Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has rejected a proposed merger of Rhode Island’s two largest hospital systems, saying that consolidating Lifespan and Care New England would create a single system with “extraordinary market power” in violation of state and federal antitrust laws. On Friday, the Federal Trade Commission released a redacted copy of […]
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RI Treasurer Seth Magaziner to run for Congress, not governor
The Democrat will leave a crowded gubernatorial race to seek a spot in Washington.
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McKee unveils $12.8B budget and plan for spending remainder of federal COVID aid
Rhode Island has its best budget outlook in decades, thanks to a windfall of more than $1 billion and better than expected revenue, and Gov. Dan McKee said his latest $12.8 billion spending plan will help the state recover from the pandemic and move into the future. The state has so much cash that budget […]
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McKee pledges federal funds to address climate change
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee says his budget proposal will include $150 million aimed at addressing climate change. Much of that comes in the form of one-time federal funding, and McKee is not increasing general revenue spending on climate change initiatives.
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Rep. Jim Langevin won’t seek re-election
The Democrat was first elected to the U.S. House in 2000.
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RI health director stepping down at critical time for the state’s health care system
Rhode Island Health Director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott is resigning her post, leaving a major leadership hole at a time when the state’s health care system is straining under the pandemic’s latest wave. Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s office, which announced her departure Thursday, said the governor “regretfully” accepted her resignation. Alexander-Scott approached McKee about her plans […]
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‘We want to take care of our family members’: Some Latino households struggle as COVID surges in Central Falls
Central Falls has been one of Rhode Island’s communities hardest hit by the pandemic. The city was a major hot spot for COVID-19 last winter, and now it again has among the highest transmission rates in the state.
Rosa Sierra is the Wellness Project Manager at the organization Progreso Latino, which serves local Latino and immigrant communities in Central Falls. She discussed the latest surge with reporter Antonia Ayres-Brown.
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RI Gov. McKee deploys National Guard troops to one hospital
The announcement comes after weeks of healthcare professionals sounding the alarm about staffing shortages at the state’s hospitals.
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Political Roundtable: RI House Speaker Joe Shekarchi on Omicron, state spending, marijuana and more
RI House Speaker Joe Shekarchi (D-Warwick) is the guest on Political Roundtable this week. The topics include the state’s response to the Omicron surge, the outlook for spending more of Rhode Island’s federal COVID aid, and the potential legalization this year of recreational marijuana. Sheksarchi is serving his first two-year term as speaker after winning […]
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Debate on masking marks start of R.I. General Assembly session
Some Rhode Island House Republicans remained mask-less on the floor of the House of Representatives during the opening legislative day of 2022, defying a request from Speaker Joe Shekarchi that lawmakers remain in an upper gallery if they insist on not wearing a mask. In a letter to Shekarchi, a copy of which was obtained […]
