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Report: New $70K rug in Statehouse has wrong state seal, will...

Government 02/12/2026

PROVIDENCE – A new rug inside the Statehouse has a seal of disapproval, according to a report by WPRI-TV CBS 12. A new rug that cost...

R.I. House Judiciary Committee passes bill for state name change on...

Government 07/07/2020

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. House of Representatives Committee on Judiciary voted unanimously on Tuesday for a bill that would put a question on November's...

TIME TO LET GO: Visitors to the Statehouse can see the seal of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. / PBN FILE PHOTO/FRANK MULLIN

Is it time to remove “and Providence Plantations” from the state’s...

Government 06/26/2020

Ten years ago, Rhode Island voters overwhelmingly rejected eliminating "Providence Plantations" from the state's official name. Statehouse leaders have said they'll pass legislation giving voters...

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