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Environment Council of R.I. disappointed in Mattiello’s climate change comments

The Environment Council of Rhode Island disputes House Speaker Nicholas A. Mattiello's comments about climate change, saying investments in "climate resilience" are good for both the economy and the environment.

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Poll: Raimondo is no longer the most unpopular governor in the US
The second-term Democrat had a job approval rating of 35 percent and a disapproval rating of 55 percent.

Reed, Whitehouse gear up for Senate impeachment trial
We’re launching a weekly feature that will hold our leaders accountable and highlight the work of US Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and US Representatives James Langevin and David Cicilline. We’ll also ask each of them to answer a different policy-related question every week.

Raimondo budget sets up clash with lawmakers over car tax, marijuana

The proposed budget will likely face a significant rewrite from the House Finance Committee in the coming months before a new plan is put forward in June.

You can have Christmas. R.I. has budget day!

Is there anything more exciting than budget day in Rhode Island? (Don’t answer that.)

Legislative leaders say: Nice ideas, but how will governor pay for them?

House Speaker Nicholas A. Mattiello and Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio took part in a Globe panel discussion that took place after Governor Gina M. Raimondo’s State of the State address Tuesday.

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The hands of time are almost still in Watch Hill

The moneyed village in the southwestern-most corner of the Ocean State has proudly clung to its gentle pace for more than a century.
Magna cum laude lodging: Providence’s hippest new hotel is the GraduateRhode Island via the Wayback MachineThe treasures of Block IslandHow Pawtucket, R.I., came to celebrate dragon boat racing

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As Raimondo enters sixth year, unemployment down but budget deficits persist

In her State of the State address, Governor Gina M. Raimondo highlights a lower state unemployment rate but she is still grappling with budget gaps.

Bryant, JWU top list of highest-paid college presidents

It pays to be a private college president in Rhode Island.

Outside of Providence’s newest building, birds keep dying

The Globe wanted to know why birds keep dying outside of its Providence office. The answer is obvious (and sad.)

R.I. State police investigate apparent suicide at prison

Shawn Riddick, 29, who was serving the last months of a year-long sentence for carrying a gun, was found unresponsive in his single cell at the Adult Correctional Institutions facility on Saturday.

Police: Undetermined if gun used in R.I. homicide was 3D printed

The state crime lab at the University of Rhode Island was unable to determine how the gun was made.

Providence official fired as city investigates permitting process

The termination comes as the city conducts an internal investigation into construction permits.

Nonprofit Innovation Lab launches today in Rhode Island

The Nonprofit Innovation Lab, an initiative of United Way of Rhode Island and the Social Enterprise Greenhouse, launches Jan. 13, seeking new ideas in areas such as affordable housing, starting small businesses

One of the top campaign managers in R.I. history has a new target: Mitch McConnell

Eric Hyers might not be a household name in Rhode Island, but he’s as responsible as anyone for David Cicilline serving in congress and Gina Raimondo being governor.

R.I. Ethics Commission, known for transparency, talks about keeping complaints secret until investigations done

Rhode Island boasts one of the most transparent ethics agencies in the nation, but this week a member of the state Ethics Commission floated an idea that would limit transparency by keeping ethics complaints under wraps until investigations are complete.

R.I.’s congressional delegation divided over legalizing marijuana at federal level

What were Senators Reed and Whitehouse and Representatives Langevin and Cicilline up to this in Washington, D.C. this week? Here's our overview.

If Chafee wants to decriminalize drugs, he should take a trip to R.I. today

Former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee launched his Libertarian bid for the presidency Wednesday, calling for the country to have an “active, opened-minded discussion” about criminal justice reform that includes the decriminalization of drugs.