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Rhode Island Officials: Proposed Offshore Wind Farm Could Benefit Ratepayers 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1434
Rhode Island quasi-state agencies critical of Raimondo budget 'scoops' 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1075
Bid to hike R.I.'s minimum wage pits advocates against businesses 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1142
Lincoln Chafee and family settling in Wyoming 4 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 2071
Raimondo pushing for 'Amazon tax' to plug gaps in Rhode Island budget 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1223
Social-workers union considers no-confidence vote in DCYF director 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1148
Critics Call For Change To Rhode Island Legislative Rules; Leadership-Backed Plan Moving Ahead 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1131
Interfaith vigil at Rhode Island State House lays out goals to fight poverty 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1150
Rhode Island leaders talk legislative session's priorities 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1206
With R.I. on brink of losing House seat, legislator plans to revisit paying people to move here 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 7 1589
Journal First Amendment fight: R.I. Superior Court agrees to release juror document 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1107
Rhode Island Lawmakers Plan To Introduce Marijuana Legalization Bill 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1328
Wide array of PACs helped finance Rhode Island campaigns 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1025
Former Providence Councilman Kevin Jackson faces sentencing on embezzlement charge 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2018 Dec 2018 0 1051
Tiny Rhode Island polling place saw 1 voter after all 7 left-of-center2012 Nov 2018 Nov 2018 4 2541
State senator sues city of Providence in federal court, alleging discrimination 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1363
Progressives, GOP could find common ground in State House 3 TexasTowelie Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1277
Bill would create office to investigate sexual harassment claims in General Assembly 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1141
URGENT---Last Chance to Check Online & Make Sure Your Early Ballot Vote Has Been Counted! 0 PandoraAwakened Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1017
Rhode Island Gubernatorial Candidate Charged With Possession Of Nearly 50 Pounds Of Pot 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1579
Election Poll: Democrats Raimondo, Whitehouse Lead GOP Rivals By Double-Digit Margins 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2018 Oct 2018 4 1206
Rhode Island Republicans accuse D.C. Democrats of campaign finance offense 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1174
Flanders, Whitehouse trade jabs in televised debate 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1153
Raimondo has spent over $5 million on reelection campaign 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1029
Tentative settlement reached in Providence school bus strike 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2018 Oct 2018 0 1006
Progressives capture more seats in Rhode Island General Assembly 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2018 Sep 2018 3 1218
Austrian company purchases rights to 38 Studios games 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2018 Sep 2018 2 1507
Rhode Island's aging gas lines: Leaks still a problem, despite repairs 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2018 Sep 2018 2 1077
Rhode Island congressional candidate fills Facebook page with conspiracy theories 7 TexasTowelie Aug 2018 Sep 2018 1 1771
2 lawmakers vow to push -- again -- to raise R.I.'s limit on sex-abuse suits 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2018 Aug 2018 1 1424

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Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Matt Brown ad brands Raimondo as 'Republican in disguise' 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2018 Aug 2018 0 1197
Details Of Worcester-PawSox Plan For 'Polar Park' Emerge In Live Announcement 2 TexasTowelie Aug 2018 Aug 2018 1 1278
Gov. Raimondo faces tough race for re-election 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2018 Aug 2018 0 1187
Former Pawtucket State Sen. Doyle Charged With Bank Fraud and Tax Evasion 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2018 Aug 2018 0 1284
Hospital workers go on strike in Rhode Island 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 1 1364
Firms Sued Over 38 Studios Still Doing Lucrative Work For Rhode Island Agency 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 2 1330
Hospitals Hire Temp Workers In Anticipation of Strike 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 1 1166
Rhode Island law aims to prevent suicides at public colleges 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 4 1141
Providence City Council considers reimposing tax surcharge on unused properties 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 1135
DOT says first month of Rhode Island truck tolling: $625,989 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 1211
Another 'no' vote for proposed 46-story tower in Providence 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 1250
Developer ramps up work on wind farms 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 1 1264
Brown University Undergrads Launch The Little DIY Satellite That Could 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 3 1919
Rhode Island governor to hold office hours at the beach 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 1483
Progressive activists seek Providence City Council seats 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 0 1416
Roman Catholic Bishop Of Providence, Hospital Operators Accused in Pension Lawsuit 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2018 Jun 2018 1 1465
Rhode Island House passes bill mandating insurance coverage for mastectomies 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2018 Jun 2018 1 1239
Rhode Island Senate OKs life sentences in drug fatalities 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2018 Jun 2018 0 1229
Rhode Island House OKs reworked pay-equity bill 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2018 Jun 2018 0 1309
Rhode Island finance committee delays anticipated vote on PawSox deal 3 TexasTowelie Jun 2018 Jun 2018 0 1739
Raimondo pulls Medicaid co-pays proposal from Rhode Island state budget 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 2 1501
Line-item veto draws praise, criticism at Rhode Island legislative hearing 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 0 1304
Largest Rhode Island State Employee Union Ratifies Three-Year Contract 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 0 1295
Year-long Investigation Of Rhode Island Motorcyle Gangs Results In 49 Arrests 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 0 1256
Rhode Island officials vow to enforce ban on driving with handheld phones 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 1 1207
Rhode Island Supreme Court upholds public-employee pension settlement 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 0 1310
Ex-Newport police union treasurer pleads guilty to wire fraud 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 0 1174
Ex-Rhode Island governor considers run for old Senate seat 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 3 1654
R.I. GOP leader calls for Democratic House Speaker Mattiello to step down 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1341
Help wanted: Nudist campground searching for a lifeguard 2 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 2383

Rhode Island Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Lawmaker withdraws anti-porn bill, citing 'dubious origins' 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1676
Are you going to participate in a March For Our Lives event in Rhode Island on Saturday? 0 hlthe2b Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1240
After federal win, internet providers fight net neutrality effort in Rhode Island 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1454
Providence lawmaker accused of intimidating bill opponents 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1323
Rhode Island bill would tax violent video games to pay for mental-health counseling in schools 4 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1605
Rhode Island Supreme Court Catches Up With Cop, Firefighter Disability Claims 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1329
Rhode Island legislators, including Mattiello, introduce 'red flag' bill 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 6 1535
150 protest Trump agenda at Rhode Island State House rally 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1374
Brown University Walks Back Plans For Performing Arts Center 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1367
Coventry senator resigns days after being charged with extorting sex from Senate page, video voyeur- 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 8 1672
Rhode Island lawmakers push to wipe out outdated abortion laws 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 12 1535
Rhode Island Attorney General: Offshore Drilling Puts Coastal Economies At Risk 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 3 1222
Raimondo Maintains Big Fundraising Lead In Q4; Survey Puts Approval At 40 Percent 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1158
Politicians cry foul over unions tying contributions to votes 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1354
Lawyer: Coventry senator being investigated by state police likely to resign 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1151
Raimondo touts economic success: More jobs than ever in Rhode Island history 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1106
PawSox bill passes the RI Senate, moves to a House vote 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1357
Dead, dried-up Christmas tree to be replaced at Statehouse 4 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 2 2280
Brown University Eliminates Loans From Its Financial Aid Offerings 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 8 1540
Rhode Island Senate unveils revised PawSox stadium bill 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1405
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