The head of the state Department of Behavioral Healthcare says changes are underway at Eleanor Slater Hospital. The state-run facility treats patients…
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Runoff Still Threatens Water On Aquidneck Island
Earlier this spring, we brought you a report from our series Battle With The Sea about the impact of climate change on Aquidneck Island’s drinking water…
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Rhode Island Slips In National Rankings For Child Well-Being
Rhode Island’s ranking for child well-being has dropped from last year, according to a new report from the child advocacy group Kids Count.
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Raimondo Calls For Cap On Health Care Spending
Governor Gina Raimondo has asked a working group to come up with a way to slow health care spending in Rhode Island. It’s a strategy that has showed…
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“Unbelievable Shot” Earns Tennis Hall Of Fame Title For Rajeev Ram
Six years after winning his first title on the men’s pro tour at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, unheralded Rajeev Ram returned to the scene of…
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The Bottom Line: Higher Education Faces Wealth Gap
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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Scott MacKay Commentary: More Wonky Reports About RI Economy
A coalition of researchers from Rhode Island’s colleges and universities have released another round of reports on the state’s economy. RIPR political…
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R.I.P. Chris Nocera
Christopher Nocera, a longtime Providence political operative, Elmhurst neighborhood activist and City Hall fixture, died suddenly last night. He was 60…
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Political Roundtable: Magaziner On The Pension Appeal, Hedge Funds, And Infrastructure Bank
The uphill battle to improve Rhode Island’s economy, an appeal of the state pension settlement, and the mysterious explosion on Salty Brine Beach. That…
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RI Unemployment Rate Inches Down In June
Rhode Island’s unemployment rate inched down to 5.9 percent in June, the lowest level since 2007, the state Department of Labor and Training has…
