Tag: State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Do you feel good about the direction of the state and...
Record numbers of voters locally and nationally cast ballots in the Nov. 3 elections, leading to a hotly contested presidential election and a host...
Rhode Island’s name change on track to be approved
PROVIDENCE – The unfinished count of the vote that could change the name of the state shows that so far 52.8% of voters approved...
Rhode Islanders deciding speaker’s fate, state name change
PROVIDENCE (AP) – A statewide referendum that would shorten Rhode Island's official name and the Democratic House speaker's tight race for reelection are dominating...
Voters will have second chance to remove “Plantations” from state name
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island voters will be next to decide on whether to remove "and Providence Plantations" from the state's official name after legislation...
R.I. House Judiciary Committee passes bill for state name change on...
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...