For the first time in six years, state lawmakers are set to reconvene after the Nov. 3 election to consider the appointments of five magistrates and potentially four other judges, including Gov. Dan McKee's pick for the Supreme Court. Superior Court…
by MADDIE HEIMSCH, NBC 10 NEWS (WJAR) — Rhode Island voters will be asked to vote on five statewide bond questions on their Nov. 3 ballots. The first–and most expensive–question asks for approval for the state to borrow $275 million to make…
After record-breaking turnout in the Sept. 9 primaries, including a wave of early voting, just over 30,000 voters cast ballots at designated municipal polling places in the first eight days since early voting began Oct. 14. That's 40% fewer Rhode Islanders compared with two…
Wednesday's meeting is set to begin at 6 p.m. It is the latest heated debate in the Senedd on a Wednesday prompted by Reform MSs. Russia says it is "ready in principle" to resume peace talks and US President Donald Trump says…
PROVIDENCE — State Representative Jenni A. Furtado will replace Liz Beretta-Perik as chairwoman of the Rhode Island Democratic Party, House Speaker Christopher R. Blazejewski announced Wednesday. The announcement came one day after Beretta-Perik resigned following her husband’s indictment on charges of…
By Jonmaesha Beltran / ecoRI News staff PROVIDENCE — For more than a decade, South Providence and Washington Park residents and environmental advocates have pressed officials to address health and environmental concerns surrounding the Port of Providence. Over those years, two mayors…
Independent businessman Ken Block has managed to do what incumbent Governor Dan McKee could not: Make the Rhode Island governor’s race competitive. With early voting starting Wednesday, Democrat Helena Foulkes leads Block, 44 percent to 35 percent, while Republican Aaron Guckian’s 10 percent…
(WJAR) — Agreement from the three major candidates in Rhode Island’s gubernatorial race looks to mean the end of the road for a source of decade-long controversy: the state’s tractor trailer tolls. The tolls have been shut off for the last…
Providence City Councilor Miguel Sanchez announced Monday he has enough support to secure the council presidency come January, setting the stage for a progressive overhaul of City Hall government. The council’s 28-year-old majority whip, first elected in 2022, said his potential…
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley lost the Democratic Primary for the city's mayorship earlier this month to challenger and state Rep. David Morales. And now the capital city has lost its status as the host of the U.S. Conference of Mayors 2027 annual…
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