Christopher Shea

Rhode Island Lottery says bill’s cap increase for marketing reimbursements would have cost the state nearly $3 million this year

With just 20 days left in the legislative session, union workers, activists, and striking Butler Hospital staff rallied at the State House, urging lawmakers to pass a surtax on Rhode Island’s wealthiest residents to fund public services and close critical budget gaps

A thin-on-details report completes the first phase of an overdue study legislative leaders and the governor want from the agency facing $32.6 million FY2026 deficit