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Snow Storm Comes To Gentle End, Thousands Still Without Power
Updated at 5:00 pm More than 36,000 Rhode Island customers were without power as of this afternoon. Some 200 individual outages are spread across the st…
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Lawmakers Begin Reviewing Revised Truck-Toll Plan
The debate over Governor Gina Raimondo’s proposal to use truck tolls to pay for fixing Rhode Island’s troubled bridges resumed in the Senate Finance…
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Providence Hosts Public Meeting On Planning For Climate Change
Over the course of three days, a team of experts from around the country helped Providence plan for the impacts of climate change through a grant-funded…
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Raimondo’s Budget Offers Big Bump To K-12, Smaller Increase For Higher Ed
Governor Gina Raimondo’s $9 billion budget proposal would increase funding for public schools and give a small bump to colleges and universities.
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Raimondo Touts $9 Billion Budget As Investment In RI’s Future
Governor Gina Raimondo unveiled a $9 billion budget Tuesday night, touting it as a way to grow Rhode Island’s economy while making the state more hospi…
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Boosting Skills, Improving Business Climate Expected To Highlight Raimondo’s Second Budget Proposal
Attracting business, boosting the skills of workers, and improving Rhode Island’s business climate are expected to be among the focal points of…
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Lawmakers To Take Up Revised Truck Toll Bills Wednesday, Thursday
Lawmakers in the Senate and House Finance committees are expected to take up a controversial bill on truck tolls on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively…
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TGIF: 21 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The inimitable Buddy Cianci passes from the Rhode Island scene, making waves even after his death. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As…
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The Bottom Line: Cianci's Business Legacy
Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment, The Bottom Line. After the…
