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Declaration of Independence on view at Rhode Island State Archives on July 4th
Rhode Island Current· 17 hours agoSqueeze in a slice of history between the holiday parades and hot dogs with a stop at the Rhode ...
Wanted: Rhode Island legislative candidates
Rhode Island Current· 2 days agoAdvisors attempted to dissuade Sam Bell from challenging longtime state senator Paul Jabour in the 2018 Democratic primary. Despite his political...
R.I. Supreme Court rules ‘Mario’s Law’ namesake can seek parole
Rhode Island Current· 13 hours agoThe namesake of a 2021 state law that gives offenders convicted before their 22nd birthday the...
Rhode Island Secretary of Housing Stefan Pryor resigns
Rhode Island Current· 6 days agoHousing Secretary Stefan Pryor will be stepping down in two weeks for an unspecified private-sector...
For child care workers, state aid for their own kids’ care is ‘life-changing’
Kentucky Lantern· 2 days ago“Are we sharing?” she gently asked them. They both let go. Then works at Little Learners Academy...
Smallest businesses comprise 90% of R.I. firms. So why isn’t the state tracking them?
Rhode Island Current· 2 days agoRhode Island’s smallest businesses are the backbone of its economy, according to a new report by the...
Latest census reveals 35% increase in unhoused people in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Current· 5 days agoThe number of unhoused Rhode Islanders has risen 35%, according to the state’s latest Point in Time...
Calls for funding the arts and humanities in R.I. should be more focused and inclusive
Rhode Island Current· 2 days agoHere’s a strategy unlikely to succeed: “We need this money and don’t much care where it comes from.”...
Gov. McKee vetoes bills on kratom, nursing homes and non-compete clauses
Rhode Island Current· 5 days agoSome bills never make it to a floor vote in the Rhode Island General Assembly. Some never even make...
Department of Administration looks to move more state offices into downtown Providence building
Rhode Island Current· 7 days agoThe state plans to consolidate more offices into the historic former Shepard Company building in...