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Fiscal 2024 revenue projections now $136M higher
Rhode Island lawmakers may have a bit more money than previously anticipated to spread around in the next state budget.
New revenue estimates adopted by...
First CD1 poll shows independent voters have power to influence election
Democrat Gabe Amo appears to have an 11-percentage-point lead over Republican Gerry Leonard Jr. in the 1st Congressional District race, but undecided, independent voters...
Legal battle imminent after CRMC approves contested Point Judith Pond oyster...
The embattled state coastal regulatory agency appears bound for yet another protracted legal battle over an oyster farm.
Mark Fay, an attorney representing a group...
Pawtucket City Council to vote on updated soccer stadium agreements
It’s game on for the transformation of Pawtucket’s riverfront, with glimpses of the professional soccer stadium finally evident at the long-abandoned site.
Meanwhile, Pawtucket officials...
What will federal financial disclosure forms tell us about CD1 candidates?
Republican congressional hopeful Gerry Leonard is receiving nearly $150,000 a year between his military pension and disability pay, while Democratic rival Gabe Amo lost...
Regulators approve temporary extension on Portsmouth LNG facility for upcoming winter
For the fourth consecutive winter, a Portsmouth liquified natural gas facility will serve as a temporary, backup heating source for Aquidneck Island.
The R.I. Energy...
R.I. Board of Electors director to retire in 2024
The administrative head of the state elections board is retiring next year.
Chris Hunter, spokesperson for the R.I. Board of Elections, confirmed in an interview...
Second lawsuit challenges R.I. shoreline access law
Less than a week after a federal judge threw out the first lawsuit against Rhode Island’s new shoreline access law, a new challenge has emerged.
The Sept....
How the battle for a Barrington oyster farm upended the public...
Six years, countless meetings and one court battle later, Barrington resident Ed Troiano has finally secured the approval needed to open a half-acre oyster...
Early voting, mail ballots on rise in R.I.
Five years ago, 95% of Rhode Islanders who voted in statewide primaries cast their ballots in-person on a single, designated primary day.
These days, not...
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