Progress Report: Talk Radio in RI; Chafee and Narragansett Indians; Tom Brady and Jamie Dimon; Debate Reaction
Most interesting thing happening today: Matt Allen, Ian Donnis, Ted Nesi and Josh Fenton debate the influence of talk radio in Rhode Island politics at RIC. While radio may not seem like the medium of the future, as the most passive way to consume content I think it is likely to rise again. And even [...]
RI Progress Report: Primary, Busy Day at State House
Polls are open today in Rhode Island, and even though it’s still not yet 6 a.m. we’re going to go out on a limb and call the primary for Obama. If you need a hand figuring out which delegates to support for the Democratic Convention, see our endorsements here. But it’s also a hugely busy [...]
RI Progress Report: How To Avoid School Suspensions
It turns out the easiest way to avoid discipline at local high schools is to be white. Non-white students at urban Rhode Island high schools are more likely to get in trouble than their white counterparts, reports RINPR’s Elizabeth Harrison, even as they make up a much smaller percentage of the student body. In Cranston, [...]
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