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Shekarchi opts out of governor’s race

After more than a year of hinting at a possible gubernatorial run, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi released three paragraphs to explain why he...

Transfer of Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals to state ownership set for...

The prospective buyer of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital missed the final, court-ordered deadline to close the deal, leaving the fate...

Elections board backs Amore’s proposal to let voters sign candidate nomination...

A proposal to let Rhode Island voters sign candidates’ nomination papers electronically – increasing access and fending off fraud – inched forward Jan. 13...

What’s McKee’s State of the State game plan? Score points with...

For Gov. Daniel J. McKee, it’s game day. Expect at least a few sports metaphors in McKee’s 2026 State of the State address, scheduled for...

R.I. and Conn. attorneys general request to join Revolution Wind developers’...

Rhode Island and Connecticut attorneys general and the Revolution Wind developers are now taking on the Trump administration under one lawsuit rather than two. Senior...

R.I., Conn. attorneys general move to join Revolution Wind developers’ case...

Rhode Island and Connecticut attorneys general in legal filings Monday asked to consolidate their federal lawsuit against the Trump administration with a separate complaint lodged by the developers of...

New R.I. budget projections shrink fiscal 2027 deficit by more than...

Call it an outsized example of finding spare change between the couch cushions. Extra revenue and lower expenses for Medicaid services and government agencies have...

R.I., Conn. AGs lawsuit over Revolution Wind project moved to D.C. 

The Trump administration lost its initial attempt to block construction on the Revolution Wind project, but scored a minor victory Thursday.  A federal judge in Rhode Island granted its request to move a...

Big drama over Big Pharma: McKee still linking Foulkes to opioid...

Rhode Island Gov. Daniel J. McKee continues to attack 2026 Democratic rival Helena Buonanno Foulkes for her personal and professional ties to the pharmaceutical...

Woonsocket strikes $2M settlement with Prime Healthcare over Landmark Medical Center...

As Prime Healthcare crunches numbers on a potential purchase of Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and Roger Williams Medical Center, the income side of...
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