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BRIAN C. JONES

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Why care for me, but not poor RI kids?

Priorities
On weekdays this spring, I’ve been driving from my home in Newport to Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, where I lie under a fabulous machine that’s saving my life.
By BRIAN C. JONES  |  May 08, 2008

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Thanks again Red Sox!

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By BRIAN C. JONES  |  October 31, 2007

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Don’t you dare come after my bottled water

Rant
In a fiercely divided America, there’s one thing that the usually-correct Left shares with the almost-never Right.
By BRIAN C. JONES  |  September 19, 2007

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Screwing the youth

When the budget gets tight, young people become an easy target  
Wole Akinbi was 16 when someone phoned to say his best friend had been shot.
By BRIAN C. JONES  |  August 20, 2007

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Implementation of First Source moves forward

Citywatch
Now, the law is beginning to help substantial number of workers get jobs.
By BRIAN C. JONES  |  August 01, 2007

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It’s a bleak budget season — with no relief in sight

Talking politics
The reams of paper pouring from industrial-strength copying machines at the State House were still warm to the touch as they were distributed to a packed hearing room.
By BRIAN C. JONES  |  June 12, 2007

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Is Carcieri already a lame duck?

The Governor is politically skillful, but his ability to deliver remains a big question
For openers, Carcieri returned to a State House devoid as ever of fellow Republicans.
By BRIAN C. JONES  |  June 06, 2007

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Isn’t there a better term than ‘girlfriend’?

Guys and dolls
What do Rhode Island state Senator Maryellen Goodwin, Shaha Riza, Miledis Hilario, and Karla Jensen have in common?
By BRIAN C. JONES  |  May 30, 2007

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Activists fight for arts funding in tough times

Talking politics
Overseen by General George Washington, a small army of arts advocates for funding has gathered at the State House.
By BRIAN C. JONES  |  May 23, 2007

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RI’s last execution resonates in our current moment

Capital case
Rhode Island’s last execution was on Valentine’s Day in 1845, below Nordstrom’s shoe department in the Providence Place Mall.
By BRIAN C. JONES  |  May 18, 2007

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PPL drama continues

Got books?
The saga of the financially stressed Providence Public Library sometimes seems like a story being written by multiple authors.
By BRIAN C. JONES  |  May 09, 2007

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Reporter-turned-psychiatrist pans Virginia Tech coverage

Media
A searing backlash followed NBC’s airing of videos made by Seung-Hui Cho, who last month killed 32 Virginia Tech students and then himself.
By BRIAN C. JONES  |  May 03, 2007

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Rhode Island at a crossroads

This year’s budget could signal a major shift in the state’s underlying principles
Among the hundred young people at a recent State House rally was a 17-year-old high school student, who could find himself in one of two places — either in college or homeless — a year from now.
By BRIAN C. JONES  |  April 25, 2007

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Rhode Island’s billion-dollar man

Lawyer Jack McConnell took the fight to the lead paint industry
Jack McConnell grew up in modest circumstances.
By BRIAN C. JONES  |  February 28, 2007

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Quest continues for resolution of Providence Public Library woes

Citywatch
The battle to rescue the historic Providence Public Library system from financial collapse may be nearing potential resolution.
By BRIAN C. JONES  |  February 28, 2007

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Budget math

Who gets the short end in RI's politics of the rich and poor?
Here’s an example of Bad Robin Hood busy at work robbing the poor and giving to the rich.
By BRIAN C. JONES  |  February 07, 2007

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Get Real

Guess what? RI isn’t a welfare magnet
Scotland has its Lock Ness Monster. And Rhode Island has its Welfare Out-of-State Interloper.  
By BRIAN C. JONES  |  January 31, 2007

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Ongoing recovery

Kennedy pushes the fight for parity on mental health
Rhode Islanders at a packed State House hearing last week got a close-up look at how US Representative Patrick J. Kennedy is managing his very public struggle with addiction and mental illness.
By BRIAN C. JONES  |  January 24, 2007

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Why are Newporters stuck with paying a toll?

Rant
Consider this, Rhode Island, before deciding whether to stick it to Newport.
By BRIAN C. JONES  |  January 17, 2007

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Rhode Island Foundation makes staffing changes

Philanthropy 
Although the Rhode Island Foundation rarely makes the 6 o’clock news, the financial powerhouse touches every corner of the state.
By BRIAN C. JONES  |  January 03, 2007
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