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Indicted campaign operative Jeff Britt has a long history in R.I. politics

Britt has worked for top Rhode Island Democrats and Republicans over the last two decades.

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Top aide to R.I. House speaker’s 2016 campaign charged with money laundering
In announcing the charges Friday, the state attorney general said he does not expect other charges to be filed in this case.

Clock may be ticking on probe into 2016 mailer backing R.I. House speaker
Any violations of campaign finance law would probably have occurred in October or early November 2016 and involve a three-year statute of limitations.

Raimondo’s disapproval rate is highest in the country among governors

A poll released Thursday by Morning Consult shows Rhode Island’s governor is the least popular in the country, and she is one of only four governors with a job disapproval rating of at least 50 percent.

One of R.I.’s top political operatives is calling it quits

He isn’t a household name among Rhode Island voters, but anyone who has had to run against his candidates in recent years knows he has become a force in local politics.

Not everyone is sold on the Providence schools takeover

Count Providence School Board President Nicholas Hemond as one of the folks who still has questions about Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green’s takeover of the city’s school system.

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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.
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After ‘industrial collapse,’ R.I. must capitalize on areas of economic success, report author says

In 2016, Bruce J. Katz helped write report that urged the state to focus on five “advanced industry” sectors. Now Katz has been hired to update the economic development game plan and report on how the state has done. Here’s what he has to say so far.

Man killed in Cranston, R.I., motorcycle crash

A 34-year-old man was killed in a single-motorcycle accident in Cranston, R.I., late Sunday night, police said.

The state takeover of Providence schools starts Nov. 1. It will last at least five years

Rhode Island is set to assume complete control over every facet of the district – including the budget and personnel– for at least five years.

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What the heck is going on with the Fane tower?

It’s starting to feel like put up or shut up time for Jason Fane, the New York developer who wants to build Rhode Island’s tallest skyscraper on the old I-195 land.

Long wait at the polls? Some University of Rhode Island students want to build an app to solve that problem

URI Professor Gretchen A. Macht and three URI students appeared before the Rhode Island Board of Elections last week, presenting a report on voter data that could be used in such an app.

On Columbus Day, statue in Providence vandalized: ‘Stop celebrating genocide’

The statue of Christopher Columbus was splashed from head to toe with red paint Monday and a sign reading ‘‘Stop celebrating genocide’’ was leaned up against the pedestal.

7 indicted in California to Rhode Island drug pipeline

Federal prosecutors say seven people have been indicted for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to ship drugs from California to Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Feds subpoena records on chiropractor tied to R.I. budget controversy

The executive office of health and human services received the subpoena for billing records and all communications with Dr. Victor Pedro on July 24.

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The time R.I. leaders declared war on comic books

If you’re planning to see “Joker” over the long weekend, you should know that the polarizing movie probably would have never made it to the big screen if Rhode Island leaders had their way in the 1950s.

Key Providence business group opposes underground bus tunnel in Kennedy Plaza

Leaders of the Providence Foundation said the state should instead make other public transit upgrades in and around downtown.

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The most striking stats in a new R.I. Food Bank survey

Plenty of households are struggling to put food on the table, according to a survey released Thursday by the Rhode Island Community Food Bank.


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