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RI EDUCATION

‘It’s criminal’: Hundreds of infants, toddlers face long delays to get crucial Early Intervention services in R.I.

“The child gets on the waitlist and by the time you’re able to get them, they’re within a year of aging out,” a provider told the Globe. “And we know how critical it is to get to them in those early years.”

Latest Politics Headlines

RI COURTS

Assault charge dropped against Providence NAACP president

The assault case against Gerard Catala was dismissed, but he remains charged with campaign finance violations.
COMMENTARY | KRISTIN SOUSA, KIMBERLY MEROLLA-BRITO and LINDSAY LANG

While many may lose Medicaid coverage nationally, in Rhode Island, we’re committed to keeping people covered

In the past year, we’ve readied Medicaid members for their renewals.
RI POLICING

After less than a year on the job, Block Island police chief resigns

Chief John P. Lynch submitted his resignation letter Wednesday, in which he wrote that he was leaving for personal reasons.

RHODE MAP
🎧 Mayor Smiley on the future of Providence
Highlights from the Rhode Island Report interview with Providence Mayor Brett Smiley include his thoughts on the city's public schools and the future of PVDFest.

PODCAST
Podcast: The future of Providence, according to Mayor Brett Smiley
It has been a busy – and occasionally stormy – summer for Mayor Brett Smiley.

RHODE MAP
A point of contention on Providence’s big deal with its colleges
The council's finance chairwoman wants the mayor's 10-year agreement with Brown University to be considered separately from the 20-year deal struck with the other colleges.

COMMENTARY | SARAH BLAU
Rhode Island must adopt greener infrastructure amid increased flooding
We are not prepared for frequent flooding events in Rhode Island, but changes in land use could help.

ELECTION 2022

2022 election in Rhode Island: results, news, and analysis

Rhode Island voters are deciding on Nov. 8 whether Democratic Governor Daniel K. McKee will get to serve his first full term in office, and whether the Democratic Party will retain its three-decade hold on a U.S. House seat. Follow along as the Globe Rhode Island team brings you coverage of the 2022 General Election.
See: All of the results from the 2022 R.I. general election

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RI BUSINESS

Rhode Island continues to discriminate in public contracting, Black and civil rights advocates allege

Two organizations sent a letter to Rhode Island officials Monday, alleging minority- and women-owned businesses continue to be “overlooked and underutilized” in R.I. contracting system.

WIND ENERGY

Offshore wind projects need federal help to get built, six governors tell Biden

Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee and five other Democratic governors are warning the Biden administration that offshore wind projects need more federal funding and planning assistance.

RI NEWS

Indigenous Veterans Monument to be unveiled in R.I.

The ceremony will take place at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Exeter on Wednesday.

RI POLITICS

State scrambles to secure Rhode Island’s Independent Man statue atop State House in advance of Hurricane Lee

A drone video revealed a gap in the marble base that supports the 11-foot-tall, 500-pound statue, which will have to be taken down from atop the State House for repairs.

COMMENTARY | JACKSON FERRARI IBELLE

Changes at this year’s PVDFest hurt artists, businesses, and the public

Rather than the festival we all grew to love, we were presented with a beefed up farmers market.

RHODE MAP

From Providence to ‘Meet the Press:’ The Kristen Welker era begins Sunday

The former Channel 6 reporter is coming hot out of the gate with an interview with former president Donald Trump.

RI POLITICS

Warwick City Council faces big decision on borrowing for two new high schools

Warwick is just one of the Rhode Island municipalities weighing the impact of inflation, construction costs, and interest rates as they pursue new school projects.

RHODE MAP

Did Jackie almost leave Jack at the altar in Newport?

A new book claims that the future First Lady thought about canceling the wedding for the entire week leading up to the ceremony.

RI Political Briefs

Rhode Island political news: January 2023