In a two-page filing, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson accepted the government’s request to pause a Thursday order from Rhode Island Chief U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell while a lower appeals court hears the case. By @fischler.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/07/r...

The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked the lower court order in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island directing November SNAP benefits be paid out, pending decisions in the appeals court. Story to come shortly.

U.S. senators on Friday said they plan to remain in D.C. for the weekend, a sign negotiations may be picking up to approve a stopgap spending measure and end the government shutdown, now at day 38. By @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/07/r...

BREAKING: USDA has confirmed that full November SNAP benefits are being issued. By @fischler.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/07/r...

Rep. Carol Hagan McEntee, a South Kingstown Democrat, will become the next chair of the House Committee on Judiciary. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/briefs/rep-c...

Dallas bankruptcy judge approves short-term financing agreement between Prospect Medical Holdings and the Rhode Island Attorney General’s office that keeps Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals open till the end of November. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/07/t...

T.F. Green sees some flight cancellations, delays as FAA imposes air travel restrictions. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/briefs/t-f-g...

ICYMI: Former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice talks Iraq War, AI and international student visas in Brown University visit. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/05/r...

An estimated 13,000 R.I. enrollees may drop coverage by the end of the year as federal tax credits expire. So HealthSource RI focuses outreach on medical necessity vs. affordability. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/07/a...

Updated: Over 900 R.I. retailers rely on SNAP, which includes nearly 200 locally-owned grocery stores. SNAP money can account for “as much as 60% of food sales in low-income areas,” @sabinamatos.bsky.social said. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/06/r...

Well that was fast: USDA appeals McConnell's decision to U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/06/r...

R.I. federal judge orders Trump to fully fund SNAP. By @ohnocastro.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/06/r...

Rhode Island could receive about $100 million each year for five years, from federal fiscal year (FFY) 2026–FFY 2030, to improve access, quality, and sustainability of rural health care under the Rural Health Transformation Program. Via @statesnewsroom.com rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/06/r...

After former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced her decision to serve out her current term and not seek reelection in 2026, @reed.senate.gov had this to say: rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/06/r...

T.F. Green is not on the list of 40 airports slated for flight reductions, but airport spokesperson Bill Fischer said in a statement that “every airport in the country will likely be impacted by this situation in some manner.” By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/06/t...

With some early childhood education centers already closing their doors because of the federal government shutdown, local leaders are scrambling to find money to keep Head Start programs open. Via @stateline.org rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/06/r...

Former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice talks Iraq War, AI and international student visas in Brown University visit. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/05/r...

“Superintendent Dawn Bartz is on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of a legal review regarding the administration’s recent handling of a football matter." By @ohnocastro.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/05/s...

Federal government shutdown leads Federal Aviation Administration to restrict air travel in 40 “high-traffic” areas of the country starting Friday. By @fischler.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/05/r...

Energized Dems trumpet wins in state elections, buckle up for midterms rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/05/r...

A court-appointed monitor says the Providence Public School Department has complied with an August 2023 settlement agreement in a federal class action suit over the delivery of special education services for hundreds of preschoolers. By @ohnocastro.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/05/c...

Top Democratic congressional leaders pushed for a meeting with the president to end the federal government shutdown, which became the longest in U.S. history at day 36. By @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/05/r...

California voters approve measure to redraw congressional maps. Via @calmatters.org rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/05/r...

Constitutional protections against unlawful detention or imprisonment don’t apply to a deported Brown Medicine kidney doctor seeking to come back to the United States, the federal judge reviewing her case has ruled. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com?p=26074

Ørsted A/S ended Q3 $261.8 million in the red, a marked reversal from the $795 million profit for the same period a year ago, according to an earnings report released Wednesday. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/05/r...

Maine voters opt for red flag law, expanding options for confiscating a firearm. Via @mainemorningstar.com rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/04/r...

Mary Sheffield makes history: Detroit elects first woman mayor. Via @michiganadvance.com rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/04/r...

Democrat Mikie Sherrill wins New Jersey governor’s race. By @newjerseymonitor.com rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/04/r...

Kentucky Gov. Beshear says at least three killed in Louisville plane crash. Via @kentuckylantern.com rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/04/r...

Jill Davidson for the win in the Providence City Council Ward 2 Democratic primary. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/04/j...

R.I. federal judge blocks Trump from imposing conditions on federal transportation funding. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/04/r...

The path is clear for the SouthCoast Wind project to run power lines up the Sakonnet River and across Portsmouth to Mount Hope Bay, with approval from the Rhode Island Energy Facility Siting Board on Tuesday. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/04/r...

@peterneronha.bsky.social joins lawsuit against Trump administration over new student loan forgiveness rule. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/briefs/neron...

Attorneys agreed to negotiate a deal to keep open Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence and Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence open after a Tuesday morning federal bankruptcy court hearing in Dallas. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/04/w...

SCOTUS will hear one of the 1st major cases of President Donald Trump’s second term Wednesday: The administration defends the president’s emergency tariffs that American small business owners say are upending their livelihoods. By @ashleymurray.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/04/r...

A federal appeals court in DC on Monday heard arguments in a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's proclamation to shut down asylum at the southern border. Via @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/03/r...

“Trump can move very fast when he wants to,” U.S. Rep. Gabe Amo told a half dozen reporters inside the office of the National Education Association of Rhode Island headquarters on Bald Hill Road in Cranston. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/03/c...

Update: The USDA action does not address what would happen if the shutdown stretches beyond November. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/03/r...

Celebrating the A-Mark Prize winners for investigative journalism, including 1st place winner @ohnocastro.bsky.social www.nenpa.com/spotlight-on...

Almost 300 pages of findings from state agency leaders and policy experts outline the impacts of the massive federal reconciliation package known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on Rhode Island. And it's not pretty. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/03/f...

The human and financial costs of federal funding cuts are coming into focus for Rhode Island — and it’s not a pretty picture. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/03/f...

Trump administration to pay partial November SNAP benefits by Wednesday. By @fischler.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/03/r...

The Providence School Board is looking for candidates to fill the seat now held by board member Melissa Hughes whose term expires at the end of the year. By @ohnocastro.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/03/p...

Utah is spending $8,000 a day to keep its national parks like Arches and Zion partially open during the federal shutdown. Via @utahnewsdispatch.com rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/03/r...

COMMENTARY: The U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit attempting to halt the Providence Educator of Color Loan Forgiveness Program based on discrimination of white people turns the issue upside down, a former Providence state rep writes.

Rhode Island has not sent a voter list maintenance mailing to all active registered voters in over 15 years. That changes as early as Monday, Nov 3. rhodeislandcurrent.com/briefs/all-r...

In his Saturday order, Rhode Island U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr. quoted Trump and said, “So, here’s the ORDER and here’s the legal direction from the Court.” Via @janenorman.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/02/r...

R.I. federal judge compels USDA to submit a report by noon on Monday to the court, and explain how it will at least partially fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for the month of November. By @ohnocastro.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/10/31/r...

R.I. gubernatorial race trick or treat watch: Gov. Dan McKee is giving out regular M&Ms for #Halloween tonight while his Democratic challenger Helena Buonanno Foulkes is giving out Milky Ways and assorted Hershey candy.

Rhode Island's World Cup nonprofit is continuing with the assumption that World Cup matches will continue in Foxboro. And state officials are celebrating the potential that Bryant University will be a base camp for a national team. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/10/31/w...