Senior U.S. District Court Judge Ronald Lagueux ruled today that the city of Cranston violated the one person one vote Baker V. Carr standards when the…
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Former Trinity Rep Artistic Director Honored At Pell Awards
This year’s Claiborne Pell Award for Lifetime Achievements in the Arts were presented to Trinity Rep’s former artistic director Oskar Eustis and his…
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Envisioned Lottery Game Debated As Funding Source For RI History Museum
Local historian Patrick Conley is defending using an envisioned new state lottery game to help develop a Rhode Island history center in Bristol,…
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Red Bandana Fund Honors Memory Of Activist and Author Richard Walton
The Red Bandana Fund, which honors the memory of Richard Walton, has chosen Artemis Moonhawk, Sarath Suong and the Providence Youth Student Movement as…
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Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Addresses 2016 URI Grads
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was in the Ocean State Sunday to deliver the commencement address at this year’s the University of Rhode…
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Q&A: Margaret Kane On Operation Clean Government’s June 4 Candidate School
Rhode Islanders considering running for public office have an upcoming opportunity to learn about campaign fundamentals. The non-partisan good…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Can Rhode Islanders Evah Stop Being So Negative?
New Public opinion surveys show Rhode Islanders are pessimistic about the future. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay says it’s time for some new perspective. The latest poll from Bryant University’s Hassenfeld Insitute shows just 31 percent of Ocean State voters think the state is headed in the right direction, while 50 percent now say it’s […]
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State Rep. Ajello Says RI Transgender Discrimination Laws Offer Ample Protection
A Providence lawmaker has withdrawn a bill that would have provided explicit protections for transgender people to use public bathrooms. State…
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Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Rhode Island Names Keck CEO
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island has named a new CEO. Kim Keck comes to Blue Cross most recently from 25 years at insurer Aetna.
