The parade seems to be forming for the 2014 Rhode Island campaign for governor. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay explains why this may not be a good thing for our beleaguered state. In the 24/7 world of modern politics, two years is a very long ti... »
When five state representatives ran into various kinds of legal trouble last year, there was chatter around the Statehouse about how the state Senate looked good by comparison. The Senate now figures in the mix with the arrest Wednesday of 63-year-old ... »
It’s hard to be happy about something that will hurt so many working class retirees across Rhode Island, as would Governor Chafee’s proposed bills to help cities and towns. But Chafee designed his suite of legislation to help the most cash-strapped com... »
Flanked by mayors and town managers from around the state, Governor Lincoln Chafee unveiled a plan this afternoon for helping Rhode Island’s most fiscally troubled communities. He held up a copy of the Providence Journal — featuring headlines about Woo... »
Governor Chafee said former Governor Don Carcieri and the General Assembly put struggling communities in peril when they cut some $195 million in state aid to cities and towns. “It’s no wonder Providence is in trouble, it’s no wonder Pawtucket is havin... »
House Speaker Gordon Fox says he has no plans to relinquish what’s often called the most powerful job in state government — provided he wins reelection in November. Regarding the next vote for speaker — in January 2013, Fox says, “I’m definitely runnin... »
With Central Falls set to exit bankruptcy within three months, retired firefighters such as Paul Gagnon, a cancer patient, are bearing much of the burden. »
