Rhode Island’s foundering economic is again the top Statehouse topic. Political analyst Scott MacKay has some thoughts as we at Rhode Island Public…
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Brown University Prof. Honored With Guggenheim Fellowship
Brown professor and author Christine Montross received a Guggenheim Fellowship this week. Montross is a professor of Psychiatry at Warren Alpert Medical…
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Political Roundtable: Walsh on Chafee, the Pension Settlement & RI’s Next Education Commissioner
Robert Walsh, executive director of the National Education Association Rhode Island, joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss Lincoln Chafee’s…
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Bonus Q+A: Walsh on the Pension Battle, Charter Schools, Gordon Fox & More
Robert Walsh of the National Education Association Rhode Island stopped by our studio to talk about the proposed state pension settlement; charter…
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PC And BU Will End The Long Hockey Season on Saturday
The beginning of the end of the long college hockey season occurred Thursday when Providence College defeated Nebraska-Omaha, 4-1, and Boston…
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Chafee’s Long-Shot Presidential Quest
Lincoln Chafee’s announcement that he is seriously considering a campaign for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination brings to mind sports…
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Providence Students Voice Their Hopes For State’s New Education Commissioner
Rhode Island is looking for a new leader for K-12 public schools as controversy grows over standardized testing and charter schools. So what do students…
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Raising The Profile Of An Undereaten Fish
Fishermen are facing tougher quotas and declining populations for some of the most popular fish species, most notably Cod, a New England favorite. That…
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House Leaders Pledge To Restore Funding For Private School Bussing And Books
Rhode Island House leaders say they plan to restore more than $2 million taken out of the governor’s budget to pay for private school bussing and text…
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Brown Task Force Offers Recomendations On Handling Sexual Assaults
A Brown task force on sexual assault has completed its recommendations for the university. They’re aimed at improving the way the university responds to…
