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GOP group, Fox News focusing on Raimondo ahead of Cabinet hearing Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal © Brian Amaral, Kris Craig, The Providence Journ Published Caption: Raimondo [Kris Craig, The Providence Journal] Original Caption: Raimondo PROVIDENCE — The day after Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo surfaced as then President-elect Joe Bidens pick for commerce secretary, a representative of the "unofficial research arm of the Republican Party"  began poking in...

This Just In: Raimondos future; vaccines in Central Falls Michael McDermott, The Providence Journal © Patrick Anderson, Kris Craig, The Providence Journ Published Caption: Raimondo [Kris Craig, The Providence Journal] Original Caption: Raimondo Good afternoon and welcome to This Just In. Im Mike McDermott, managing editor of The Providence Journal. Once again, we find ourselves transfixed by rumors about the future of Gov. Gina Raimondo, who is now said to be a candid...

Nostradamus Predictions for 2021 Arent Pretty: Asteroids, Earthquakes, Plague and More Newsweek 12/28/2020 © Bettmann/Getty (Original Caption) Astronomer making astronomical calculations. Undated copper engraving. Nostrodamus, 1900. We cant seem to get away from Nostradamus predictions, even after 2012 when the world didnt actually end. We also cant seem to shake bad news. While some astrologers are predicting a somewhat hopeful future beginning in the new year, if you choose to believe in...

Political Scene: RIs top politicos share their New Years resolutions Katherine Gregg and Patrick Anderson, The Providence Journal © David DelPoio The State House and Department of Transportation building both are adorned with the words "Providence Plantations". [The Providence Journal / David DelPoio] PROVIDENCE — One looks forward to "date nights" with his wife. Another to losing weight. And more than one to eating, drinking and shopping locally in 2021 to help the state...

DiPalma assists in creation of $10 million program that will benefit developmentally disabled Katie Mulvaney, The Providence Journal © Sean Flynn, incumbent Published Caption: Louis DiPalma, Senate District 12 (Middletown, Little Compton, Newport, Tiverton), Democrat [incumbent] Original Caption: Louis DiPalma, Senate District 12 (Middletown, Little Compton, Newport, Tiverton), Democrat PROVIDENCE — The state agreed this week to dedicate $10 million in CARES Act money to he...

Rhode Island on track to spend $125 million on COVID business aid Patrick Anderson, The Providence Journal © Sandor Bodo, The Providence Journal Published Caption: Secretary of Commerce Stefan Pryor answers a question from the media as Gov. Gina Raimondo holds her coronavirus news conference at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Original Caption: PROVIDENCE, RI 7/10/20 Secretary of Commerce, Stefan Pryor answers a question from the press as Governor Gina Raimondo holds h...

Rhode Island on track to spend $125 million on COVID business aid Patrick Anderson, The Providence Journal © Sandor Bodo, The Providence Journal Published Caption: Secretary of Commerce Stefan Pryor answers a question from the media as Gov. Gina Raimondo holds her coronavirus news conference at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Original Caption: PROVIDENCE, RI 7/10/20 Secretary of Commerce, Stefan Pryor answers a question from the press as Governor Gina Raimondo holds h...

Senate leaders back income tax hike, legal marijuana and eviction ban Katherine Gregg and Patrick Anderson, The Providence Journal © The Providence Journal, file Senate Chamber at the Rhode Island State House. PROVIDENCE — The state Senates long-serving, centrist Democratic leaders support a tax hike on the wealthy, marijuana legalization and a moratorium on evictions heading into the legislative session that begins next month.  Having watched left-leaning candidates ga...

Fact Check: UFC’s Jorge Masvidal shares misleading Cuban firing squad meme Dec 17, 2020, 12:00pm EST If you buy something from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Share this story Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images On Dec. 12, UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal tweeted out a meme claiming to show a Cuban farmer about to be executed by firing squad. The meme claimed that the condemned man was being punished for refus...