Eugene McCaffrey, a former Rhode Island Democratic state representative, state senator and mayor of Warwick, has died. He was 84. McCaffrey was the…
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TGIF: 14 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The budget awaits Senate approval, and the General Assembly could end its 2018 session in the week ahead. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column…
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On 64-11 Vote, House Approves $9.2B Budget For Next Fiscal Year
In a relatively brisk five-hour session, the House of Representatives approved on a party-line vote a $9.2 billion budget for the fiscal year starting…
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House To Begin RI Budget Deliberations
The Rhode Island House will settle in this Thursday for a lengthy session to decide the state budget for the next fiscal year. The budget debate could…
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Private Lincoln Collection In Rhode Island Headed To Mississippi State University
In Rhode Island, Frank Williams is known as a former chief justice of the State Supreme Court. But among Civil War enthusiasts, he is known as an…
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This I Believe Rhode Island: Hamlet
Imagine yourself as a high school English teacher trying to inspire your students to grapple with the complex nuances embedded in Shakespearean…
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East Providence Private School Opens Investigation Into Sexual Assault
The private Gordon School in East Providence has opened an investigation into allegations of sexual assault dating to the 1970s. According to a brief…
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Poll Says Trump Has Lost Support Among Kent County Residents
President Donald Trump has lost some of his support in Kent County since the election last November. That’s one of the findings in a new poll from Brown…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
It may not yet be time to cue The Final Countdown , but we’re getting there with House Finance signing off on a new state budget. So thanks for stopping…
