Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady in October at 4.2 percent, just slightly above the national rate of 4.1 percent.
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Delay, Cost Overruns For Twin River’s Tiverton Casino
A new casino on Rhode Island’s border with Massachusetts will open later than expected and cost nearly twice its projected price tag, Twin River said…
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Flanders Points To Contrast With Whitehouse In Unveiling US Senate Run
Former Rhode Island Supreme Court justice Robert G. Flanders Jr. announced Thursday his Republican campaign for the U.S. Senate seat
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Prime Wins Nonprofit Approval For Landmark Hospital
Rhode Island’s health advisory board on Tuesday unanimously approved Prime Healthcare Services’ conversion of Landmark Hospital to a nonprofit, thereby…
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Newtown Families’ Lawyers See Loophole To Sue Gun Manufacturers
On Tuesday, lawyers representing the families of several victims of the 2012 Newtown school shooting will ask Connecticut’s Supreme Court for a chance…
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Fung Campaign Touts Poll; Morgan Calls Findings Unsurprising
Republican gubernatorial candidate Patricia Morgan is downplaying findings from a poll released Monday by the campaign of GOP rival Cranston Mayor Allan…
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Tunnels In Hartford, Providence Aim To Curb Water Pollution, At A Cost
A giant, miles-long tunnel is about to be drilled hundreds of feet beneath Connecticut’s capital. This subterranean project will take years, cost…
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Fishing Companies: Environmentalists Are Wrong About Menhaden Fishery
Fishing companies are at odds with Rhode Island environmental advocacy groups over proposed changes for the menhaden fishing industry.
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
It’s starting to actually feel like fall, and the news keeps coming fast and furious. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Republican Federal Tax Overhaul Skewed To Wealthy
Republicans in Congress and the Trump Administration are working on a federal tax overhaul they say will help the middle class. RIPR’s Scott MacKay says…
