The Rhode Island Political Cooperative’s received a warning about its status as a nonprofit corporation earlier this month from Secretary of State Gregg Amore, due to what the group calls an oversight. A June 20 notice on Amore’s website indicates the co-op did not file a required annual report between Feb. 1 and March 1. […]
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RI Ethics Commission approves investigation of state officials’ Philadelphia trip
The commission also approved a separate probe of House Speaker Joe Shekarchi.
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In ‘historic step for Rhode Island,’ Gov. McKee signs shoreline access legislation into law
The new law outlines where members of the public are allowed to be along the state’s shore.
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A note from the CEO’s desk
This is a message about money. Someone I know who was once understandably weary of our pledge drives called them irresponsible. Annoying? Perhaps. But they are in truth actually highly responsible. He finally cooled and backed down. This is the thinking that won him over: The Public’s Radio is, after all, a community asset—established and […]
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Longtime Cranston state Sen. Miller charged with vandalism
Rhode Island state Sen. Josh Miller, (D-Cranston), was arrested Thursday and charged with vandalism after being accused of keying an SUV with a “Biden sucks” sign. It’s unclear what triggered a possible afternoon exchange between Miller and the other driver at the Garden City shopping plaza in Cranston. According to a Cranston police report, Miller […]
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Ex-Fall River cop sentenced to prison in police brutality case
Michael Pessoa will serve at least a year and a half in state prison after a jury convicted him of using excessive force and covering it up in false reports.
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Matos backed 2020 proposal that jeopardized two RI hospitals
Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos is a leading candidate in Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District race and she boasts that she has the experience and record that Rhode Islanders need in Congress. But a few years ago, The Public’s Radio reports, she offered support for a healthcare transaction that could have threatened the survival of two local hospitals.
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To improve literacy rate, RI Teacher of the Year says we need to meet students where they are
Rhode Island’s 2024 Teacher of the Year is Aimee Couto of Emma G. Whiteknact Elementary School in East Providence. She talked about her passion for improving literacy in this conversation with Morning Host Luis Hernandez.
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RI communities get millions in opioid settlement funds. But who knows how they’re spending it?
More than $10.5 million has flowed into Rhode Island cities and towns so far from legal settlements with opioid manufacturers, distributors and sellers with no explicit requirements that the municipalities publicly report how the money is spent. The direct payments to cities and towns are part of nationwide settlement agreements with companies like Johnson & […]
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Newport celebrates Juneteenth and living history with two days of events
Events will be held around Rhode Island this weekend in honor of the federal Juneteenth holiday. Several are being hosted in Newport, organized by the Rhode Island Slave History Medallions project.
