What Chafee as a Democratic candidate means
What you think of Gov. Lincoln Chafee’s decision to become a Democrat probably depends on where you stand on his two and a half year record as the nation’s only independent governor and whether you...
View ArticleLincoln Chafee and Gordon Fox at Odds Over EDC
The Rhode Island House of Representatives is expected, this Tuesday, to approve a package of bills reshaping the state’s approach to economic development. House Speaker Gordon Fox and Governor Lincoln...
View ArticleFuture of the EDC Remains Unclear as Economic Bills Pass in the House
By overwhelming margins, the Rhode Island House of Representatives Tuesday passed a half-dozen bills to change the state’s approach to economic development.One bill would try to create a more...
View ArticleChafee Still Opposed to Defaulting on 38 Studios Loan
Governor Lincoln Chafee said he remains strongly opposed to the idea of defaulting on moral obligation bonds related to the failure of video game maker 38 Studios. On Thursday, an investment expert...
View ArticleTGIF: 11 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics + Media
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View ArticleRI Rolls Out Details of its Health Insurance Exchange
Rhode Island’s Health Benefits Exchange has a new name, a new logo and is looking to hire dozens of people. From here on out, Rhode Island’s Health Benefits Exchange will be known as HealthSource RI,...
View ArticlePolitical Roundtable: Fox on Sakonnet River Tolls, 38 Studios, and Same-Sex...
Same sex marriage. Tolling the Sakonnet River Bridge. The 38 Studios taxpayer bailout. Those are some of the topics we touch on this morning. Our regular host, Ian Donnis, is out, Rhode Island Public...
View ArticleThe Capital City Celebrates the First Day Of Same-Sex Marriage
Rhode Island and Minnesota have become the 12th and 13th state to legalize same sex marriage.
View ArticleConversation: Winners & Losers in 38 Studios Lawsuit
The state’s lawsuit over failed video game company 38 Studios will move forward. Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein dismissed some of the counts, but allowed key parts of the state’s lawsuit to...
View ArticleDemocratic Gubernatorial Candidates Square Off At Economic Forum
The four Democrats running for governor mostly agreed with one another on a host of issues during a forum Monday sponsored by a liberal think tank, the Economic Progress Institute. The issues included...
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