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AG Neronha during a news conference in his office earlier this year.

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Education

Rhode Island Wins Release of $29 Million in Federal Education Funds After Neronha-Led Lawsuit

Attorney General Peter Neronha and a coalition of states forced the Trump administration to restore nearly $7 billion in frozen U.S. Department of Education funding, including $29 million for Rhode Island schools

August 26, 2025

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Ian Donnis

Amy Glidden said that the Rhode Island Transit Riders think staying in Kennedy Plaza would be perfectly fine.

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Transportation

RIPTA Considers Reducing Bus Frequency on Most Routes to Close Budget Gap

Gov. Dan McKee revised a previous plan to eliminate bus routes and instead proposed service reductions on 46 of the system’s 58 routes

August 26, 2025

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Ben Berke

State officials and organized labor leaders hold a news conference condemning the Trump Administration's stop-work order at Revolution Wind.

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Climate + Environment

Rhode Island Lawmakers Tilt at Windmills, Hoping to Save Revolution Wind

State officials joined with union leaders to condemn the abrupt decision by the Trump Administration to stop work on a project that’s roughly 80% completed

August 26, 2025

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David Wright

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Health

Q&A With Rhode Island’s Amy Dolan Founder of Mothers Healing Fund

After battling lupus, pulmonary hypertension, Graves’ Disease, and leukemia while raising four children, Amy Dolan created Mothers Healing Fund to provide financial relief and holistic support for moms in Rhode Island and beyond

August 25, 2025

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G. Wayne Miller

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Health

How to Cure the Primary Care Crisis? Rhode Island Prescribes Student Loan Support

New round of Wavemaker tax credits has $500K carveout for college graduates who work in primary care

August 25, 2025

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Nancy Lavin

Girls read an Amelia Bedelia book during the East Providence Boys and Girls Club Summer Camp at Emma G. Whiteknact Elementary School on Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Providence R.I.

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Education

Has Rhode Island Gov. McKee’s ‘Learn365RI’ Initiative Been Effective?

For the past two years, the McKee administration has funded out-of-school learning opportunities to complement students’ traditional schooling

August 25, 2025

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Luis Hernandez

Dolphins swim among the Vineyard Wind 1 turbines, July 23, 2025.

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Climate + Environment

Trump Halts Construction on Nearly Complete Wind Farm Off Rhode Island

A federal agency issued a stop-work order affecting Orsted’s Revolution Wind farm on Friday afternoon, citing unspecified national security concerns

August 25, 2025

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Ben Berke

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Health

Salve Professor Jillian Wise Leads Cutting-Edge Cancer Research While Inspiring the Next Generation

From studying genetic mutations and therapy resistance at Harvard and MD Anderson to developing machine-learning tools for pediatric brain cancer, Dr. Jillian Wise now mentors Salve Regina University students as they analyze novel cancer datasets and tackle real-world medical challenges

August 22, 2025

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G. Wayne Miller