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This I Believe New England – An Immigrant Story

The 24/7 news cycle that saturates our lives is filled with headlines about immigration. We’re surrounded by intense debates, shrill controversies, anger-filled epithets, and, yes, some thoughtful, reasoned reflections and analyses. For many of us, what we know about the complexity of contemporary immigration comes our way by websites, television commentators, newspapers, and wide-ranging radio outlets. What we […]

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Scott MacKay’s Commentary: Time For RI To Legalize Marijuana

With legal pot shops springing up in Massachusetts like April daffodils, this looks like the year the Rhode Island General Assembly finally deals seriously with recreational Marijuana. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay says Rhode Island ought to follow Massachusetts lead.

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Bonus Q&A: Magaziner On 2022, Providence’s Pension Time-Bomb, Local Pensions & More

Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner joins Bonus Q&A to discuss his political future, Providence’s pension time-bomb, the outlook for under-funded local pension plans, and much more.

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Scott MacKay's Commentary: Raimondo Follows MA's Lead

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo wants her state to be more like Massachusetts. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay wonders what that would look like.

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Political Roundtable: Chippendale On Raimondo’s Spending Priorities, Legalizing Marijuana & State Spending

RI House Minority Whip Michael Chippendale (R-Foster) joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss Gov. Gina Raimondo’s spending priorities, her proposal to legalize marijuana for adults, and how Rhode Island can cut its spending.

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