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Rhode Island Governor Signs Bill Making Juneteenth A State Holiday
Juneteenth will be a state holiday in Rhode Island next year. Governor Dan McKee, a Democrat, signed a bill (S.444) into…
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Rhode Island Drug Overdose Deaths Plateaued Last Year
The drug epidemic did not get better or worse in the Ocean State in 2022. Rhode Island saw a nearly equal amount…
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Former Cranston, Rhode Island Mayor Running For President
Former Cranston, Rhode Island mayor Steve Laffey is running for president. Laffey, a Republican, announced his bid for president late last week.…
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Bernie Sanders Led Rhode Island In Presidential Write-In Votes In 2020
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders was the most popular write-in candidate for president in Rhode Island in 2020, recent data reported…
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Providence City Council Elects Holy Cross Graduate As First ‘Queer Woman’ President
A self-described "queer woman" is now the president of the city council of Providence, Rhode Island. Rachel Miller, who…
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Allan Fung Loses Rhode Island Congressional Race
Rhode Island won't have a Republican representing it in the U.S. House of Representatives next year. That's…
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Lincoln Chafee Says Doesn’t Think Allan Fung Will Win In Rhode Island
Will Rhode Island send a Republican to Congress next year? The last Republican Congressman from Rhode Island says he doesn't…
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Republican Allan Fung Leads Rhode Island Congressional Race Poll
Could Rhode Island have a Republican Congressman? A new poll shows that it's possible. In the state's Second…
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Rhode Island Congressional Candidate Compares Himself To Charlie Baker
What type of Republican is Cranston mayor Allan Fung? Fung, who is running for the U.S. House of Representatives seat in…
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Former Rhode Island Treasurer Dies
Former Rhode Island General Treasurer Anthony Solomon died on Thursday. The longtime Providence resident was 89 years old. The Democrat served as…
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Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee To Run For Election To Full Term
Dan McKee wants a full term as Rhode Island's governor. McKee, 70, became Rhode Island's governor last March…
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All Rhode Island Adults Eligible For Coronavirus Booster Vaccine
Anyone who is an adult in Rhode Island is now eligible for a coronavirus booster shot. Rhode Island state officials made the…
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Former Rhode Island Secretary of State To Run For Governor
He sought the state government's top job in the past and plans to do so again. Former Rhode Island secretary…
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Rhode Island Governor Voices Support For Afghan Refugees
Rhode Island will receive about 150 Afghan refugees from the first round of resettlements — and Governor Dan McKee, a Democrat, supports the…
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Rhode Island Bans Most Guns On School Grounds
Most guns are no longer allowed on school property in Rhode Island. The state's Democratic governor, Dan McKee, signed the…
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Rhode Island Schools Returning To Full In-Person Learning This Upcoming Fall
Rhode Island public schools will be back at full capacity this upcoming fall, and some students won't need to wear…
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Rhode Island Drops Outdoor Mask Mandate For Unvaccinated Ocean Staters
Wearing masks outdoors is a thing of the past in Rhode Island. Unvaccinated Ocean Staters no longer have to wear a mask…
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Rhode Island Easing Coronavirus Restrictions Tomorrow
The coronavirus pandemic rules will become less strict in Rhode Island on Friday. Indoor capacity limits will rise to 80 percent with…
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Rhode Island Phasing Out Most COVID Restrictions Next Month
Soon enough, there will be few coronavirus related restrictions in Rhode Island. The state plans to increase its capacity limits on restaurants,…
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Rhode Island High School Sports To Relax Attendance Policies
Fans will soon be able to attend high school sports events in Rhode Island. As of Monday, March 22, the Rhode Island…
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Rhode Island Swears In New Governor
Rhode Island has a new governor. The United States Senate confirmed former Rhode Island governor Gina Raimondo for her role as the…
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TV Weatherman Among More Than 60 People To Apply To Be Rhode Island’s Next Lieutenant Governor
In the coming weeks, Rhode Island's current lieutenant governor expects to pick a new lieutenant governor, as state officials anticipate…
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Gina Raimondo’s Administration In Rhode Island A Lie-Fest, State Legislators Say
Some Rhode Island state legislators say state executive branch officials have routinely lied to them under Governor Gina Raimondo. Critics of the…
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Just A Fraction of COVID-19 Vaccines Going To Those Over 60 In Rhode Island
Think the elderly should be first in line for the coronavirus vaccine? That's not how it's working out…
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Rhode Island Worst Place In Country For Coronavirus Now
The state with the highest rate of new daily coronavirus case is the smallest one in the country. Rhode Island now tops…
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Gina Raimondo Shuts Down U.S. Health and Human Services Rumors
Could Rhode Island Democratic governor Gina Raimondo serve as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a…
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College In Rhode Island To Offer Cannabis-Related Major
It will soon be possible to go to college for marijuana in Rhode Island. In the fall 2021 semester, Johnson & Wales…
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Rhode Island Gatherings Now Limited To Single Household — Even for Thanksgiving
Rhode Island's governor says nobody can come over your house who doesn't already live there. That includes Thanksgiving.…
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Rhode Island Teachers Unions Don’t Want In-Person Schooling
Many public schools in Rhode Island are still holding in-person classes this school year, but the National Education Society of Rhode…
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Early Voting Starts On Wednesday In Rhode Island, But You’ll Need Identification
Early voting for the 2020 general election in Rhode Island is set to begin this week. The first day of early voting…
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Rhode Island Minimum Wage Increases Once Again
As of the start of this month, the minimum wage is slightly higher in Rhode Island than it was before. It is…
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Rhode Island Sees First Positive Easter Equine Encephalitis Cases
Eastern equine encephalitis is back in Rhode Island this year. The state tested mosquitos in Chapman swamp in Westerly in late August…
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Rhode Island Governor: Parents Should Sue Warwick Public Schools for Not Re-Opening, and We’ll Help
The governor of Rhode Island says her office will help parents in the city of Warwick sue the city's public…
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Feds Charge Providence Man With Arson In Torching of Police Cruiser During Riots
Federal authorities have arrested a 34-year-old man who lives in Providence, Rhode Island on a charge of arson during the…
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Rhode Islanders Welcome Back To Connecticut Without Quarantine
Rhode Islanders are now welcome back in Connecticut without going through any difficult process. People from the Ocean State no longer have…
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Rhode Island Accidentally Sends Out Tax Refund Checks With Mickey Mouse and Walt Disney Signatures
In Rhode Island, 176 tax refund checks issued by the state had a slight misprint. The pre-printed signatures on those checks…
