The unexpected death of Rhode Island Senate President Dominick Ruggerio at age 76 a week ago Monday marks the end of an era in more ways than one.
Ruggerio, widely revered by his members, was …
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4/30/25
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If the sine qua non of President Donald Trump is about pushing boundaries, the apex of that tendency is coming front and center. The showdown over Kilmar Abrego Garcia in particular, and federal …
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4/22/25
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Tariffs “will always tend to crush the spirit of enterprise and cripple the productive energies of a country.” If that sounds like a gripe from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau , a …
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3/12/25
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Despite the breakneck pace of President Trump and Elon Musk as they try to remake the federal government, Attorney General Peter Neronha said, “I think you can, for the most part, put Humpty …
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3/4/25
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Rhode Island and Washington, D.C. represent a veritable tale of two cities in comparing the relative fortunes of the Republican Party. The maximalist leadership of President Trump caps a trifecta for …
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2/26/25
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Providence is Rhode Island’s ground zero for an array of possible cuts sparked by the administration of President Donald Trump and his GOP congressional supporters. With …
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By Ian Donnis
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2/19/25
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Everyone talks about waste and fraud, but no one does anything about it. That may sum up the view of many, if not most, supporters of President Donald Trump as his administration …
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By IAN DONNIS
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2/12/25
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Gov. Dan McKee had a high-profile platform last Tuesday, using his State of the State speech to assert that Rhode Island is “flipping the script” from some of the less flattering …
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By IAN DONNIS
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1/22/25
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Two different factors – a tougher fiscal climate and the approach of the next race for governor – converg e as Gov. Dan McKee prepares his State of the State message on …
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1/15/25
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STORY OF THE WEEK: The Rhode Island Senate remains the more fractious of Smith Hill’s two legisla- tive chambers as lawmakers kicked off a new year on Tuesday afternoon. Senate President …
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1/8/25
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STORY OF THE WEEK: U.S. Rep. Gabe Amo , who turned a ripe old 37 last Wednesday, has accomplished a lot as a young man: he worked for President Obama , Gov. Raimondo , and President Biden before …
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12/18/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK
The out-of-town frame on the CD2 race is mainly about how a potential win by GOP candidate Allan Fung in a Democrat-leaning Rhode Island reflects a tough national outlook for …
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11/2/22
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