Rhode Island

Trump Administration Moves to Reopen Massachusetts Offshore Wind Approval

  The Trump administration is moving to reopen federal approval for a major offshore wind project off Massachusetts, escalating its…

3 weeks ago

Republican John Loughlin Edges Sabina Matos in Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor Poll

Republican John Loughlin holds a one-point lead over Democratic Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos in Rhode Island’s lieutenant governor race, according…

4 weeks ago

Six Northeast States Launch Traffic Crackdown

State police across six Northeast states are stepping up traffic enforcement this week, targeting speeding, distracted driving and impaired motorists…

1 month ago

Feds Target Harvard, Yale, Brown and Other Northeast Universities in Visa Investigation

The Trump administration has launched a sweeping investigation into how some of the nation’s most prominent universities use foreign researchers,…

1 month ago

Loughlin Draws Even With Matos as RI Democrats Dominate Elsewhere on Ballot

Republican John Loughlin has pulled even with Democratic Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos in Rhode Island's most competitive statewide race this…

2 months ago

DOJ Sues Amore After Rhode Island Stonewalls Voter Data Request

The U.S. Department of Justice filed suit against Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg Amore this week for refusing to…

2 months ago

Providence Mayor Falls to Democratic Socialist in Primary Upset

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley lost his bid for a second term Tuesday night, defeated in the Democratic primary by state…

2 months ago

McKee Loses Democratic Primary to Foulkes, First RI Governor Ousted in Over 30 Years

Gov. Dan McKee's bid for a second full term is over. Helena Foulkes, a former CVS executive, defeated the incumbent…

2 months ago

Providence Could Be the Next City to Fall to Democratic Socialism

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley is fighting to keep his job against a Democratic Socialist challenger in Wednesday’s primary, a race…

2 months ago

Lawmaker Julie Casemiro Moved 1,000 Miles Away, and She's Still Getting Paid.

Rhode Island state Rep. Julie Casimiro (D) moved to South Carolina earlier this summer. She is still keeping her title…

3 months ago