Rhode Island is getting a $1.1 billion windfall through the federal stimulus known as the American Rescue Plan Act. But exactly how that money will be spent remains unknown for now. The Public’s Radio political reporter Ian Donnis joins our Antonia Ayres-Brown to discuss where things go from here and just who will decide how […]
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Hearing officer overturns RI Health Department’s approval of Johnston rehab facility
A state hearing officer has overturned Rhode Island Health Department Director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott’s approval of a planned $42 million inpatient rehabilitation facility in Johnston, ruling that “there is no legally competent evidence to support a finding of public need” for the facility.
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Renewed eviction moratorium offers protections for renters in most R.I. and Mass. cities
The Biden administration announced on Tuesday it is extending the federal eviction moratorium, revising an earlier decision to let the protection expire. The president had previously said that a recent Supreme Court ruling barred the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from extending its eviction moratorium without congressional approval. But after Congress let the protection […]
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Magaziner maintains fundraising lead in early phase of ‘22 RI gubernatorial race
Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner had more than $1.5 million in his campaign account at the end of the second quarter, more than twice as much as Gov. Dan McKee, with $717,595. Among other expected or announced Democratic candidates in the 2022 gubernatorial race, Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza boasted more than $1.1 million in […]
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RI Democratic Party official under fire for tweet about Graham
A top Rhode Island Democratic Party official is facing local and national criticism after asking in a tweet if it was wrong to hope that U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) dies from COVID. Graham, who has been vaccinated, announced earlier Monday that he had been infected with COVID. The Monday night tweet by Kate […]
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Diocese of Providence agrees to mediation over troubled St. Joseph’s pension plan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, the last remaining defendant in a class-action lawsuit over a troubled hospital employee pension plan, has agreed to take part in mediation stemming from a 2018 class-action lawsuit.
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Ex-Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia appeals convictions
Jasiel Correia, the former wunderkind mayor of Fall River, is appealing all 21 convictions a jury returned against him this spring. Correia’s 70-page motion was filed on Monday, shortly before a deadline for disputing the convictions expired. His latest attorney, Daniel Marx, wrote that the evidence used against Correia during the four-week trial was “a […]
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Elorza’s working group frames Providence pension crisis as a statewide issue
Members of a new pension working group unveiled Monday by Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza said residents and elected officials across the state need to be more concerned about the threat posed by the pension crisis in the capital city.
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Former RI Gov. Don Carcieri has remarried
Former Rhode Island Gov. Don Cacieri has remarried, according to RI GOP Chairwoman Sue Cienki. Cienki said she was recently told by one of Caricieri’s four children, Alison Carcieri-Cassidy, that her father had remarried. Carcieri, 78, a Republican who served as governor from 2003 to 2011, could not be reached for comment. Nor could Alison […]
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City councilor to challenge Fall River mayor in September election
Council President Cliff Ponte is mounting a campaign against Paul Coogan less than two years into his mayorship.
