State Education Commissioner Deborah Gist is reported to be a finalist in Tulsa’s search for a new superintendent of schools. Tulsa World says multiple…
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Brown: Fraternity Parties Facilitated Sexual Misconduct
Brown University has sanctioned two fraternities, saying they created an environment that “facilitated sexual misconduct” by failing to monitor parties…
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Rhode Island Remembers Activist Sister Anne Keefe
Funeral services for Sister Ann are scheduled for Friday, January 23rd at St. Michael the Archangel Church in Providence. Tributes are pouring in for…
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R.I.P.: State House Reporter Jim Baron's Service
Veteran Rhode Island political reporter Jim Baron was remembered this afternoon as a journalist of great integrity, ability, dedication and humor at a…
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TGIF: 19 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Happy mid-January, dear readers. Bad news: winter is far from over. Good news: spring training isn’t that far, and the political beat remains busy. So…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: On MLK Day, Let’s Finally Address Public Employment For Minorities
Today is the annual Martin Luther King Jr., holiday. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay ponders what we can do to advance King’s legacy in Rhode Island…
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Former State Sen. Alves cited for DUI
Former State Sen. Stephen Alves of West Warwick has been arrested for drunk driving after an accident on Route 146 In Lincoln. State Police say Alves…
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Raimondo Picks McDonald for Key Health and Human Services Role
Governor Gina Raimondo has picked Jamia McDonald, a respected state government veteran, for a high-profile role within the Executive Office of Health…
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Bonus Q&A: Aponte on Working with Elorza, Providence's Economy & More
Providence City Council President Luis Aponte joins Bonus Q+A this week to discuss his views on how to improve the city’s economy, his working…
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Political Roundtable: Aponte on Tax Deals, the Providence Budget, Raimondo + More
The newly elected president of the Providence City Council, Luis Aponte, joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss the use of tax stabilization…
