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A running list of possible candidates for Cicilline’s congressional seat
Now that House Speaker Joe Shekarchi and former CVS executive Helena Foulkes have announced that they won’t run, the floodgates are beginning to open with potential candidates who suddenly see the race as winnable.
On Rhode Island Report podcast, Globe reporter Amanda Milkovits talks about her 15-month investigation of R.I. businessman Michael Mota, sharing recordings of her interviews and his promotional videos.
Who has the right to take the life of another, or even their own life?
We received many responses after a recent commentary in support of a bill that seeks to legalize physician-assisted suicide in Rhode Island. Here is a collection of those responses; they have been edited for length and clarity.
House Education Committee members say R.I. bills would harm LGBTQ students
In a microcosm of a national phenomenon, a Rhode Island Republican on Wednesday made the case for “parents rights” legislation while Democratic legislators criticized the proposals as harmful to LGBTQ students.
Listen to the Allman Brothers concert that helped Jimmy Carter become president
Carter wasn’t called the rock ‘n’ roll president for nothing. Here’s a recording of the 1975 Providence concert that helped him raise money for his presidential campaign.
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