Hundreds of state workers still await merit raises. McKee’s cabinet heads don’t face the same delay. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/04/02/hun…

“It is what it is, but I’ll keep doing it until I hear different,” Rep. John Lombardi told me about his ninth year sponsoring a bill to enable RIPTA to collaborate with the MBTA so all passes work on RI’s bus network — and vice versa.  rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/04/02/rip…

What comes first: freeze or review? This is the question a federal judge in Providence must decide. rhodeislandcurrent.com/?p=20963

R.I. Senators float alternatives for a decades-old school takeover law rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/04/03/r-i…

No one complained when state regulators quietly allowed hemp-derived THC beverages to be sold in R.I.'s liquor stores last summer. But now that state lawmakers are considering codifying the rules, cannabis cultivators and retailers are speaking out. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/04/28/can…

Who’s afraid of Big Pharma? Not the R.I. House’s lone independent Jon D. Brien rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/05/01/who…

Please listen in tomorrow to the Tara Granahan show at 10 AM to hear me, Representative Megan Cotter and Representative Marie Hopkins talk about the tripartisan effort to pass the crucial 340B Bill that is so important to all Rhode Islanders. Thanks to the Rhode Island Current and Alexander Castro. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/05/01/who…

RIBridges firewall works. But forensic report says hundreds of alarms went unnoticed. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/05/15/rib…

In 2010, R.I. attempted a lively, novel experiment in health care costs by limiting how much hospitals could increase the prices they charge. Fifteen years later, a Brown study suggests the price growth mandate worked, at least for some consumers. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/05/19/hos…

Well this was quite the State Properties Committee meeting today. Thanks for the assistance, Alexander Castro. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/07/22/sta…

Behind the Story: Colleen Cronin joins Kim Kalunian + me to discuss recycling violations in Providence. Shoutouts: Chris Shea Alexander Castro Patinkin, Mark Johnny Villella Mike Montecalvo Sarah Guernelli wpri.com/behindthestory…

An interesting read from my colleague Alexander Castro rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/08/05/to-…

Walked a mile in Chris Shea 's shoes today and covered the big RIPTA vote rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/08/07/rip…

DCYF's Providence headquarters is officially bat-free, so reports Alexander Castro. Workers can return to the office building Monday. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/08/22/bat…

Fun fact from Alexander Castro's reporting on the continuing saga of the pending lease renewal for DCYF headquarters: It's“eviction season” for bats right now in Rhode Island. Also cute bat photo included ... rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/08/23/hav…

In airport/labor news: rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/08/27/air…

Obsessed with this featured photo by Alexander Castro rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/08/28/u-s…

David Morales tells me he’s not permanently leaving his life as a professional wrestling heel, but said he’s holding his last match “for a while” on Saturday. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/09/15/rep…

ICYMI among all the news of the week: A public hearing on whether the DCYF should sign a new 10-year lease for its Providence headquarters has finally been scheduled. The special State Properties Committee meeting is set for 5 p.m. Oct. 23. rhodeislandcurrent.com/briefs/public-…

Tuesday is the deadline to make the move to Microsoft’s latest OS or put temporary fix in place. Here’s how local and state government IT officials are preparing. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/10/13/the…