Rhode Island Current
Providence City Councilor Miguel Sanchez wins free speech lawsuit against McKee staffers
Fresh off a Democratic primary victory and poised to become the next president of the Providence City Council, Miguel Sanchez has also prevailed in a federal f…
Campaign finance reports detail Guckian’s cash flow woes; ad war between Block and Foulkes escalates
Nearly one month after Republican Aaron Guckian boarded a private plane to Florida in search of donors for his dwindling campaign account, he still hasn’t subm…
Commentary: ‘The degree is not the finish line.’ Question 1 bond would prepare RIC students for what comes next
I am a Rhode Island College (RIC) alumnus, adjunct professor in the School of Business, and chair of the Rhode Island College Alumni and Foundation Board. I ha…
Déjà vu all over again in House District 39 as Democratic incumbent faces MAGA Republican
Editor’s note: This is the third in a three-part series on state legislative races, chosen based on competitiveness between candidates and relevant district is…
Return of the lame-duck session with RI General Assembly set to reconvene after November election
For the first time in six years, state lawmakers are set to reconvene after the Nov. 3 election to consider the appointments of five magistrates and potentiall…
McKee names interim health and human services secretary
Kristin Sousa, Rhode Island’s Medicaid program director, will serve as interim secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services starting Oct. 29,…
So many RI General Assembly seats are unopposed. But this Senate race is unusually crowded.
Editor’s note This is the second in a three-part series on state legislative races, chosen based on competitiveness between candidates and relevant district is…
$9M renewable electricity project coming to Smith Hill next year
A pair of solar carports, a battery storage system and an electric vehicle charging station will increase the renewable energy capacity of Rhode Island’s Capit…
Recruitment efforts bring mixed results for state law enforcement agencies
The Rhode Island Division of Sheriffs spent less on a recruitment advertising campaign to address staffing shortages than the Rhode Island State Police did and…
The ties the bind, the feuds that separate in Cranston’s House District 15
Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part series on state legislative races, chosen based on competitiveness between candidates and relevant district is…
Commentary: Time is running out to have a say in new Census 2030 rules. What’s at stake for Rhode Island kids.
I lead an organization that relies on the power of data, to inform policies that improve the lives of all Rhode Island children. Every kid counts in our state.…