Rhode Island state Sen. Louis DiPalma (D-Middletown) joins Political Roundtable to discuss fallout from recent issues at the state Executive Office of…
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RI House Approves Drug Homicide Bill
Rhode Island’s House of Representatives Thursday night approved a bill to create a new criminal penalty for dealers in cases of fatal overdoses.
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Rivals Criticize RI Gov Candidate Fung On Rent Issue At Campaign HQ
Rhode Island gubernatorial candidate Patricia Morgan is criticizing GOP rival Allan Fung after WPRI-TV reported that Fung’s campaign wound up not paying…
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‘Rosa Parks House Project’ Will Be Offered At Auction
The house from Detroit, which was once home to the brother of civil rights icon Rosa Parks and his family, and where Rosa Parks stayed with family after…
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Critics Say Car Parts Bill Would Raise Costs; Marshall Calls It ‘Consumer Protection’
An insurance industry group says a car parts bill passed Tuesday by the Rhode Island House Corporations Committee will make the state an outlier and…
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RI To Launch Public Campaign To Fight Opioid Epidemic
A public advertising campaign aimed at fighting the opioid epidemic is scheduled to begin airing on TV and social media outlets in Rhode Island later…
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HealthSourceRI Customers Can Now Pay Insurance Bills At CVS Pharmacies
Rhode Islanders enrolled in health coverage through the Affordable Care Act can now pay their monthly insurance bills at their local CVS Pharmacy.
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Mass. Sues Purdue Pharma Over 670 Residents Who Fatally Overdosed On Opioids
State Attorney General Maura Healey announced Tuesday that Massachusetts is suing Purdue Pharma on behalf of 670 Massachusetts residents who were…
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Maine Will Issue ‘Nonbinary’ Gender Driver’s Licenses
As national pride month picks up steam, members of Maine’s LGBTQ community are celebrating a fresh victory. The Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles will no…
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Nursing Home Case Settled; Mattiello Cites ‘Systemic’ Problems At Health & Human Services
With a potentially costly legal dispute settled between the state of Rhode Island and a group of nursing homes, House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello said…
