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Are proposed changes to Rhode Island’s state and congressional district maps...
Rhode Island’s Special Commission on Reapportionment on Jan. 12 approved new redistricting maps that would keep all 113 incumbent legislators in their existing districts.
The...
R.I. redistricting commission keeps 113 incumbent legislators in their existing districts
PRROVIDENCE - Rhode Island's Special Commission on Reapportionment has approved its redistricting maps, keeping all 113 incumbent legislators in their existing districts.
The state's political...
What to do with a windfall? $1B in ARPA money may...
After years of grappling with gaping budget deficits, state legislators are facing a problem in the 2022 General Assembly session unlike any they’ve seen...
Does public need more input in R.I.’s redistricting process?
The process that shifts the political landscape every 10 years with the redrawing of legislative district boundaries should include inviting more public input through...
Public officials ponder future of online meetings
Rhode Island public meetings have been virtual for more than a year. In that time, the audience for the meetings of public bodies such...
Census takers fall short of target goal in areas of U.S.,...
From tribal lands in Arizona and New Mexico to storm-battered Louisiana, census workers who go door to door were unable to reach all the...
R.I. voter mailer seeks new citizens
The oversized postcard sent to people who aren’t registered to vote in Rhode Island had an unusual question. For the first time, Rhode Island...
R.I. census count enters crunch time
The coronavirus pandemic has made the difficult job of getting an accurate census count much harder at a time in which Rhode Island has...
Common Cause RI makes public push for independent redistricting board
PROVIDENCE – In each of the last two years, Common Cause Rhode Island has made efforts to get legislation passed to have new legislative...
Gaspee Project files lawsuit against R.I. BOE over donor-disclosure law
PROVIDENCE – A Rhode Island law that requires enhanced disclosure of donors making significant independent expenditures to nonpartisan, issue-advocacy groups is being challenged in...
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