STORY: The new 195 chair says it's "unlikely" the Fane Tower developers will meet the March 28 closing date on the land sale
So will they get another extension?
"We'll know by this spring what's going to happen with this project," said
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Multiple DC outlets saying is being considered to lead the White House's National Economic Council, but WaPo has a source close to her saying Raimondo isn't interested
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Officer Dolan will resume getting paid by the Pawtucket Police Department in light of today's acquittal, according to a spokesperson.
The LEOBOR statute also says he should be reimbursed for his salary during his unpaid suspension
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STORY: grew up in Pawtucket, learning RI politics young - now he's at the White House as special assistant to the president
Chief photog + I visited Amo in DC for an up-close look at what it's like to work for POTUS
See our report:
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NEW: No hard numbers yet, but we're told these cuts will impact a small percentage of local workers: wpri.com/business-news/
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New: The toy company Hasbro announced they are cutting about 1,000 full time positions in 2023. It's about 15% of their global workforce.
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NEW: R.I. Convention Center Authority Chairman Bernard “Bernie” Buonanno Jr. has retired, saying Gov. Dan McKee asked him through an acquaintance to step down after Buonanno’s daughter challenged the governor in last year’s election
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BREAKING: A jury has found the Pawtucket police officer on trial for shooting a teenager not guilty of all charges.
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BREAKING: A jury found Daniel Dolan NOT GUILTY on all charges.
Dolan’s family burst out into tears of joy.
Vincent’s family is very angry, saying they fear Dolan will kill someone.
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Charges Daniel Dolan faces:
1.) Assault w/dangerous weapon serious bodily injury resulting (Dominic Vincent)
2.) Assault w/dangerous weapon (Vincent Greco)
3.) Assault w/dangerous weapon (Joseph Greco)
4.) Discharge of a firearm while committing a crime of violence
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30-unit apartment complex in Providence neighborhood gets initial approval
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“We will be ending the suspension of Mr. Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts in the coming weeks.”
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#BREAKING: Massachusetts officials say the mother of two young children found dead in Duxbury last night will be charged with their murders. She's being identified as 32-year-old Lindsay Clancy: wpri.com/new-england/ma
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New RI House rules package would allow remote voting for members, prohibit social media spats in floor speeches
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My latest: After 11 years, Providence Police Chief Col. Hugh Clements is leaving on his own terms.
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#NEW: It could cost as much as $225 million to replace all of Rhode Island’s more than 35,000 lead water pipes, says president Jeff Diehl.
RI communities requested $196 million last year. Those requests will be considered this month.
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For a story: Looking to talk to folks who are looking for a primary care provider and can't find one in Rhode Island or Southeastern Mass!
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#NOW Snow is falling outside our 12 News studios in East Providence ❄️
is tracking how long this wintry weather will stick around — and we’ve got lots of news to get to! See you at 4 on
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Here's the House resolution "strongly urging" PPSD and RIDE to reverse the decision to close Broad Street and Lauro Elementary schools and Gilbert Stuart Middle School in Providence
webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillT
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Jury finds four Oath Keepers guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 case, weeks after conviction of group’s leader.
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WEATHER ALERT: Sleet pellets changing to snow outside our studios in East Providence. All areas change to snow this afternoon with “Winter Weather Advisory” confined to areas just north and west of Providence. Slow slick travel this evening
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📣 Have you had trouble finding a primary care provider in Rhode Island or Southeastern Mass?
My colleague is doing a report on the shortage and wants to talk with patients about their experiences - email her at ARozasRivera@wpri.com
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Katie is great!
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Sometimes I sit back and think about all the things we wouldn’t know if it weren’t for @kmulvane. Another jaw-dropping story here: providencejournal.com/story/news/cri
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Sometimes I sit back and think about all the things we wouldn’t know if it weren’t for . Another jaw-dropping story here:
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This story illustrates the importance of micro-chipping your pet: a Middletown dog that went missing a year ago is now back home after she was found… in Florida!
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CONTEXT: Why Are Women Now Required to Cover Their Arms in the Missouri State House? | Vogue “Last week, lawmakers in the Missouri House of Representatives voted on a new rules package that would require women to cover their shoulders.”
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SPECIAL REPORT: Officials provide an update on the mass shooting at a dance club in Monterey Park, California that killed 10 people and injured 10 others cbsn.ws/3XQbpUk
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The price of a dozen #eggs🥚has more than doubled in the last year. The main driver is a bird flu outbreak that has affected 43 million laying 🐓 (10% of national flock), plus🔺feed, energy, and labor costs. Feed can make up 50% + of production expenses. #inflation #eggflation
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I don’t know what impact of the sales cut would be on median household income. I do know that reducing the sales tax rate to 6.85%, will not impact tax competitiveness or tax equity.
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cites average annual savings of $77 per household savings but in order to save that much a household would have to spend more than $50,000 in a year on goods and services subject to the sales tax. I wonder what the median household savings is- presumably lower.
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Nice work! has some estimates of the burden of sales taxes in RI, CT & MA across income groups.
itep.org/whopays-map/
While the point about local sales taxes is relevant when comparing RI nationwide, CT & MA also generally do not have local sales taxes.
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Item 1. Fractional sales tax cut is small ball. More strategic tax policies could be considered to stimulate economic investment, such as a phase out of tax on tangible property. But temporary energy tax changes enhance equity.
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After a busy first few weeks in Congress, it was great to sit down with and on .
From the economy to Ukraine, we covered a lot of ground. Check it out below!
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. told me I’m fired for using the word “scrambling” in this item.
Lowkey, I’m pretty sure he was impressed wpri.com/news/local-new
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