R.I. Ethics Commission will consider including all lobbyists in gift limits
Common Cause Rhode Island asked the commission to change state ethics rules in response to controversy over a contract award ...
‘We need to do better:’ After delays, Rhode Island opens ECHO Village pallet shelters in Providence
The shelter of 45 small, one-room structures on state-owned land behind the Foxy Lady strip club has been in the works since 2020. Homelessness in Rhode Island has increased 66 percent over that time.
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What's the 'blue economy'? RI turns to the ocean for next wave of economic development
From subs to seagliders to torpedoes electric-powered boats, RI companies are building a cleaner future on − and under − the ...
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Firearm Forensics Is Still Troubled by Systemic Failure
Three forensic examiners at the Rhode Island State Crime Laboratory last year mistakenly concluded that cartridge cases from ...
NBC 10 I-Team: Rhode Island sees 5.27% drop in public school students since pre-pandemic
Rhode Island has 135,978 public school students this academic year compared to 136,154 last year. The comparison to ...
Disputed $15.5 billion R.I. Medicaid contract canceled amid new federal requirements
Rhode Island officials have scrapped a tentative, $15.5 billion, five-year contract to manage the state Medicaid program amid ...
Rhode Island may get its first LGBTQ location on the national historic register. Here's how.
PROVIDENCE – For the first time in Rhode Island, Providence is on track to add a designated LGBTQ+ landmark to the National ...
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How the possible end of USAID could impact one Rhode Island nonprofit
The threatened end of the U.S. Agency for International Development has real, immediate, implications for organizations around the world, including a nonprofit in Rhode Island called Edesia.
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More Layoffs at CVS - Dozens of Employees Will Be Let Go in June
In its required “WARN” letter filing, the pharmacy and retail giant said that 38 employees are affected. The location of the ...