Politics & Justice
McKee discusses legal advice behind withholding the audit, the bridge’s ongoing case and the impact on Rhode Island’s infrastructure recovery
More than 11,000 Rhode Islanders work for the federal government, and thousands of households rely on programs such as WIC and SNAP. As the shutdown begins, an economics professor warns it could strain families and local businesses.
Brown University Health will add 40,000 primary care patients to secure approval for its physicians group merger
Trump defends using troops in U.S. cities; Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island calls plan ‘dangerous’
Common Cause Rhode Island pushed for ethics rule change to limit influence on lawmaking process
Hoffmann is among at least a trio of Democrats vying in the September 2026 primary
The Rhode Island governor says lawyers advised him to keep the April 2024 report private to protect the state’s lawsuit, as lawmakers demand more oversight and transparency
The Providence-based nonprofit and three other arts organizations won a lawsuit, with the help of the local ACLU, against the Trump administration’s campaign targeting ‘gender ideology’
Other states created new oversight systems. In Rhode Island, officers still dominate misconduct hearings — and promised transparency measures remain unfunded