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RI Senate Won’t Block McKee’s Cabinet Raises Despite $250 MILLION Deficit
RI Senate Won’t Block Cabinet Salary Raises Despite House Rejection Just two days after the Rhode Island House unanimously voted to reject Governor...
Providence City Council to Raise Palestinian Flag Over City Hall
Providence, RI: The Providence City Council is inviting the public to a Palestinian flag-raising ceremony outside City Hall on Friday, May 16, at...
RI House Rejects Gov. McKee’s Cabinet Raises Amid $250M Deficit
RI House has unanimously rejected Governor Dan McKee’s request to raise salaries for his cabinet members. Most notably, Rhode Island Department of Transportation...
Worcester ICE arrest sparks outrage; woman held at Rhode Island’s Wyatt Detention Center
The recent arrest of a Brazilian woman in Worcester has ignited widespread public outrage. Rosane Ferreira-De Oliveira was arrested by ICE agents last...
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) misses deciding vote on Trumps tariffs while visiting South Korea
Rhode Island: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) missed a Senate vote aimed at overturning President Donald Trump’s new global tariffs. The vote, held Wednesday,...
Former U.S. Commerce Secretary and two-term Rhode Island Governor, Gina Raimondo said Tuesday she is considering a run for president in 2028
Rhode Island: Speaking at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics, Raimondo told David Axelrod, “if I think there’s a big way for...
Valarie Lawson Elected Rhode Island Senate President after Ruggerio’s Passing
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Senator Valarie Lawson (D-East Providence) was elected President of the Rhode Island Senate on April 29, 2025, following the death...
Rhode Island Senate President Dominick Ruggerio Dies at 76
Senate President Dominick Ruggerio, a prominent figure in Rhode Island politics for decades, has died at 76. Ruggerio’s death was confirmed by his...
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May Breakfast is a tradition unique to the state of Rhode Island
The very first May Breakfast took place in 1868 at Oak Lawn Community Baptist Church in Cranston. It was organized by a church...
