Currently, Rhode Islanders seeking treatment for opioid addiction must have their doctors coordinate with insurance companies before they can get…
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RI Delegation Applauds Selection Of Independent Counsel For Russia Probe
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein tapped former F.B.I. Director on Wednesday to lead the investigation into possible Russian meddling in the…
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Proposed House Bill Would Have City Planners Account For Rising Sea Levels
The bill passed the House 59-10 in a vote Tuesday, moving to the Senate. It would require members of local planning boards and commissions take classes…
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RI Delegation Condemns Trump Intel Sharing
Rhode Island’s congressional delegation is joining a wave of national criticism for President Donald Trump’s alleged sharing of highly classified…
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Lawmakers Consider Studying Marijuana Legalization While Advocates Push For A Vote
The House Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on a bill Tuesday that would create a commission to study the effects of legalizing recreational…
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RI Attorney General Peter Kilmartin Calls For Special Counsel In Russia Probe
Kilmartin joins 19 other attorneys general in a letter to U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein following the dismissal of FBI Director James Comey.
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Providence Finance Committee Approves Tax Incentive For $56M Project
The Providence City Council’s Finance Committee approved a tax stabilization agreement Thursday for a new $56 million construction project in downtown…
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Private Buses Move Boarding Sites Away From Kennedy Plaza In Providence
Starting Monday, anyone taking Peter Pan or Greyhound buses will have to board in front of the Rhode Island Convention Center on Sabin Street.
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RI Leaders Slam President Trump’s Commission On Election Integrity
Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea and U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse are pushing back on a new Executive Order signed by President Donald Trump on Thursday…
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State Education Commissioner Delivers Annual Education Address
State Education Commissioner Ken Wagner used his annual address to make the case that education is making progress in Rhode Island.
