Politics & Justice
Rhode Island House Speaker Joe Shekarchi talks state spending and, yes, the governor’s race
Late fees on decades old penalties responsible for much of $6.2M balance
Saying every House Speaker has a shelf life, Democrat Joe Shekarchi is considering a run for governor because ‘a lot of Rhode Islanders have asked me to run’
The former prosecutor is known for his support of strict gun laws
Gov. McKee is trying to make lemonade with the lemons of the Washington Bridge saga, but polling shows how voters remain unimpressed at this point in time.
The longtime prosecutor said he will take time to consider his future
R.I. federal judge grants request for more time but maintains authority to oversee case apart from D.C.
Despite signing a voluntary $50 million settlement earlier this year, Brown is one of nine universities being asked to agree to a sweeping list of reforms
State Rep. Robert Craven (D-North Kingstown) suspended his bid for RI attorney general just three days after launching, following renewed scrutiny over two early-2000s domestic violence cases and a disputed endorsement claim
A 2024 state law promised greater transparency about police discipline in Rhode Island. But case information made public under the law was never released until Ocean State Media reported on the discrepancy