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Lobbyists made $16.4M in RI last year. Here's who made the most, and who they worked for
Last year, 607 registered lobbyists earned a total of $16.4 million to sway the actions of RI's governor, lawmakers and other ...
RI has two statewide auditors. Why Republicans say an inspector general is still needed.
Advocates say the inspector general would root out waste and fraud, and may have saved the state the Washington Bridge ...
NBC 10 Town Hall explores debate over Rhode Island state archives in 'Preserving the Past'
Secretary of State Gregg Amore calls it a necessity as Rhode Island keeps its important documents and artifacts in a leased ...
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These state officials are in line to get thousands of dollars in raises. What to know.
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee has proposed pay raises ... million budget deficit cited by top lawmakers whenever they are asked about the state's financial picture and House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi ...
'What’s the value of that life?' RI House passes extension of overdose prevention centers.
Since opening its doors in January 2025, the Providence center has served 135 distinct individuals and intervened in 22 ...
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Highlights from the Rhode Island General Assembly: Week in Review (April 7–April 11)
The Best of Newport, RI. Newport Buzz is the leading News Source for Breaking News, What's New and To-Do in Newport, RI.
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Rhode Island lawmakers consider several gun bills, including assault weapons ban
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday at the Rhode Island State House as lawmakers considered several gun bills, including an assault weapons ban. The majority of ...
Rhode Island lawmakers consider universal Pre-K
The Rhode Island State Senate passed legislation to offer universal prekindergarten to 3- and 4-year-olds for free.
Out-of-state residents now buying nearly 1 in 4 homes sold in Rhode Island
The current $455,500 price tag for the typical house in Rhode Island looks like a bargain compared to Massachusetts, where ...
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Which issue seems to be uniting the political right and left in RI? Public housing.
House Minority Leader Michael Chippendale says ... Last November, voters overwhelmingly approved a $120 million bond to address Rhode Island's housing crisis – the largest of its kind in state history ...
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RI has two statewide auditors. Why Republicans say an inspector general is still needed.
The Rhode Island State House in Providence. Shekarchi said he hasn't yet been convinced of the need which, he pointed out, would duplicate services of existing offices in Rhode Island like the ...