Dan Beardsley, one of the most candid, colorful and hard-working of all Rhode Island Statehouse lobbyists, is retiring as executive director of the…
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Lessons From Flint, Michigan’s Water Crisis
As many as 100,000 people in Flint, Michigan were exposed to harmful concentrations of lead in the city’s drinking water. In an attempt to save money,…
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House Committee To Hear Amendment To Child Abuse Reporting Statute
House lawmakers have scheduled a committee hearing Wednesday on a bill that would add schools to Rhode Island’s mandatory child abuse reporting law. The…
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Raimondo Says RI Will Deliver On The Opportunity Represented By GE
A top General Electric official said Monday there’s no guarantee the company will produce hundreds of new jobs with a digital technology center in…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The end of the General Assembly session is coming into sight, summer beckons, and the politics beat remains frenetic. Thanks for stopping by for my…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Let’s Take a Deep Breath Before Killing Assembly Grants
Rhode Island is all atwitter about General Assembly grants. RIPR Political Analyst Scott MacKay says it is time for some measured study of the pros and…
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The Bottom Line: Parking Meters Anger Merchants On Thayer Street
Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon hosts our weekly business segment, The Bottom Line. Co-Host Mark Murphy, editor of Providence Business News,…
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Bill Would Close Loophole In Child Abuse Reporting Law
In the aftermath of the sex abuse scandal at St. George’s School, Rhode Island lawmakers are considering legislation that would close a loophole in the…
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Caterpillars Flourish Across The State
Caterpillars feasting on oak and other hardwood trees are defoliating wooded areas and backyards across the state. Heather Faubert, a plant specialist…
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Senator Whitehouse Speaks On Gaspee
Senator Sheldon WhitehouseGaspee Days Speech as Prepared for DeliveryJune 9, 2016 I rise as I do every year in the Senate to commemorate the anniversary…
