As the presidential candidates trade barbs on television, and parents worry about whether the result is “family-friendly” viewing, RIPR political…
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The Bottom Line: Latino Workers Face Education, Economic Challenges
Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment, The Bottom Line. This week…
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From The Comfort Of Their Own Classrooms, RI High School Students Get A Taste Of College
Thousands of Rhode Island high school students are now earning college credits without stepping foot onto a university campus.
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Political Roundtable: Vincent On Trump, Driving Privileges & State Grants
Providence NAACP President Jim Vincent joins Political Roundtable this week
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Rubio’s RI Chairman: To Broaden GOP Support, Trump ‘Has A Lot Of ‘Splainin To Do’
Insurgent Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has to offer detailed solutions to the problems he’s hammered away at if he’s going to win…
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Rising Tide: Specialty Coffee Finds Fertile Grounds In Providence
As part of our occasional series, Rising Tide, we’re offering snapshots of Rhode Island’s economy after the Great Recession. The state famous for…
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Raimondo Says She’s Open To A Referendum On Legalizing Marijuana
Governor Gina Raimondo said Tuesday she’s open to the possibility of a statewide referendum on legalizing marijuana.
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Lawmakers Consider Addiction Coverage, Recovery Housing Bills
State lawmakers will consider several bills designed to fight opioid addiction and overdose deaths. The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services…
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East Providence Rep. Wants NCAA Hoop Pools To Be Legal
Even though they are illegal, it’s the season of March Madness and gambling pools. Now, an East Providence state representative wants to make those…
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Scott MacKay: In The Spirit of St. Patrick and St. Joseph, Let’s Approve Undocumented Licenses
This week marks two holidays honoring St. Patrick and St. Joseph, the patron saints of Irish and Italian-Americans. All of this has RIPR political…
