Warwick has become a Rhode Island economic success story. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay parses what the rest of us can learn from the state’s…
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Bravo, Boston! Let The Olympic Games Pursuit Begin
The U.S. Olympic Committee has selected Boston as its official bid city for the 2024 Olympics. Good for Boston, I say, and the rest of New England. Los…
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Mayor Elorza To Keep Lusi Head Of Providence Schools
At the close of his first week as mayor of Providence, Jorge Elorza has announced he wants Providence Schools Superintendent Susan Lusi to stay on for…
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RI Ranks 13th On New Survey From ‘Education Week’
Education Week ranks Rhode Island 13th in the nation in its most recent Quality Counts report. The survey looks at several factors including school…
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At The Crossroads, Part 8: Fueled By Opioid Abuse, New Hep C Infections Rise
In 2014, hundreds of Rhode Islanders died from accidental drug overdoses. Thousands more remain addicted to prescription painkillers and heroin. For…
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RIPR GM Joe O’Connor Heading to Charlotte’s WFAE
Rhode Island Public Radio general manager Joe O’Connor is leaving the station at the end of January to become GM of WFAE and president of the University…
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Read Governor Gina Raimondo’s Inaugural Address In Its Entirety
Inaugural Address Governor Gina M. Raimondo January 6, 2015 My fellow Rhode Islanders, it is a great honor to address you today. I am humbled by the…
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RI General Assembly Opens 2015 Legislative Session
Legislative leaders opened the new General Assembly session yesterday by pledging to focus on jobs and education. House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello and…
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R.I.P. Statehouse Reporter Jim Baron
There was a sad note at the Rhode Island State House this afternoon as the 2015 General Assembly opened the legislative session: Conspicuously missing…
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Raimondo Says She’s Ready to Take on Rhode Island’s Problems
Gina Raimondo’s long path to the top job in Rhode Island politics culminated when she was sworn in Tuesday as the state’s first female governor….
