
Rhode Island Current
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The Rhode Island Current is an independent, nonprofit news outlet covering state government and the impact of public policy decisions in the Ocean State.
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Meet the panelists who, on Feb. 1, will help us and Latino Policy Institute demystify the legislative process in RI!🎉 RSVP now for this FREE session featuring Rep. David Morales, Sen. Tiara Mack, Leanne Barrett of RI KIDS COUNT, and Chris Shea of Rhode Island Current! ➡️act.commoncause.org/events/demysti…


Washington Bridge case lands in court. Contractors argue for swift dismissal. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/01/22/was… #repost #legalopinion #rwulawfaculty #WashingtonBridge via Rhode Island Current Michael J. Yelnosky


Rhode Island Current: More than a dozen veterans and their family members showed up at a Thursday hearing of the Rhode Island House Committee on Special Legislation to support a bill that would rename the Sakonnet River Bridge after a fallen soldier. Three supporters offered spoken

“We just don’t think nonprofits should be able to give gifts to public officials when they’re also simultaneously lobbying them” - Common Cause RI Executive Director John Marion via Rhode Island Current rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/02/11/eth…

15,000 new homes in four years? R.I. housing officials set ambitious target. But roadblocks like high costs and regulatory hurdles remain. New from me for Rhode Island Current: rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/02/13/150…


What does the proposed NIH cap on indirect grant funding mean for Rhode Island institutions and researchers? And what is the RI congressional delegation doing to prevent the change? Rhode Island Current Rhode Island PBS ripbs.org/politics/rhode…

EPI appreciates Nancy Lavin's fair & objective story in today's Rhode Island Current headlined, "Will rich Rhode Islanders flee because of a millionaires tax? Don't believe it, advocates say." Article link here: rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/03/04/wil…


My latest op-ed for Rhode Island Current is about Fabian Schmidt and the Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls. Local activists have been calling for the facility to close for years -- and I agree. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/03/19/a-h…

As March Madness heats up, Rhode Island lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow more sports betting apps to operate within the state. Currently, only one app exists. via Rhode Island Current buff.ly/tconNIk

We are in FULL support of this bill! The student and teacher on R.I. Board of Education can’t vote. This bill would empower them. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/03/26/the… via Alexander Castro Rhode Island Current #edchatRI


See the Rhode Island Current story on our #RICancerActionDay here: rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/04/02/law…


As higher education faces potential cuts to federal funding and grants, Rhode Island College just received a prestigious recognition to help boost its cybersecurity program’s access to federal money and support. via Rhode Island Current buff.ly/LREN3vi


Check it out! First Connections nurse Elizabeth Garganese has commentary in Rhode Island Current today about how home visiting programs are a lifeline for the health of new moms and their babies. We must pass the RI Home Visiting Act (H6073/S677). rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/05/19/why…

