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RI to receive extra money towards road, bridge work
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (38+ words) RI is getting more than $44M, RIDOT will decide on specific projects to use it on by Sep. 25. RI is getting more than $44M, RIDOT will decide on specific projects to use it on by Sep. 25....
Providence residents take advantage of early voting on Labor Day
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (34+ words) Kayla Fish reports in Providence, where 975 people cast their ballots at City Hall on Sept. 7. Kayla Fish reports in Providence, where 975 people cast their ballots at City Hall on Sept. 7....
Here???s how three political organizers aim to bring Rhode Island donors and progressive groups together
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (409+ words) Three of the region’s top political organizers are trying to build a new kind of political infrastructure — one they hope can bring donors and progressive groups together around a long-term strategy for expanding who votes, who runs, and who governs…...
In Providence, can the mayor fend off his left-wing challenger?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1121+ words) PROVIDENCE — If Brett Smiley loses his primary on Wednesday, he would be the first sitting mayor of Providence to ever fail to secure the Democratic nomination for reelection. But it’s still far from clear whether state Representative David Morales, the…...
Providence schools are back under local control, here's what next
1+ week, 3+ day ago (44+ words) Votes from the Providence School Board are no longer in an advisory capacity now that the school district is under local control. Votes from the Providence School Board are no longer in an advisory capacity now that the school district…...
RIPEC: RI spending more on police, fire protection than most other states
1+ week, 5+ day ago (32+ words) Kysha Hancock spoke with the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council to learn more about its report. Kysha Hancock spoke with the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council to learn more about its report....
REPORT: RI spends more money on police and fire protection than most states
1+ week, 6+ day ago (68+ words) The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council released a report that claims RI spends more money on police and fire protection than most states. Kysha Hancock spoke with the RIPEC to break down the report. The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council…...
Rhode Island officer flagged Flock license-plate searches, exposing a gap in police oversight
2+ week, 5+ day ago (408+ words) An unfamiliar camera above West Avenue drew the attention of Rhode Island police officer Noel Pichardo while he was working a shift in Pawtucket's District Five in early fall 2023, as Wired reported. That moment highlights broader concerns about surveillance tools…...
Can you buy liquor at the grocery store in RI? No, and here's why
2+ week, 6+ day ago (259+ words) Americans spend millions of dollars on alcohol every year. But can you buy it at a grocery store? Laws governing when, where and what kind of alcohol you can buy are different in every state. That’s because, like driving laws…...
Top federal highway official stops in Rhode Island to cheer on ‘Missing Move’ project
3+ week, 3+ day ago (868+ words) Earlier this year, as part of his department's "Freedom to Drive" initiative, which aims to lessen the time Americans spend "staring at a car bumper," U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy asked states to single out their most congested roadways. An unfinished…...