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THE CHAMBERS MAY be full, but challengers for the House and Senate seats at the R.I. Statehouse are few and far between in 2026. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Are you concerned that about 3 in 5 General Assembly races...

This year, about three in five General Assembly races will have only one candidate on the ballot. That’s up from 50% in 2024 and about...
HOUSE SPEAKER CHRISTOPHER R. BLAZEJEWSKI says the guidelines for the new inspector general's office have been set up so the it doesn't violate the state's separation of powers requirements. / PBN FILE PHOTO/CHRISTOPHER ALLEN

R.I.’s inspector general taking shape, with limitations

Just over a month after Gov. Daniel J. McKee signed the fiscal 2027 budget creating Rhode Island’s first Office of Inspector General, government and...
THE CHAMBERS MAY be full, but challengers for the House and Senate seats at the R.I. Statehouse are few and far between in 2026. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Unopposed elections for General Assembly are a growing problem

The increasing number of Rhode Island legislators running unopposed this election season is raising concerns about an erosion of the democratic process and about...

Judge’s ruling pauses ethics probe of Shekarchi

A Superior Court judge has temporarily halted the R.I. Ethics Commission’s investigation into former House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi’s application for a vacancy on...

Virginia education group files ethics complaint against R.I. Senate president

A Virginia-based organization known for mounting legal challenges to DEI initiatives and LGBTQ-inclusive school policies across the country has filed an ethics complaint against R.I....

Party leaders, lawmakers champion R.I. joining Super Tuesday states

How to recast Rhode Island’s reputation as a flyover state and increase turnout in presidential primary elections? Vote earlier. Newly approved legislation sent to Gov. Daniel...
GOV. DANIEL J. MCKEE has nominated Michelle Reddish, the administrator of the R.I. Cannabis Office, to become the next chairperson of the R.I. Cannabis Control Commission after a seven-month vacancy. The governor's office said an interim administrator will be name once Reddish is confirmed by the Senate. PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

New cannabis chair tabbed, but delays remain

Seven months after the chairperson of the R.I. Cannabis Control Commission stepped down, Gov. Daniel J. McKee has found a replacement. But his pick for...

House Speaker Shekarchi will step down to seek R.I. Supreme Court...

PROVIDENCE – House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi plans to step down to pursue the R.I. Supreme Court vacancy left by the retirement of Associate...
THE GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION season is still months away, but the declared Democratic candidates, Gov. Daniel J. McKee and Helena Foulkes, are amassing campaign war chests. PBN FILE PHOTOS/MICHAEL SALERNO

Money isn’t everything in gubernatorial race

A recent poll examining the race for the Democratic nomination for governor next year found that 29% of likely primary voters would vote for...

R.I. Ethics Commission votes to tighten lobbyist definition, but increase gift...

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Ethics Commission has voted to place stricter limits on gifts that public officials can take from lobbyists, following concerns raised...
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