Politics & Justice
Brown University Health will add 40,000 primary care patients to secure approval for its physicians group merger
Trump defends using troops in U.S. cities; Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island calls plan ‘dangerous’
Common Cause Rhode Island pushed for ethics rule change to limit influence on lawmaking process
Hoffmann is among at least a trio of Democrats vying in the September 2026 primary
The Rhode Island governor says lawyers advised him to keep the April 2024 report private to protect the state’s lawsuit, as lawmakers demand more oversight and transparency
The Providence-based nonprofit and three other arts organizations won a lawsuit, with the help of the local ACLU, against the Trump administration’s campaign targeting ‘gender ideology’
Other states created new oversight systems. In Rhode Island, officers still dominate misconduct hearings — and promised transparency measures remain unfunded
The longtime North Kingstown lawmaker and House Judiciary chair enters a Democratic primary already featuring state Rep. Jason Knight and former AG policy director Keith Hoffmann, with others eyeing a run to succeed term-limited Peter Neronha
Rhode Island’s congressional delegation is blasting a proposal to rename new federal workforce grants after Donald Trump, calling it an attempt to erase Sen. Claiborne Pell’s legacy and rewrite the history of a program that’s helped millions afford college