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‘Tortious interference’ claim may not pass muster, business attorney says. But questions linger over R.I. Secretary Richard Charest’s courtship of Prime Healthcare
For the first time since a critical audit, House and Senate Oversight committees will grill RIDOT leaders about who knew what — and why warning signs were missed before the bridge’s abrupt closure in 2023
A former librarian at the Dartmouth House of Correction and four other co-conspirators were indicted for allegedly sneaking in synthetic marijuana
Rhode Island’s senators cite an ongoing threat to health coverage
Who, and who is not, on state voter rolls is a controversial topic, especially as the Trump administration seeks to exert more control over elections.
Though the group of mostly Rhode Island-based plaintiffs won a legal victory Thursday, an administrative stay seeks to give an appeals court time for review.
What Trump and Mamdani share in common, plus RI Senate leaders turn out for a rival to a Senate incumbent
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Rhode Island will allocate up to $3 million from an escrow account to support the operation of the hospitals
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Coogan narrowly defeated Gabriel Boomer Amaral this week for a fourth term, which will end in 2027