Edward Fitzpatrick
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@BostonGlobe reporter covering Rhode Island. Former @projo columnist, reporter. @FiveFreedoms board member. Host of #RIReport podcast. @NewhouseSU grad. Runner.
Providence, RI
Joined December 2008
Trump administration demands states ‘undo’ work for full food stamps https://t.co/LbNu4SIELx via @BostonGlobe
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The Trump administration told states that they must "immediately undo" any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, in a late-night Saturday memo.
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By Stan Grossfeld -- What’s underneath the Zakim Bridge? https://t.co/6BGjxB9n49 via @BostonGlobe
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“As I See It,” a weekly photo column by Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfeld, brings the stories of New England to Globe readers.
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Trump Officials Accused of Bullying Tactics to Kill Climate Measure. “It was like a bunch of gangsters coming into the neighborhood and smashing windows and threatening shop owners,” @SenWhitehouse said, calling it a “shock-and-awe thuggery approach.”
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Nations were poised to approve the first fee on pollution from ships. That’s when the Trump administration began the threats.
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Officials Demand States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps https://t.co/DHABLeyX5l via @NYTimes
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Kiyan Anthony in his first college start: 19 PTS | 8-11 FG | 4 AST | 2-4 3PT | 3 REB
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Model 3 and Model Y battery packs retain 85% of their capacity on average after 200K miles of driving We also offer an 8 years or 120,000 miles battery warranty, whichever comes first
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By @BostonGlobeMark -- Ken Burns talks about his new documentary, The American Revolution
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Fifty years after he made his first film, the legendary director is preparing to release his magnum opus.
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.@GovDanMcKee issues statement on SNAP benefits, saying, "My team is working through the weekend on contingency options to protect Rhode Islanders against President Trump’s volatility.”
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Arctic blast to plunge parts of Eastern US to record cold. Is the polar vortex to blame? Here’s what we know.
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The polar vortex has less of an influence on this upcoming shot of frigid air coming from Northern Canada.
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US Supreme Court intervenes in SNAP benefits case, jeopardizing funding https://t.co/Q8vXiOSku3 via @BostonGlobe
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It’s unclear how the Supreme Court intervention would affect a payment process that is already underway, although at minimum, the confusing situation for recipients who are fast running out of...
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Trump administration turns to Supreme Court to block SNAP court order
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The high court’s intervention follows a day in which the USDA said it is “working towards” a court order that it pay full benefits for the program through November.
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By @chris_m_gavin and Katie Muchnick -- With SNAP payments suspended, New Englanders are stepping up to help one another https://t.co/XZIjjK8mC4 via @BostonGlobe
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In Rhode Island, a federal employee who has worked for nearly a month without a paycheck has set up a front-yard pantry to help out. “One day I’ll be in need, and the community will do the same,” she...
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Rep. @repmcentee33 named chairwoman of @RIHouseofReps Judiciary Committee by @RISpeaker. She replaces Rep. Robert Craven, who stepped down amid scrutiny of past domestic violence arrests
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The pharmaceutical fallacy lies with the idea that everyone claims price controls will eliminate profitability and decrease the profit motive that fuels the growth of medicines. This is only partially true because a profit motive is required, but how much? This contributes to the
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The pharmaceutical fallacy lies with the idea that everyone claims price controls will eliminate profitability and decrease the profit motive that fuels the growth of medicines. This is only partia...
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Joint @RIHouseofReps and @RISenate oversight hearing on Washington Bridge set for 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13.
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NEW: Prospect Medical Holdings and the Rhode Island Attorney General’s office have struck a short-term deal to keep the bankrupt company’s two Rhode Island hospitals operating while a longer-term solution is worked out in bankruptcy court. @BostonGlobe
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New court filings show Fatima and Roger Williams hospitals are expected to lose about $6 million in November alone
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Trump administration seeks to block court order for full November SNAP payments https://t.co/GfqzgZbgcJ via @BostonGlobe
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In court documents filed Friday, government lawyers argued that the food stamps crisis was caused by the government shutdown and can only be solved by congressional action.
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#OTD November 7, 1960, the night before Election Day, presidential candidate & US Senator John F. Kennedy gave a speech at Providence City Hall. He was elected President the next day. The plaza was later named in his honor, following his assassination. #OnThisDay #RhodeIsland
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Nancy Pelosi stories from Rhode Island politicians who worked with her -- Rhode Map by @DanMcGowan
https://t.co/lpQsjUODTj via @BostonGlobe
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During her historic career, the former Speaker of the House worked with countless politicians, including Democrats and Republicans from Rhode Island.
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Antonio Brown arrested: Former Patriot faces attempted murder charge https://t.co/OwXZurtlqq via @BostonGlobe
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Brown spent two troubled weeks in New England in 2019 before he was released amid controversy over his behavior.
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Commentary by Lisa Pina-Warren, executive director of the @NVIinstitute: Nonviolence work must expand amid growing culture of violence https://t.co/VbT7hmeL7D via @BostonGlobe
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Television, music, social media, and video games have shifted the culture of violence, writes the director of the Nonviolence Institute in Providence.
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T.F. Green International Airport announces "impacted/cancelled flights" today amid government shutdown
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The @ATGUSAMade Buddy Sled is a specific solution I kneeded for a school I’ve been helping. For my own workouts, I use the resisted treadmill - and all my shoes and equipment are on sale for the holidays! This video also covers the history of sled dragging:
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