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Lawmaker calls for his own to pay part of insurance premium

The House Republican leader is renewing an effort requiring state lawmakers to pay for one-fifth of the cost of their state-provided health insurance. Brian Newberry calls the issue a matter of fairness.

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The Chafee pay raise proposal

Governor Chafee has proposed rewarding top state officials with pay raises. RIPR analyst Scott MacKay parses the pros and cons of   the governor’s plan.Governor Lincoln Chafee says his cabinet members...

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Weighing Chafee's Proposal for Staff Pay Increases

Governor Chafee has proposed rewarding top state officials with pay raises. RIPR analyst Scott MacKay parses the pros and cons of  the governor’s plan.Governor Lincoln Chafee says his cabinet members...

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Is Debate Over Paying Back Bonds for 38 Studios Holding Up the Budget?

House Minority Leader Brian Newberry believes debate over whether Rhode Island should pay back moral obligation bonds for 38 Studios explains why the House version of state budget has yet to emerge.

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Political Roundtable: Newberry on the Budget, 38 Studios, and Economic...

House Minority Leader Brian Newberry (R-North Smithfield) joins the Roundtable this week to discuss his expectations on the budget; whether the state should pay back moral obligation bonds related to...

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Bonus Q+A: Newberry on Chafee, the GOP Outlook, and the Superman Building

House Minority Leading Brian Newberry takes part in Bonus Q+A to discuss a possible public subsidy for the Superman Building; his evaluation of Governor Lincoln Chafee; and the outlook for increasing...

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The Republican Party's huge New England Problem

Rhode Island and the rest of New England have become foreign territory for Republicans. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay explains why.Just about every state in New England, and especially Rhode...

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House Republicans Refuse to Support State Budget Proposal

The Republican leader in the Rhode Island House says he plans to vote against the state budget next week since it includes money to pay back 38 Studios’ bonds.GOP leader Brian Newberry was one of two...

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Republicans Hold Firm To Not Paying Back 38 Studios Bonds

The Republican leader in the Rhode Island House of Representatives is urging lawmakers to reject calls to pay back bonds for failed video game company 38 Studios.  Other state officials say a failure...

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No State Budget Approved in the House of Reps

In a development unheard of in recent history, the Rhode Island House of Representations ended a 10-hour budget session Wednesday without approving a spending plan. The budget remains 13 million...

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Ten Cent Tolls to Operate on the Sakonnet River Bridge

On a 40-25 vote, the Rhode Island House of Representatives voted Wednesday to impose a 10-cent toll on the new Sakonnet River Bridge.  The move comes after the House last week delayed plans for tolls...

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TGIF: 12 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics + Media

Welcome back to my Friday column, and thanks for stopping by. As always, feel free to drop me a line at idonnis (at) ripr (dot) org, and to follow me on the twitters. Let's get going:

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Bonus Q+A: Newberry on the 2014 General Assembly Session + GOP Outlook

House Minority Leader Brian Newberry (R-Smithfield) joins Bonus Q+A to discuss the upcoming General Assembly session and a variety of other issues, including economic development, the master lever, 38...

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Mini TGIF: 6 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics + Media

The 2014 political year kicks off in earnest with the start of a new legislative session Tuesday (and the lingering shadow of the unresolved closed-door pension mediation). Thanks for stopping by for...

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House GOP Announces "Getting to 25" Initiative to Improve RI's Economy

As promised by House Minority Leader Brian Newberry, the six-member House GOP caucus is moving ahead with a 16-point plan, dubbed "Getting to 25," intended to improve Rhode Island's economy.

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Speaker Fox resigns, is the RI House ready for a chaotic speaker transfer?

This just in: Gordon Fox has resigned as RI House Speaker. Here's why in a post that predicted this and was posted several hours before the Fox announcement:

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Bonus Q&A: Newberry on the GOP Outlook, Cutting Spending & More

House Minority Leader Brian Newberry (R-North Smithfield) joins Bonus Q&A to discuss the outlook for RI Republicans, his legislative priorities for 2015, what went wrong for Allan Fung, and other...

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Political Roundtable: Newberry on Raimondo, Elorza, HealthSource RI & More

House Minority Leader Brian Newberry (R-North Smithfield) joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss expectations for Governor-elect Gina Raimondo and Providence Mayor-elect Jorge Elorza, as well...

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TGIF: 17 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media

Happy New Year! Is it the dawn of a new era in Rhode Island, or just a fresh path to more of the same? The answers will come in the months and years ahead, and we'll be following them here each week....

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Lawmakers Weigh In On Proposed State Budget

House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello is praising the budget approved by a legislative committee Tuesday a pro-business spending plan for the state. The budget is considered a political victory for Governor...

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