Gov. Gina Raimondo has appointed a working group to “reinvent Medicaid.” The group must present the Governor with ideas for trimming costs and improving…
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The Bottom Line: Pawtucket Mayor On PawSox Plan To Move To Providence
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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Rhode Island Latinos Trail Nation For Home Ownership
Homeownership rates for Latinos in Rhode Island are well below the national average. New data show 25 percent of the of the state’s Latinos own their…
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Bonus Q&A: Jim Vincent On Race Relations, Diversity In Government + More
Providence NAACP branch President Jim Vincent talks with Rhode Island Public Radio’s Elisabeth Harrison, and WPRI investigative reporter Tim White,…
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Gov. Raimondo Tackles Rhode Island’s High Medicaid Costs
Governor Gina Raimondo is asking a group of healthcare leaders to tackle the cost of Medicaid. The program provides healthcare for poor and elderly…
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Political Roundtable: Jim Vincent On Racial Disparities, The PawSox + More
President of the NAACP Providence branch Jim Vincent joins the Political Roundtable this week. Vincent weighs in on the recent sale of the Pawtucket Red…
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Projo Columnist Bill Reynolds, Cumberland Little Leaguers Headline Words Unlimited 2014 Honor Roll
Words Unlimited, Rhode Island’s organization of sports writers, sportscasters and sports publicists, will honor 14 individuals and three teams for…
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New Report: Ocean Acidification Threatens Shellfish Industry
Rhode Island is among 15 states whose shellfish industry is at long-term economic risk from the effects of ocean acidification. That’s according to new…
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Raimondo: Abuses At Slater Hospital Are “Unacceptable”
State police and state and federal health officials are investigating the apparent abuse of three patients with profound disabilities at the state-run…
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Brown To Host Conference For First-Gen Students
First-generation college students will gather at a conference this weekend at Brown University. This conference is the first of its kind, bringing…
