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This Week's Mailbag

Each week we feature actual questions asked by RI users. Conversations are unedited, but personal info has been removed when applicable.

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RI’s State Senate District 1 Race: The Middle Child of Special Elections

As Rhode Island’s Congressional District One special election continues to hog the limelight, the State Senate District One race is...