The state is suing a scrap metal yard on the Providence waterfront, at the upper Narragansett Bay, for alleged environmental violations. This is not the…
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The Bottom Line: Deepwater Wind CEO On Financing For Block Island Wind Farm
Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment The Bottom Line. This week…
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Bonus Q&A: Chippendale on 38 Studios, School Choice, Budget Cuts & More
State Representative Michael Chippendale (R-Foster) joined Bonus Q+A this week to discuss 38 Studios, House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello, the outlook for…
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Bill To Tamp Down On Corruption Not Enough According To Good Government Group
The non-partisan good government group Common Cause isn’t satisfied with a reform measure backed by House leaders in the aftermath of Gordon Fox’s…
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Lawmakers Try Again To Legalize Marijuana
Rhode Island lawmakers have once again introduced legislation to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. Proponents want to tax and regulate the…
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Researchers Launch Clinical Trial For New Alzheimer’s Treatment
Researchers are launching a new clinical trial for treatments that could prevent or slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. The trial is one of…
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Political Roundtable: Chippendale On Gordon Fox, How to Fight Corruption & Raimondo-Mattiello Spat
State Representative Michael Chippendale (R-Foster) joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss Gordon Fox’s guilty plea on corruption charges; who…
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Liberians In Rhode Island Cheer News Of Country’s Last Ebola Patient
Members of Rhode Island’s Liberian community are cheering news that the last Ebola patient in Liberia has been released. But many remain concerned about…
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RI Supreme Court Decides Not to Delay April 20 Start for Pension Trial
The high-stakes legal battle over the 2011 overhaul of Rhode Island’s pension system will continue as scheduled on April 20. The Rhode Island Supreme…
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Trash Incineration Debate Emerges Again
Lawmakers have put the breaks on legislation that could put trash incineration on the table at the Central Landfill. A committee voted to hold the bill…
