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The RI Republican Party is taking a page from the national party playbook by recruiting volunteers to monitor state and local elections with the lofty goal of "bolstering our state’s election integrity." By Nancy Lavin rhodeislandcurrent.com/2024/09/04/r-i…
Poll finds Hispanic voters most deeply concerned about the rising cost of living and strongly supporting access to abortion. By a 71% to 21% margin, Latinos oppose abortion bans. By Ariana Figueroa rhodeislandcurrent.com/2024/09/04/poc…
In a ‘town hall’ with no questions, Trump grouses about polls, attacks debate host. By Jacob Fischler rhodeislandcurrent.com/2024/09/05/in-…
Florida attorney general sent a letter last week to public college and university presidents reminding them of "zero-tolerance policy for antisemitism.” And many campuses are updating speech, assembly, and public expression policies. By Jay Waagmeester rhodeislandcurrent.com/2024/09/04/flo…
.Julia Steiny looks at how one @rifoundation grant is funding a fresh approach to boosting student success, via @ricurrent.
A U.S. District judge plans to move ahead with the case accusing former President Donald Trump of subverting the 2020 presidential election results, telling Trump’s attorneys that she is “not concerned with the electoral schedule.” By Ashley Murray rhodeislandcurrent.com/2024/09/05/jud…
COMMENTARY: How Highlander School's summer program is helping to address the shrinking teacher workforce with a special outreach effort focused on recruiting teachers of color. By Julia Steiny rhodeislandcurrent.com/2024/09/03/thi…
A federal bankruptcy judge in Texas has ruled that Lifespan Corporation can pursue the acquisition of St. Anne’s and Morton hospitals in southeastern Massachusetts from Dallas-based Steward Health Care, which declared bankruptcy in May. By Nancy Lavin rhodeislandcurrent.com/2024/09/05/jud…
Why would a candidate invest money in what is seen as a long-shot bid? Says Providence College poli sci professor Adam Myers: “Some people have a different view of reality than the rest of us.” By Chris Shea rhodeislandcurrent.com/2024/09/05/whi…
Despite more user-friendly design on Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) website in recent years, Center on Reinventing Public Education researchers say it’s hard to compare data with pre-COVID years to measure improvements in reversing pandemic learning loss. By Alexander Castro rhodeislandcurrent.com/2024/09/05/rep…
The accountability report card system maintained by Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) received an F grade because it was hard to find and compare performance metrics from before 2020 and in recent years, according to lead author of new Center on Reinventing Public Education report. By Alexander Castro rhodeislandcurrent.com/2024/09/05/rep…
Federal bankruptcy judge in Texas has ruled that Lifespan Corporation can pursue the acquisition of St. Anne’s and Morton hospitals in southeastern Massachusetts from Dallas-based Steward Health Care, which declared bankruptcy in May. By Nancy Lavin rhodeislandcurrent.com/2024/09/05/jud…
The 55-year-old Mike Costa⚓️ of Bristol, who briefly ran for governor as a Republican in 2022, has booked $55,560 in air time in his bid to unseat Sheldon Whitehouse, according to The FCC filings. By Chris Shea rhodeislandcurrent.com/2024/09/05/whi…
Ahead of Tuesday's primary, Mayor Ken Hopkins and Republican challenger Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung are split on how things are going in Rhode Island’s second largest city. By Alexander Castro rhodeislandcurrent.com/2024/09/06/cra…
Tentative contract announced Friday between Rhode Island, Massachusetts and the developers of the SouthCoast Wind project represents just 16% of the amount of 1,200-megawatt maximum the state put out to bid. By Nancy Lavin rhodeislandcurrent.com/2024/09/06/r-i…
Project pricing was not included in publicly submitted materials. If a contract between the state and the SouthCoast Wind developer is finalized, details, including the proposed cost to ratepayers, will be submitted as part of PUC review. By Nancy Lavin rhodeislandcurrent.com/2024/09/06/r-i…
“The Rhode Island GOP is taking a page from its national party by stating its own election integrity program, Nancy Lavin reports.”