Lieutenant governor candidate wants the office to be RI's inspector general

Loughlin argued that the office's $1.4M budget is more than enough to hire auditors and investigators.

From Fireball to fur, we found RI's lobbyists earned some $17M in 2025

The betting industry is known for spending big. Bally's, which runs Rhode Island's two casinos, paid $322,000 in lobbying ...

RI revenues soar above projections. Here's how much

Sales tax revenue was $2 million below the November projection, and lottery earnings were $5 million below projections.

The surprising history behind RI’s 401 area code — and its future

In 1944, NYNEX implemented a policy requiring Rhode Islanders to dial the familiar 401 area code to make in-state toll calls.

Catholic parishes in RI to merge, quasi parish eliminated

Two more pairs of Catholic parishes in Rhode Island are merging and a quasi parish is being eliminated, the Diocese of ...

ACLU fights DOJ order seeking RI Hospital records of children receiving gender-affirming care

Advocates are urging a judge to block a DOJ subpoena seeking the medical records of children who received gender-affirming ...

How many RI judges has Gov. McKee appointed since 2021? Here's a list

Since becoming governor in 2021, McKee has been busy filling 18 judicial openings.