Providence Public Schools Superintendent Christopher Maher has informed parents he does not support plans for a student walkout in protest of President…
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Fung Cites Concerns On Raimondo’s Free Tuition Plan
Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, Governor Gina Raimondo’s Republican rival from 2014, expressed concern Wednesday about the governor’s proposal to give Rhode…
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Raimondo Says RI Is Getting Stronger; GOP Disagrees; Outlook Uncertain On Free Tuition Plan
With her term as governor half-way over, Gina Raimondo used her latest State of the State address to assert she’s steering Rhode Island in the right…
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This I Believe Rhode Island: A Little Treasure
The roughly one million residents of the Ocean State traveled such diverse paths to get here.
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What To Expect From Governor Gina Raimondo’s Annual State Of The State Address
Governor Gina Raimondo delivers her State of the State speech tonight at the Statehouse.
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RI Students Use MLK Teachings To Prepare For Women’s March On Washington
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, young people from Central Falls spent their afternoon learning King’s principles of nonviolence. The group is heading to…
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Raimondo Unveils Free Tuition Plan For URI, RIC, CCRI
Governor Gina Raimondo is poised Monday to announce a major education initiative that would make the first two years of public higher education tuition…
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Victor Capellan Steps Down As Providence Democratic Chair
Longtime Latino political activist and educator Victor Capellan is stepping down as chairman of the Providence City Democratic Committee. In a news…
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Brown To Play Dartmouth In Football At Fenway Park
Barring an Ivy League championship next fall, the highlight of Brown University’s football season will be the Nov. 10 game against Dartmouth at Fenway…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
New lawmakers are settling in, and Governor Raimondo is getting ready to unveil her latest budget. So the political year is starting in earnest, paving…
