The state Retirement Board is slated Wednesday to consider revoking a pension for a former legislative leader convicted of corruption. Gerard Martineau…
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TGIF: 17 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Talk about a full Rhode Island. Gordon Fox pleads guilty, Gerry Martineau wants his legislative pension, the state Supreme Court green-lights an April…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Raimondo's Budget Challenges And Secrecy
Gov. Gina Raimondo is scheduled to release her first state budget on Thursday. Part of the challenge is to slash a projected $190 million deficit. So…
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State Suing Rhode Island Recycled Metals For Alleged Pollution Of Narragansett Bay
The state is suing a scrap metal yard on the Providence waterfront, at the upper Narragansett Bay, for alleged environmental violations. This is not the…
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The Bottom Line: Deepwater Wind CEO On Financing For Block Island Wind Farm
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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Trash Incineration Debate Emerges Again
Lawmakers have put the breaks on legislation that could put trash incineration on the table at the Central Landfill. A committee voted to hold the bill…
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Pawtucket Wants State Financial Incentives If PawSox Get State Help Moving To Providence
If the state gives financial incentives to Providence to move the Pawtucket Red Sox from McCoy Stadium to a new stadium to be built on the Providence…
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RI Supreme Court Dismisses Narragansett Tribe Challenge To RI Casino Law
In the never ending casino legal joust between the state and the Narragansett Indian Tribe, the Rhode Island Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to…
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Twin River Buying Newport Grand; Vows No Ballot Question for Table Games in 2016
The operator of Twin River is buying Newport Grand while vowing not to seek the addition of table games at Newport “without broad-based community…
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Gordon Fox: Financial Problems at the Apex of Political Power in RI
Former House speaker Gordon Fox faces at least three years in federal prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to three charges of corruption. The details…
