Politics
Stay engaged with Rhode Island’s political landscape. We cover local elections, policy changes, and government updates that impact our communities.
Mount Hope Bridge gets $17 million in federal funds to extend lifespan
BRISTOL, R.I. — The Mount Hope Bridge, which opened in 1929, is set to receive a $17 million grant from the federal government...
Anti-Trump “Good Trouble” rally in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A few hundred people have gathered outside the Rhode Island State House in Providence for the “Good Trouble” anti-Trump rally,...
Newport council urges Brown University Health to keep city’s only maternity ward open amid budget cuts
NEWPORT, R.I. — Despite nearly 500 babies being born at Newport Hospital in 2024, Brown University Health is mulling a potential closure of the...
ICE arrests “self-admitted” MS-13 gang member in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested a man in Providence over the weekend who they say is a...
Rhode Island lawmaker calls ICE agents “Nazi Gestapo” and “thugs” after MS-13 arrest in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Rhode Island state representative is facing backlash after referring to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents as “Nazi...
CNBC ranks Rhode Island among the worst states for business in the U.S.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island’s business ranking is in and it has fallen. Rhode Island has fallen further in CNBC’s “Top States for...
Convicted child predator taken into custody by ICE in Cranston
CRANSTON, R.I. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have arrested a 30-year-old Brazilian national living illegally in the U.S. with a...
Rhode Island man arrested for death threats against President Trump
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Providence man has been arrested and charged with making death threats against President Donald Trump and other high-ranking federal...
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Matt Rife and Elton Castee make new offer to buy ‘The Conjuring’ house
BURRILLVILLE, R.I. — Comedian Matt Rife and YouTuber Elton Castee once again offer to buy ‘The Conjuring’ house in Burrillville, Rhode Island. The...
