Rhode Island’s Climate Change Initiatives proposal detailed by Gov. McKee

January 20, 2022
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Photo: Jason Michalski, RINewsToday $150 Million To Combat Climate Change in FY2023 Budget Gov. McKee is out and about providing details on several of the proposals mentioned in his State of the State address Tuesday. One of those proposals addresses Climate Change initiatives, and what specifics will be in his upcoming budget and plans to…

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Congressman James Langevin – “It’s time to chart a new course.”

January 19, 2022
Jim langevin in a car with a smile on his face.

Having served for 36 years, including 11 terms of office and 22 years in congress, Congressman Langevin announces he will “not be a candidate for elected office this November. He announced this by posting a video on his Facebook page: (click on link under photo) https://fb.watch/aCKpyKzXYo/ Gov. McKee’s message this afternoon: Rhode Island is a…

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URI economist says Rhode Island recovery moving forward, will take 2-3 years to return to “normal”

January 15, 2022
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URI Professor of Economist, and a leading economist, Leonard Lardaro, uses his “Current Conditions Index” as a measurement of 12 economic indicators, measured month to month to predict Rhode Island’s economic trajectory. In his most recent report, Lardaro says Rhode Island’s economic restoration continued into November with a Current Conditions Index of 83 – its…

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Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott exits as Director of the RI Department of Health

January 14, 2022
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Photo: (June, 2020) – Brett Smiley’s Twitter photo with Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott at Black Lives Matter demonstration at the RI State House where members of administration volunteered to hand out masks and information on COVID19. Yesterday, Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott resigned as Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health. Her statement: “Serving as the Director…

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Hunting and Fishing Off-season 1/14/2022 – Jeff Gross

January 14, 2022
A woman holding a rifle in a room.

By Jeff Gross, contributing writer A great way to start this year off is to get more involved in the matters you have a problem with. I heard and saw many complaints in 2021. Some had very legitimate concerns. Often, these issues were being discussed at the RI legislature, and might even have evolved into…

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Mayor Ken Hopkins: “Rumors are flying about potential candidates” for Governor

January 12, 2022
A man in a suit is waving to a crowd of people.

Photo: RINewsToday Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins told RINewsToday, “the party does not yet have a candidate for Governor, so rumors are flying about potential candidates”. This came in response to several media reports, first reported by Kathy Gregg of the Providence Journal that the mayor had “[formed] an exploratory committee [to] possibly run for Governor”.…

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RI health and human services depleted, silos worse in 15 years under EOHHS umbrella – Richard Asinof

January 4, 2022
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by Richard Asinof, contributing writer, ConvergenceRI Photo: Benedict Lessing, Community Care Alliance Editor’s Note: Benedict Lessing, the president and CEO of Community Care Alliance, was one of the last witnesses to give testimony at the more than two-hour hearing held Dec. 16, 2021, before the Senate legislative commission looking at the current structure of the…

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In the Arena – Joe Paolino and RI House Speaker Joe Shekarchi

January 2, 2022 |
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Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews people of interest on his program, “In The Arena”. The show airs at 7am on Sundays on ABC6. This week Paolino talks with House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi. They talk about marijuana legalization, which he says will not benefit Rhode Island financially almost at all. Issues of taxation, regulation, health…

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