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R.I. lawmakers still debating merits of safe injection site program
Rep. Jay Edwards expected opposition when he first pitched the idea of setting up medically supervised sites in Rhode Island where people could safely...
Hundreds of state workers still await merit raises. McKee’s cabinet heads...
Denise Robinson’s role at the R.I. Department of Transportation has changed dramatically since she started 36 years ago. New technology and updated government regulations...
State utility regulators slash Rhode Island Energy’s capital budget as customer...
In the end, neither Rhode Island Energy nor its frustrated customers got exactly what they asked of state regulators.
Instead, the R.I. Public Utilities Commission...
R.I. environmental nonprofits sue Trump administration over funding freeze
Urban tree plantings, lead pipe education for landlords and local composting are already suffering from the Trump administration’s federal funding freeze, a new lawsuit...
R.I. prepared if federal funds for decarbonization don’t materialize
Federal funds for decarbonization aren’t guaranteed anymore. Don’t worry, Rhode Island has a Plan B.
A years-in-the-making strategy for how Rhode Island will meet its...
Some lawmakers seek reversal of R.I.’s recent ban of flavored vapes
Nearly two months have passed since Rhode Island vape shops and convenience stores were forced to clear their shelves of flavored e-cigarettes and other...
Another year, another decarbonization bill. And more angst about a deadline.
A new report commissioned by the General Assembly offers a laundry list of problems – and up to $1.4 million in annual costs –...
To lease or not to lease. That is the question as...
Put the moving trucks on notice.
Gov. Daniel J. McKee has a plan to save the state money on office leases and building repairs by...
Foulkes takes lead over McKee in Q4 donations
Gov. Daniel J. McKee managed to persuade a pair of local unions to call off their planned pickets outside his fundraiser Monday night. But...
Disputed $15.5B R.I. Medicaid contract canceled amid new federal requirements
Rhode Island officials have scrapped a tentative, $15.5 billion, five-year contract to manage the state Medicaid program amid new federal rules, Kerri White, a...