All three qualified for postseason tournaments, CCRI just two years after not fielding a team.
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Meet one of the students who sued Montana to address climate change and won
We got to talk to one of the youth plaintiffs from the constitutional climate case in Montana, to hear about her experience with the case, how our generation can keep fighting the climate crisis, and how it feels to have that responsibility on our shoulders.
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A quiet showdown in CD1, the growing power of labor, and more
It’s been a relatively quiet couple of months in the race to represent Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District. The election ends on Tuesday – but what does it mean for voters when candidates or the media treat an election as a foregone conclusion? Also, 2023 has been a big year for labor. Unions representing actors, car manufacturers, janitors and more have gone on strike across the country. Are labor movements gaining momentum, or are these high-profile cases an anomaly? And the city of Providence is making a new comprehensive plan – and they want to hear from you. Plus, a conversation with the new director of the RISD Museum. All that and more on this episode of The Weekly Catch.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Nov. 3, 2023
The fast-track to 2024 is under way. You can follow me through the week on threads and what we used to call the twitters. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here *** STORY OF THE WEEK: RI Attorney General Peter Neronha has championed […]
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Gabe Amo on his run in CD1, the war in Israel, and Biden’s less than stellar approval rating
Gabe Amo may be poised for a long career as an elected official in Rhode Island. For that to happen, Amo first has to defeat Republican Gerry Leonard in the off-year election Tuesday in Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District.
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Tsugumi Maki envisions a RISD Museum that is more welcoming and inclusive
Tsugumi Maki is the new director of the RISD Museum. Morning Host Luis Hernandez talked with Maki about her vision for the institution. “Museums are at a crossroads,” she said. “There are so many museums that are becoming less and less relevant to people and audiences. And what we need to do as institutions is to create opportunities for people to come where they feel like they belong in a museum right now.”
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What did the young people who testified in the Montana climate lawsuit have to say?
A group of young people in Montana sued the state for violating their constitutional right to a clean and healthy environment. They brought in all sorts of climate science and policy experts to help prove their case, but most of these young people also testified at the trial. What did they have to say?
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U.S. Senate addresses child migrant crisis, Brown professor wins national award, and more
This week, U.S. Senators addressed the crisis of migrant children working in dangerous jobs across the country. But can a divided Congress work together to find solutions? And a conversation about tenants’ rights, a week after a condo complex in North Providence was abruptly condemned, leaving some residents living out of their cars. Also, the story of a local artisan who makes hand-carved gravestones. Plus, political reporter Ian Donnis on the week in politics. All that and more on this week’s show.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Oct. 27, 2023
Chocolate and peanut butter is my jam, so drop a few Reese’s into my bag for Halloween, if you please. You can follow me through the week on threads and what we used to call the twitters. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right […]
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CD1 Republican candidate Gerry Leonard on his campaign, the war in Israel, and disarray in the U.S. House
Gerry Leonard calls himself a John Chafee-style Republican. But hard-right lawmakers who struggled for weeks to elect a new speaker typify the club that Leonard wants to join, the GOP caucus in the U.S. House.
