R.I. legislative session begins with focus on assault weapons ban, budget gap, leadership votes
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, the Globe’s Steph Machado and Jim Hummel, host of “A Lively Experiment” on RI PBS, talk ...
Rhode Island was one of the most moved to states in 2024, study finds
How many people moved to Rhode Island in 2024? New ranking says it was one of the top states moved to last year ...
Will Providence's taxes go up? Here's what Mayor Smiley wants to do.
Mayor Brett Smiley said he plans to ask the General Assembly to raise the city's taxes above the 4% threshold.
Smiley wants Providence schools back by July 1. He will ask General Assembly to make it happen.
When is the right time for the state to return Providence public schools to local control? Mayor Brett Smiley says this ...
‘The time is now’: Providence mayor wants control of schools back on July 1
The mayor is taking his demand to the General Assembly, seeking legislation to end the state takeover two years early.
RI’s $300M budget deficit top of mind this legislative session
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island lawmakers will return to Smith Hill Tuesday for the start of the new legislative ...
Smiley’s legislative priorities include tax hike, ending school takeover, new parking tax
The list of priorities also include new money for Superman Building and burying the power lines in Indian Point Park.
'She led by doing': Community mourns loss of outspoken RI homelessness advocate
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island lost an unapologetic, tireless voice for the state's homeless and vulnerable residents with the death last month of outspoken advocate Ruth “Diamond” Madsen.
Mayor seeks return of Providence school control in July, wants lawmakers to override state
In unveiling his legislative agenda for the upcoming General Assembly session, Mayor Brett Smiley said, "The time is now" for ...
Here's how Rhode Island's biggest public companies fared in 2024
United Natural Foods Inc., buoyed by the turnaround plan it began in 2023, saw the biggest lift in value last year among Rhode Island's public companies, while CVS Health, plagued by turmoil and ...
Speaker: Tax increase possible to help pay for Rhode Island state budget deficit
Tuesday under a shiny, refurbished statue of the Independent Man, Rhode Island lawmakers will get back to work in a new ...
TikTok priest makes connections with students through videos, Taylor Swift class
TikTok is part of the ministry work of a chaplain who has gained online popularity for his gospel-spreading online presence ...