Hundreds of people came to the Rhode Island Statehouse Tuesday to testify for and against a series of gun-related bills.
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Passionate Arguments On Guns Expected At RI Statehouse
Judiciary committees in the Rhode Island General Assembly are slated to start hearing testimony on Tuesday on a series of gun-related proposals.
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
March is here, along with a new activist movement influencing the gun debate in Rhode Island. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual,…
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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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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The fallout from two significant events will remain in the air when Rhode Island lawmakers return from their mid-winter break next week. With that in…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: RI Supreme Court Catches Up With Cop, Firefighter Disability Claims
Rhode Island state and local government have grappled with police and firefighter disability pensions for many years. Now, as RIPR political analyst…
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Scott Molloy To Lead Providence St. Patrick's Day Parade
Scott Molloy, an emeritus professor at the University of Rhode Island, historian of all things Irish, author and former Rhode Island labor leader, will…
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RI Sen. Kettle Resigns; Says Senate Leaders Don’t Understand Due Process
Embattled Rhode Island state Sen. Nicholas Kettle resigned Thursday, criticizing Senate leaders for not understanding “the importance of due process as…
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Charges Against Sen. Kettle Contrast With Profile Of Self-Described ‘Political Dork’
With a campaign message challenging the status quo, Rhode Island Sen. Nicholas Kettle welcomed the attempt to bolster the state GOP’s perennial uphill…
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Sen. Kettle Pleads Not Guilty To Two Counts Of Extortion In Case Involving Former Legislative Page
Rhode Island state Sen. Nicholas Kettle pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that he twice extorted a former legislative page to engage in sex in 2011.
