R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 733, with 5 new deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 733 on Monday, with five new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said...
ACLU sues state labor department director for records on facial recognition...
PROVIDENCE - The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island is taking the state labor department to court seeking access to records about facial...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 2,220 since Nov. 24, with 12...
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 2,220 from Nov. 24 through Sunday – including 394 cases identified on Sunday...
New COVID variant cause for concern, not panic, Biden tells U.S.
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden called the new COVID-19 variant omicron a cause for concern but “not a cause for panic" Monday and said...
Farm Fresh Rhode Island gets $2.1M to boost farmers markets, promote...
PROVIDENCE – Farm Fresh Rhode Island has been awarded $2.1 million in federal grants to support farmers markets, promote local seafood and encourage healthy...
R.I. makes $4.5M in grants available to nonprofits fighting COVID-19
PROVIDENCE – Nonprofits on the front lines responding to the COVID-19 pandemic will be eligible for a much-needed financial boost to continue helping local...
Do you support a proposed bonus program for state workers that...
On Nov. 18 Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s administration and AFSCME Council 94 reached a tentative agreement on a new contract that includes two $1,500...
Lottery operator IGT sues U.S. Justice Department over ambiguity on Wire...
PROVIDENCE – International Game Technology PLC, the company that operates Rhode Island’s lottery games and slot machines, is suing the U.S. Department of Justice...
WHO IS A MINORITY? Some argue R.I. needs to reexamine groups...
John Correia’s thick Azorean accent made him an easy target when he immigrated to Rhode Island in 1963.
He was called a “greenhorn” and accused...
R.I. needs to get with the times on minority contracting
The state historically has failed miserably in ensuring minority-owned businesses get their fair share of tens of millions of dollars in state contracts.
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