On Saturday, March 14th, and on four additional Saturdays, the Cranston Public Library on Sockanosset Cross Rd. screens its “Unreeled Film Series.” The…
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TGIF: 16 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
– Happy Budget Week, and thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. Your tips and thoughts are always welcome at idonnis (at) ripr (dot) org, and you…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Raimondo’s Budget Politics
Gov. Gina Raimondo has proposed her first state budget. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay looks at the politics of our new governor’s taxing and…
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Hospitals, Nursing Homes Decry Proposed Budget Cuts
Gov. Gina Raimondo’s new budget proposes cutting millions of dollars in payments to hospitals and nursing homes. While their bottom lines have been…
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Gamm Theatre’s “House Of Blue Leaves” Is An Odd Delight
Set in 1965 playwright John Guare’s “The House of Blue Leaves” was a groundbreaking work, an American family drama set amid European-like absurdity. Now…
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Rhode Island’s Unemployment Numbers Down For January
The state’s unemployment rate ticked down in January, compared to the same month a year ago. The rate is now 6.5 percent; the state’s lowest since the…
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Legislative Leaders Praise Raimondo’s FY2016 Budget Proposal
Legislative leaders Thursday praised the first budget presented by Governor Gina Raimondo. House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello said the spending plan…
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State Republicans React To Gov. Raimondo’s First Budget Proposal
A top legislative Republican praised Governor Gina Raimondo for expressing an optimistic message in her budget address last night. But Foster…
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Political Roundtable: Marion On The Fight For Reform, Quasi-Publics & Raimondo’s Budget
Common Cause of Rhode Island executive director John Marion joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss the fight for reform after guilty pleas…
