Plaintiffs argued that the nearly 50% reduction in workforce would incapacitate the department
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of several northeast-based arts organizations.
State legislators introduced the Climate Superfund Act to the General Assembly last month.
In the past two weeks, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been active in several cities across Rhode Island.
Four Muslim-identifying inmates are suing the Rhode Island Department of Corrections, alleging that officials at RIDOC’s High Security Center in Cranston have restricted the group’s ability to practice their religion.
ICE detained one undocumented resident in Newport. City officials were not notified in advance.
Providence School Board members were sworn in during a historic ceremony that followed Thursday night’s city council meeting. The event cemented the results of the school board election in November 2024 — the first Providence School Board election held since the 1960s. Before November’s election, ...
The budget-based ban comes after years of proposed bans on assault weapons through bills.
Governor Dan McKee submitted his $14.2 billion budget for fiscal year 2026 on Jan. 16, marking a $250 million increase from the FY 2025 budget of $13.9 billion. The proposed increase follows a projected budget deficit of $297.8 million in the upcoming fiscal year, according to an analysis by the Rhode ...
In his address, McKee focused on educational & health improvements, while discussing infrastructure, housing and gun safety policy goals.
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