Rhode Island Senate Committee Rejects Abortion-Rights Legislation
Rhode Island state legislators voted down legislation that would have protected abortion rights by enshrining the principles of Roe v. Wade in state law.
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Nurse Pushes Agency to Close 2009 Case
A Rhode Island nurse is asking a federal court to help settle a 2009 complaint about her union’s lobbying expenses and dues disclosures.
Rhode Island Opens Up New Front in Climate Change Lawsuit Offensive
The Rhode Island attorney general filed a lawsuit in state court against ExxonMobil (Exxon), BP, Shell, and others, arguing that the energy producers knew their product contributed to climate change, but “engaged in a coordinated, multi-front effort to conceal and deny their own knowledge” of possible resulting threats.
Lincoln Chafee: Most Dems Are Voting Against Trump, Not for Clinton
Woman Blown Five Feet into Air During Apparent Rhode Island Beach Explosion
An apparent explosion at a Rhode Island beach over the weekend launched a 60-year-old woman five feet into the air and then into the hospital.
A Dozen States Begin 2015 With Lower Taxes
Residents of 12 states–Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin–will have a happier 2015 thanks to lower tax bills, the Washington Times reported Monday.
Rhode Island Police Receive Threat to Behead Elementary School Students
Police in Rhode Island say they’ve received a letter which contains threats to behead children in the state.
A Mayor’s Not-So-Bright Future
Charles Moreau, a Democrat who resigned Wednesday from his post of mayor of Central Falls, Rhode Island, is pleading guilty to federal fraud charges for having channeled city jobs to his friend and political contributor, Michael Bouthillette.
Schilling’s Risky R.I. Curve Ball
One-time baseball great Curt Shilling loaned his fledgling video game company several million dollars and then paid himself back using funds from a multi-million dollar loan provided by the state of Rhode Island.
