Politics + Justice
An expert commission recommends that the state take on hundreds of millions of dollars in costs currently borne by local school districts
Budget uncertainty, high-profile elections and fallout from DC are top of mind as Rhode Island zips into 2026
Mayor Brett Smiley will be asking for an increase in the PILOT base rate and a new authority to take over the Crook Point Bridge
The Warwick Republican says a desire to ‘be part of the solution’ — for her kids and aging grandmother — led her to the Statehouse
Cigarette butts and beverage bottles decreased in quantity, while foam and plastic pieces are on the rise, new Save the Bay report finds
The U.S. Attorney’s Office released transcripts of the suspect’s videotaped remarks
Health care, housing, education and President Trump are all likely to take center stage during the 2026 legislative session, which got underway on Tuesday
Questions loom on the budget, taxes, hospitals and education
Advocates have tried for years to make changes to the Access to Public Records Act, but it was last modernized in 2012
Rhode Island’s senators say the Trump Justice Department bypassed a bipartisan process in appointing Charles ‘Chas’ Calenda, calling him unqualified for the top federal prosecutor role