The parent company of Twin River proposed Tuesday, in essence, to relocate Newport Grand’s video lottery terminals to a new location in Tiverton, close…
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State Celebrates 100th Protected Farm
A farm in Warren is the 100th farm in the state to be permanently protected for farming. This marks a milestone for the state’s farmland protection…
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The Bottom Line: Will A Rising Tide Lift Rhode Island’s Economy?
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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TGIF: 18 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
After two snow-packed months, the apparent settling of the pension conflict, and Lincoln Chafee’s surprising emergence as a possible presidential…
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Tripling In Teen E-Cigarette Use: Reason To Worry?
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the trend in smoking traditional cigarettes among teens is down. That’s great…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Time For Truly Independent Scrutiny of RI PawSox Deal
The debate over Rhode Island taxpayer support for a new stadium for the PawSox in Providence has started. RIPR Political Analyst Scott MacKay talks…
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RI State Budget Revenues Running Ahead Of Projections
The last budget crafted by former Gov. Lincoln Chafee’s administration and the General Assembly seems to be holding up fairly well, according to the…
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Raimondo Marks First 100 Days In Office
Governor Gina Raimondo marked her 100th day in office Thursday. Raimondo is taking part in several events to mark the occasion. Along with two other…
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Sports Economists Offer Differing Views Of Proposed Providence Baseball Stadium
Two economists take differing views of the PawSox’ proposal to build a stadium in downtown Providence. One says the plan would bring strong potential…
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Political Roundtable: Pryor On PawSox, Incentives & Raimondo’s Budget
RI Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss the PawSox’ pitch for state help for a Providence ballpark; how…
