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Fed$ For Hunger & COVID, Foundation Head Makes $1.1m
Rhode Island getting federal funds to fight hunger How should RI spend $1 billion federal windfall? RI Foundation seeks to generate ideas...


Will RI Go Green?
No Cost Projections or Means Identified to Achieve Rhode Island’s Green New Deal RI lawmakers green light climate change bill McKee backs...


NP Double-Duty Or Double-Dip
Taking home 2 salaries, North Prov. official’s pay hit $181,000 in 2020 The Working Day of RI’s Aristocracy


Pols Push Vaccines In Schools & More
Cranston Mayor Hopkins calls for vaccination of high school seniors As New Bedford lags Mass., Sen. Markey visits city to push vaccines...


AG, SOS Post Warnings
Rhode Island attorney general warning debt collectors to stay away from stimulus checks Gorbea warns Rhode Island small businesses of...


Political Opinions
ARLENE VIOLET – I’m glad I’m not a new immigrant Racist Journalism in Rhode Island How the Ocean State Should Spend Its Federal COVID...


RIP Mama Ama
Pawtucket City Councilor 'Mama Ama' passes away


State House Happenings
Rhode Island State House Monday, April 5, 2021 Matos confirmation hearing scheduled for Thursday Euer on climate bill, Newport housing &...


COVID Politics: Protecting Choice, Expanding Votes
Pandemic election spurs proposals to expand voting access permanently in RI RI lawmaker moves to protect those who shun vaccine from...


A Lively Experiment
Governor McKee picks Sabina Matos for lieutenant governor and tensions rise between the state and the Providence Teachers Union....


As Eligibility Expands, Legislators Mum
More than half of all RI legislators won't say if they plan to get COVID vaccine Rhode Island, Massachusetts expand eligibility for...


Political News
Political Scene: Much in the balance as Assembly tilts to the left Rhode Island bill would name official state coral August: Gun-control...


TCI: CT Up, RI Down
Gov. McKee raises concern with Act on Climate bill Panel advances Lamont's bill to join regional climate pact


Representing The People: Immigrants, Trans & Blind
Matos pledges to be advocate for immigrant communities as lieutenant governor RI Senate marks International Transgender Day of Visibility...


Voting, Plates & Providence's $511m Budget (Finally)
Providence panel finally approves $511M city budget, 9 months into fiscal year With a new governor, will R.I. get new license plates?...


Towns Grapple With Guns & Words
‘Nothing to do with race’: Town, residents at odds over wording in Burrillville resolution Tiverton repeals resolution supporting Second...


Defending Charter Schools & Teacher Contracts
McKee urges lawmakers reject charter school moratorium ‘It makes no sense’: McKee speaks out against moratorium on charter schools Marra:...


COVID Critique
'We want to see racial equity': New Bedford NAACP calls for more vaccines, outreach in communities of color Bad Planning Guarantees a Bad...


Police Reform & No Taxing UI
Rep. Lima: Exempt Rhode Islanders from tax on unemployment payments Rhode Island lawmakers push for statewide body cameras and other...


Morgan: Being White, Doesn't Make Me Bad
Republican representative proposes bill to curb white guilt by banning 'divisive concepts'
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