Travis Rowley: Obama’s Failed Vision of Government
When placed against the backdrop of a recent speech delivered by Barack Obama, the three current political scandals
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RI State Report: Made in RI + Tax Incentives to Live Healthier
This week’s State Report takes an in-depth look at April's unemployment report, which has garnered mixed results. Also on the docket are several bills passed this week that address gender discrimination, tax rates, and locally made products. Lastly, we’ll examine new legislation that looks to encourage healthier lifestyles through tax incentives.
Election Preview 2014: Who’s Running for What
The 2014 election cycle is starting to heat up in Rhode Island, as some candidates have already declared their intentions
Read MoreSide of the Rhode: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not in RI Politics?
Every Friday, Dan Lawlor breaks down who's rising and who's falling in the world of Rhode Island politics. Check out who
Read MoreDonna Perry: The War On The Citizen Taxpayer
Perhaps among the more striking realizations emerging in what has been an extraordinary week of bombshell news out of
Read MoreCarol Anne Costa: Raimondo Steps Up For Crime Victims
As a former Deputy Clerk of the Rhode Island Superior Court, some of my most vivid and gut wrenching memories are those of
Read MoreGuest MINDSETTER™ David Fisher: Woonsocket’s Waste Issues
Woonsocket, like most urban areas, has issues with how to dispose of its waste. Right now, two proposals are receiving a
Read MoreDemocrat Pacheco Lays Out Plans For 2014 Secretary of State Run
The 2014 field for Rhode Island Secretary of State grows with the addition of well-known Democratic operative Ed Pacheco,
Read MoreRob Horowitz: Important Climate Change Milestone Exceeded
The National Ocean & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) delivered the bracing news last week that the daily mean
Read MoreScott Wolf + Valerie Talmage: Why RI Needs the Historic Tax Credit
A growing drumbeat of negative commentary is throwing doubt on the effort to re-establish a Historic Tax Credit program in
Read MoreCicilline Calls for Investigation Into IRS in Wake of Allegations
U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline responded on Monday to published reports that the Internal Revenue Service may have
Read MoreRussell Moore: Risk, Volatility + High Fees—Raimondo’s Gamble
Anyone even remotely following the news around the state's pension fund and General Treasurer Gina Raimondo knows that the
Read MoreGuest MINDSETTER™ Steven Artigas: Open Letter to Gordon Fox
The following is an open letter to Rhode Island Speaker of the House Gordon D. Fox: Your years-long effort to legalize
Read MoreRI State Report: Medicaid Fraud, Kidnapping + Seat Belt Laws
This week’s State Report centers on the passage of two bills: one of which looks to curtail Medicaid waste and fraud, and
Read MoreTravis Rowley: Deborah Gist Deserves A Pay Raise (Chapter 2)
The state contract for Education Commissioner Deborah Gist expires next month. The unavoidable suspicion is that the
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