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Should the General Assembly ban assault-style weapons in Rhode Island this...

Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Jan. 31 joined a host of state leaders in proposing a ban on assault-style weapons in Rhode Island. McKee, Lt....

If a recession comes this year, how will it affect the...

Thomas Tzitzouris, head of fixed income research at Strategas Research Partners, expects the Federal Reserve will raise its benchmark interest rate until it maxes...

Are you satisfied with the tax cuts and economic initiatives in...

Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s $13.8 billion spending plan for the next fiscal year proposes nearly $100 million in tax relief, including a reduction in...

Do you support President Joe Biden’s ongoing efforts to lower or...

President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 of student debt for millions of Americans is mired in legal challenges. But his administration on...

Did a recent court ruling disbanding a Statehouse encampment shortchange Rhode...

A Superior Court judge on Dec. 16 upheld Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s order to evict homeless individuals camped outside the Statehouse in protest to...

What should state lawmakers prioritize at the start of the new...

State lawmakers and the governor's office start each year with a list of priority issues to address at the start of the new General...
THE PROVIDENCE CAREER and Technical Academy was one of only six schools in the Providence Public School District to show improvement in its star rating from 2019, according to R.I. Department of Education data. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE CAREER AND TECHNICAL ACADEMY

Are you satisfied with the pace of improvements in the state-run...

A state report released on Dec. 16 found that 31 of the Providence Public School District’s 40 schools have a two-star rating or lower,...

Does the new design for the proposed $300 million Fane tower...

Developer Jason Fane on Dec. 5 announced a new design plan for the $300 million luxury tower proposed in Providence on former Interstate 195 land at...
FEELING THE SPIRIT: Providence Place mall reported an increase in visitors to the mall in the first weekend of the holiday shopping season, placing the rise at about 3% above a year earlier. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Have you changed your holiday shopping habits this year?

Shoppers have returned to shops and malls in encouraging numbers in recent weeks. There are several likely reasons, including earlier than usual sales and a...
VOLUNTEERS SORT items at the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, one of seven social service agencies sharing $180,000 in emergency year-end grants from the Rhode Island Foundation. / COURTESY CONNIE GROSCH/RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION

Does Rhode Island deserve its reputation for being among the nation’s...

Rhode Island again ranked near the bottom of WalletHub's annual list of the most charitable states, coming in at No. 45 in the ranking...
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