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Magaziner brings Capitol police to RI to criticize 'proud J6er' Mellor
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (465+ words) Vic Mellor, who won the Republican primary in Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District, describes marching to the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6, 2021, as one of the top moments of his life. Harry Dunn, a former U.S. Capitol Police officer who defended the Capitol that…...
With Morales???s win, rent control is on the table again in Providence
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (1079+ words) PROVIDENCE — After Wednesday’s primary delivered victories for progressive candidates up and down the ballot in Providence, city leaders are all but certain to enact limits on rent increases in 2027. The Providence City Council narrowly failed to enact rent control earlier…...
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....
How would Smiley, Morales make Providence more affordable? We asked. | Exclusive
2+ week, 5+ day ago (167+ words) Merriam-Webster defines "affordable," adjective, as "having a cost that is not too high." Since inflation spiked in 2022, candidates of nearly every political persuasion have put the term at the center of their campaigns. And they define it as they like....
33 apply to be Rhode Island’s first inspector general. Few may qualify.
2+ week, 5+ day ago (653+ words) Nearly three dozen people want to be Rhode Island's first inspector general to root out waste and improve government efficiency. But the pool of qualified candidates may be much smaller. The five-member Inspector General Independent Advisory Commission received resumes from…...
Could Mark Patinkin have a night out in Providence for less than $20?
4+ week, 5+ hour ago (1543+ words) My editor Lynne Sullivan gave me the best assignment I’ve had in a while. A night on the town in Providence. Just eat, buy, see and do, she said, and the paper pays for all of it. God, I love…...
AI is changing campaigns in RI, and there are almost no guardrails | Exclusive
3+ week, 6+ day ago (99+ words) Rhode Island has hit a turning point with AI use in campaigns, which is being used to generate images and video with little oversight. AI is changing campaigns in RI, and there are almost no guardrails | Exclusive The television ad…...
RI sets lofty new goal for reducing absences in school
3+ week, 5+ day ago (615+ words) Rhode Island has set an ambitious new goal for itself to dramatically reduce chronic absenteeism in schools to below 10% over the next four years. For context: In the 2021-2022 school year, more than 34% of public school students in Rhode Island missed…...