The Rhode Island School of Design is the first university in the state to pledge to stop investing in fossil fuel companies. Board Chairman Michael…
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Lawmakers Seek Update On Progress At DCYF
Officials from the state’s child welfare agency go before a joint senate committee Wednesday. They’re expected to update lawmakers on their progress…
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Gov. Raimondo Eases Off Some Tolls In New Infrastructure Plan
The Raimondo administration is reducing the number of trucks it wants to toll as part of a new program to pay for infrastructure improvements. However…
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Can Lincoln Chafee Have a Real Impact on the Democratic Presidential Race?
Former Rhode Island governor Lincoln Chafee is expected to formally announce his candidacy Wednesday evening for the Democratic presidential nomination…
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Municipal Leaders Voice Opposition To Firefighter Shift Bill
Municipal officials from around the state are opposing legislation that would make fire department staffing subject to collective bargaining. They say…
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Providence Health Plan To Cover Transgender Services; City Designates Gender-Neutral Restrooms
Providence city officials say they want to be more inclusive of transgender employees and retirees. That includes extending health insurance coverage…
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Lawmakers Prepare To Unveil Their Version Of The State Budget
Lawmakers on the House Finance Committee are about to get down to serious discussion of the new state budget. The fate of Governor Gina Raimondo’s most…
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Senate Committee To Hear Recreational Marijuana Bill
The Senate Judiciary Committee is slated to hear a slate of bills Tuesday about marijuana. One bill would legalize the recreational use of marijuana in…
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Nardelli Stepping Down From R.I. Charter School League
Steve Nardelli, executive director of the R.I. League of Charter Schools, is retiring at the end of June. His post will be assumed by Timothy Groves,…
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Big Turnout for `Red Bandana’ Richard Walton Event
The annual Red Bandana awards event, which honors the legacy of social activist and journalist Richard Walton, drew a huge crowd yesterday to Nick-a…
