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Officials tap unexpected $500,000 surplus in current year budget to cover cost
Judiciary Committee approves narrowed version of assault weapons bill targeting AR-15s and AK-47s; both gun-rights advocates and some gun safety groups express frustration as Senate prepares for floor vote Friday
Rhode Island joins 16 other states in a legal challenge to Trump-era wind energy restrictions, arguing the federal permitting freeze threatens coastal projects and the state’s clean energy goals