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Students Gather At Statehouse To Protest Inauguration
Hundreds of High School converged on the steps of the statehouse Friday to protest the inauguration of President Donald Trump. The students held banners…
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Political Roundtable: Cicilline on Obamacare, Raimondo’s Tuition Plan & Democrats’ Relevance
US Representative David Cicilline joins Political Roundtable to discuss the relevance of Democrats in the Trump era; the merits of Governor Raimondo’s…
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RI Trump Supporters Expect Bright Economic Future After Inauguration Day
A small group gathered in Warwick at the state Republican Party’s headquarters to watch Friday’s inauguration ceremony for President Donald Trump.
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K-12 Gets Less Attention But Still A Boost In FY18 Spending Plan
Governor Gina Raimondo’s plan for two years of free college tuition is grabbing most of the attention in the budget proposal for fiscal year 2018, but…
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RI Unemployment Rate Down And So Are Jobs
Rhode Island dropped 1,000 jobs in December even as the state’s unemployment rate inched down to 5 percent, from 5.3 percent in November, according to…
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Rhode Island College Students React To Governor’s Free Tuition Plan
Students at Rhode Island College reacted to Governor Gina Raimondo’s free tuition plan this week. The governor’s higher education proposal would cover…
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Republicans Gain Power In DC, But Feel Frozen Out On Campus
Next week, Republicans will have a firm grip on power in Washington. But on traditionally liberal college campuses in New England, Republican students…
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Rhode Island 2018 Budget Preview
Governor Gina Raimondo unveils a new state budget proposal to lawmakers on Thursday. She already revealed one of the signature programs– a plan for two…
