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Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg Amore’s office found that Mike Magee, former adviser to Gov. Dan McKee, was exempt from registering as a state lobbyist. The finding responds to a complaint by Common Cause Rhode Island.

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News + Culture

Former McKee Adviser Tied to ILO Scandal Exempt From Lobbying Rules, Amore’s Office Determines

Common Cause says decision shows need for clarity on 2016 law

September 23, 2025

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Nancy Lavin

A man fishes along the shoreline immediately north of the illegal wall built by the Quidnessett Country Club in North Kingstown. Quidnessett filed a second lawsuit against the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council on Sept. 8 after seven proposed restoration plans were rejected by regulatory staff.

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Climate & Environment

Quidnessett is Done Negotiating With State Coastal Regulators. Now, it’s Taking Them to Court

After 7 failed restoration plans, CRMC to consider enforcement Tuesday over unauthorized rock wall

September 23, 2025

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Nancy Lavin

Christine Rizza of Samaritans South Coast said her group is providing operators training in LGBTQ+ issues.

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Health

After Trump Administration Ends LGBTQ+ Crisis Lifeline, Massachusetts Group Steps In to Help Youth in Crisis

With the federal shutdown of the 988 “press 3” service for LGBTQ+ youth, Samaritans South Coast and Rhode Island’s call center are expanding culturally competent training to fill the gap in suicide prevention care

September 23, 2025

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Paul C. Kelly Campos

“¡Que Diablos! Fausto,” a bilingual adaptation of Christopher Marlowe’s play, “Doctor Faustus, ' will have eight performances across Rhode Island. (Left to right: Marina Tejada, Alexander Crespo-Rosario II, Mireya Hoffmans)

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Arts & Entertainment

Rhode Island Latino Arts Wins First Amendment Court Battle Against Trump-Era NEA Policy

A federal judge struck down a rule allowing the National Endowment for the Arts to disfavor projects tied to ‘gender ideology,’ siding with Rhode Island Latino Arts and three other groups in a case brought by the ACLU

September 23, 2025

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James Baumgartner

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Climate & Environment

Climate Change is Delaying Peak Fall Foliage. Here’s What to Expect This Year

From Providence parks to coastal byways, Rhode Island’s fall foliage season is about to burst into color — with peak leaf-peeping expected in mid-to-late October across the Ocean State

September 22, 2025

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Rachel Treisman

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Climate & Environment

D.C. Federal Judge Allows Revolution Wind Developers to Resume Work Off Rhode Island Coast

A federal judge blasted the Trump administration’s halt of the $5 billion offshore wind project as “arbitrary and capricious,” clearing the way for Ørsted to restart work on the 65 turbines already 80% complete

September 22, 2025

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Christopher Shea

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Health

Walking Toward Better Health: Meet the Rhode Island Doctor Leading “Walk with a Doc”

Dr. Mariah Stump, a Brown University physician and lifestyle medicine expert, shares how the free community walking program builds fitness, connection, and joy across Rhode Island

September 22, 2025

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G. Wayne Miller

Rhode Island’s congressional delegation — U.S. Sens. Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, and U.S. Reps. Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo — want to know how many VA employees lost or left their jobs in RI this year.

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Health

RI Delegation Presses Veterans Affairs for Local Staffing Data After Nationwide Cuts

September 22, 2025

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Alexander Castro

The faces of Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee.

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Politics & Justice

McKee Insists He is Hitting Hard Against Trump. Not Enough, His Critics Say

The 2026 gubernatorial race is heating up. Revolution Wind is sputtering. Is it time to turn up the temperature?

September 22, 2025

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Nancy Lavin

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Climate & Environment

Sen. Whitehouse Wants to Know Where the Quahogs Have Gone

The bipartisan QUAHOGS Act, introduced by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Sen. Tim Scott, would create a task force to study why Rhode Island’s iconic shellfish and other East Coast bivalves are in steep decline

September 22, 2025

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Christopher Shea