Internal emails, interviews and in-app messages show Uber and Lyft deployed a powerful lobbying playbook to stop minimum wage laws in Minnesota. But drivers had a playbook of their own.
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Women, Progressives Triumph in Assembly, Providence Council Campaigns
Most of the media coverage of last week’s Rhode Island primaries focused on the statewide contests for governor and lieutenant governor. But RIPR…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Raimondo, Fung Appear Headed To Rematch
Summer is fading, the kids are headed back to school and the political campaign season is getting serious. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay looks at…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Summer is here, the General Assembly has adjourned and the political news keeps coming fast and furious. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column….
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Providence City Councilwoman Reintroduces Plastic Bag Ordinance
Providence City Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan reintroduced her ordinance Thursday night that encourages shoppers to bring reusable bags.
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After 85-Vote Loss In '16, Frias Unveils Another Challenge To Mattiello
Cranston Republican Steve Frias — who almost scored a remarkable upset in 2016, coming within 85 votes of defeating House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello –…
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Critics Say Car Parts Bill Would Raise Costs; Marshall Calls It ‘Consumer Protection’
An insurance industry group says a car parts bill passed Tuesday by the Rhode Island House Corporations Committee will make the state an outlier and…
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Medical Professionals Urge Gov. Raimondo To Veto Drug Homicide Bill
Medical professionals are urging Governor Gina Raimondo to veto legislation that would strengthen criminal penalties for drug dealers.
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Just when you think the PawSox stadium might be down for the count this legislative session, a new proposal emerges on the scene.
