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Scott MacKay Commentary: MLK Day 2016, We Can Do Better
As we celebrate the legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay wonders why we still haven’t made the progres…
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Remember That Bill About Charter Schools?
The one that would require city and town councils to approve any new charter school, or the expansion of an existing charter school, if students from t…
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In Providence, Distinctive Downtown Architecture Faces Certain Demolition
Providence is moving forward on a plan to demolish the Fogarty Building, a 1960s structure that some architects see as an example of Brutalist architec…
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Working Group Recommends Changes For School Funding
A task force has reviewed the way Rhode Island pays for public schools and recommended some changes to Governor Gina Raimondo. The group met Thursday…
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General Electric Spurns Providence For Boston
The General Electric move from Fairfield County, on Connecticut’s Gold Coast, to Boston was probably inevitable, given the direction in which the iconic…
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Raimondo Says RI Remains In Talks With General Electric
Boston landed the big prize with the relocation from Connecticut of General Electric, but Governor Gina Raimondo said Wednesday the state is continuing…
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Raimondo Taking Economic Road Show To High-Profile Meeting In Davos
Governor Gina Raimondo plans to attend the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, next week as part of her effort to promote…
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Charter School Debate Returns To The Statehouse
On Wednesday the House Health, Education and Welfare Committee is scheduled to consider a bill that would require city councils to sign off on new chart…
