Heavy, wet snow is what’s left of the overnight snow storm Thursday, as it turned to rain complicating Friday morning’s commute.
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Political Roundtable: Mattiello On Rebel Democrats, Harassment & Improving RI’s Economy
Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello joins Political Roundtable to discuss whether he’ll toss an olive branch to the 21 Democrats who voted against him last week; whether he properly handled an allegation of sexual harassment involving two lawmakers; and what steps he’ll support in 2019 to improve RI’s economy.
Posted inArticle, Education
Lawsuit: Dartmouth Failed to Prevent Harassment, Sexual Assault in Psychology Department For Years
Seven current and former students in Dartmouth’s Psychological and Brain Sciences Department are suing the school. The lawsuit describes an environment of heavy drinking where female students were regularly berated, assaulted and … in some cases… raped.
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Bonus Q&A: Mattiello On Legislative Process, Abortion, Punishing Dissidents & More
Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello joins Bonus Q&A to discuss a range of related issues, including the effort to create a new approach for responding to harassment claims involving the Statehouse; whether he’ll support a bill to strengthen abortion rights in the new House session; whether lawmakers who voted against him will get punished, […]
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In Maine, Judge’s Ruling On Whether To Halt Ranked-Choice Vote Count Could Come Today
A federal judge said Wednesday he might rule by Thursday on a lawsuit brought by Republican incumbent Bruce Poliquin that seeks to block the implementation of ranked choice voting in the 2nd Congressional District race and argues that the instant runoff system is unconstitutional. Poliquin and three 2nd District voters brought the suit against Secretary […]
Posted inArticle, Environment
Updated Population Estimates Show ‘Grim’ Outlook For Endangered Right Whale
The latest population estimate for the endangered North Atlantic right whale indicates the species’ recent decline has quickened – with at least 30 fewer animals alive now than there were at the end of 2016.
Posted inArticle, Health
Brown Researchers: Why Is It So Hard To Lose Weight?
As the holiday season approaches, many of us will be watching our waistlines. Researchers at Brown University set about answering that pesky and persistent question, just why is it so hard to lose weight?
Posted inArticle, Environment
Report: New England’s Nuclear Plants Will Be Key To Fighting Climate Change
A new report suggests New Hampshire’s Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant will be essential to curbing the effects of climate change in the coming years. Seabrook and Millstone Station in Connecticut will be the only two nuclear plants left in New England after next year. They’re also some of the most profitable nuclear plants in the […]
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Connecticut's Older Housing Stock A Lead-Poisoning Risk?
In Connecticut, it’s state law to screen children for lead exposure twice before they turn 3 years old. But the public health department says only about half get those two screenings. Health workers and advocates who met in Hartford Tuesday say that’s a problem in a state with an older housing stock.
Posted inEpisode, On Sports
Brown Has A Problem: Football
Downward trend marks worst slump in 25 years.
