Politics + Justice
In an executive order, President Trump directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding NPR and PBS. They say he can’t. PBS chief Paula Kerger calls it “blatantly unlawful”.
Priorities include smoking ban in Rhode Island casinos and protection against extreme temperatures
Failure to pass police decertification laws results in information black hole on officers
Legislation to strengthen police oversight repeatedly thwarted in Rhode Island
Democratic Rep. Jason Knight had previously voted against the proposal to make it a misdemeanor for minors to gamble online, but changed his vote in the affirmative
Former Majority Leader Pearson says other senators sparked his falling out with Ruggerio
With no Plan B in sight, homeowners, tenants, and seniors waited hours to protest a proposed 7.5% levy increase — a move Mayor Smiley says is vital to fund schools but critics fear will displace working families
Val Lawson and Frank Ciccone join forces in bid to lead chamber, while Ryan Pearson mounts challenge in high-stakes scramble for votes ahead of potential Tuesday decision