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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A mural in downtown Providence has sparked growing controversy, with Mayor Brett Smiley now calling for it to be taken down...
ByContributorMarch 30, 2026A new proposal would guarantee free breakfast and lunch for every public school student in Rhode Island, regardless of income. The legislation is...
ByContributorMarch 29, 2026PROVIDENCE, R.I. — “No Kings” demonstrations are set to take place across Rhode Island this Saturday, with organizers planning rallies in Providence and North...
ByContributorMarch 27, 2026PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Bars and restaurants across Rhode Island could stay open around the clock during the 2026 FIFA World Cup under a proposal...
ByContributorMarch 27, 2026PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Proposed legislation would make the Hope Scholarship at Rhode Island College a permanent program, following early results that show strong student...
ByContributorMarch 24, 2026PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha is not pursuing criminal charges against CVS Health, even as a newly filed federal lawsuit alleges the company...
ByContributorMarch 19, 2026PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Former Rhode Island Director of Administration Jim Thorsen testified Tuesday before the Rhode Island Ethics Commission as part of an ongoing case examining his alleged...
ByContributorMarch 19, 2026NEWPORT, R.I. — A Social Security tax elimination plan proposed by Dan McKee would phase out the state tax on Social Security benefits over the next several...
ByContributorMarch 18, 2026PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha is not pursuing criminal charges against CVS Health, even as a newly filed federal lawsuit alleges the company...
ByContributorMarch 19, 2026