State officials want to delay until next January the legal fight seeking to overturn the 2011 overhaul of the state pension system. In a court filing,…
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Raimondo flip-flops on helping RI municipalities
Oh, the delicious ironies of Rhode Island politics: Gov. Gina Raimondo posed with a flock of mayors and local officials this afternoon to tout her new…
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RI, MA Police Arrest Suspect In McKenna Stabbing
Pawtucket Police, along with police in Massachusetts have arrested a man suspected of stabbing 53 year old William McKenna. McKenna is the younger…
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Raimondo Says Executive Order Will Spark Search for Municipal Savings
An executive order signed Friday by Governor Gina Raimondo is meant to help cities and towns save money. But the details of how communities might…
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Political Roundtable: Shekarchi on Almeida’s Arrest, Tax Cuts & the Minimum Wage
State Representative Joseph Shekarchi (D-Warwick) joins Political Roundtable to discuss the arrest this week of State Representative Joseph Almeida (D…
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Bonus Q&A: Shekarchi on Raimondo, the PawSox, his Political Future & More
State Representative Joseph Shekarchi (D-Warwick) joins Bonus Q&A to talk about the way forward for Governor Gina Raimondo; the outlook on the state…
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Roof Collapses At Brown Sports Center
A portion of the roof at Brown University’s Pizzitola Sports Center has collapsed under the weight of heavy snow. The roof was made out of fabric, and…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: More Than Meets Eye In Rep. Joe Almeida Arrest?
Once again, a Rhode Island General Assembly member has been arrested.Rhode Island Public Radio’s political analyst Scott MacKay on why the charges…
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Estimates Put Cost of January Blizzard At $9 Million
The January blizzard cost state and local governments an estimated $9 million, according to preliminary numbers from the governor’s office. As Rhode…
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PC Student Released From Hospital After Treatment For Meningitis
The first Providence College student diagnosed with bacterial meningitis has been released from a Boston-area hospital. Rhode Island Public Radio’s…
