…
