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4/14/21
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In 1977, former Vice President Hubert Humphrey said, "The moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of
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4/7/21
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In the rapidly accelerating debate over charter school expansion in Rhode Island, it has become apparent that we can offer no easy answer to the simple question: Are more charter schools a good thing for students in the state? However, this does not mean
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3/31/21
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Touted as the most significant financial relief package passed in American History, the $1.9 trillion "American Rescue Plan" has already infused millions of Americans with $1,400 stimulus checks, reinforced unemployment insurance benefits until September
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3/24/21
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In today's hyper-politicized, ultra-combative and increasingly divided United States of America, a core issue contributing to all three of those worsening conditions seems to be a fundamental disconnect between those who stand on either side of two
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3/10/21
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You don't have to be a professional writer to appreciate the poetry of symbolism all around us. And it seems difficult to imagine a time in contemporary history more appropriate to look for deeper meaning in the reality around us than the COVID-19 era
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3/10/21
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By the end of this week, barring some unforeseen surprise (and we can't rule anything out these days), Rhode Island will have a new governor for the first time in over six years. Much print will be dedicated in the coming weeks to try and calculate
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3/3/21
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By KATHRYN POWER We are coming up on one year since the first shutdowns and quarantines changed the way we work and learn and connect with family and friends. COVID has made many things harder, and this is especially true for individuals with
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By KATHRYN POWER
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3/3/21
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Throughout the past year, there have been very few reasons to be optimistic regarding the state of affairs - whether locally or nationally or from a worldwide lens. 2020 was, after all, a year of prolonged suffering for millions of people, and the hope
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2/24/21
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Rhode Islanders may still be mentally fatigued from the recent presidential election - which went about as tumultuously as could possibly be expected - however there is another election of crucial importance coming up in a couple of weeks on Tuesday,
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2/17/21
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