Politics & Justice
City seeks exemption from Rhode Island’s 4% property tax cap to fund school settlement; critics warn of burden on multifamily homeowners amid rising property values
Transparency supporters urge lawmakers to update the Access to Public Records Act for the first time since 2012, calling for better access to crash data, 911 recordings, and other key documents
About 300 Butler Hospital employees flooded State House to call attention to their dispute with management
Backed by unions and lawmakers, casino employees call on state leaders to close the smoking loophole at Bally’s Lincoln and Tiverton, citing health risks and widespread public support for a statewide indoor smoking ban
Ciccone’s federal firearms license does not pose a conflict of interest, ethics panel rules 8–1, but warns he must recuse if legislation impacts him more than other Rhode Island gun dealers
Rhode Island AG scores two more wins as federal fallout continues
At a town hall in Dorchester, AGs from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maine, and Vermont offer a united front against the Trump administration
In a wide-ranging interview, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse urges Democrats to fight harder on messaging, slams Trump-era damage to science and public programs, and outlines his priorities for a fourth Senate term
Despite unanimous House opposition, Senate leaders opt not to stop $82K in raises for 11 of Gov. McKee’s department heads amid budget deficit and economic uncertainty