As Brown Health operating losses deepen, the health system wants to shift burden to state and philanthropy to close $4.9M gap to keep Newport Hospital's birthing center open. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/21/a...

There are four versions of an inspector general's bill on Smith Hill, including the House speaker’s version, which would exempt the legislature and courts from probes. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/21/h...

Boston appeals court rejects RI child advocate’s emergency relief petition. Rhode Island Hospital claims records released to Texas federal court Tuesday contained no sensitive personal health information. By @ohnocastro.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/20/b...

“When you see respected, leading Black members of Congress who win, and have enjoyed the respect of their states, redistricted out of their office by political manipulation, that gets you mad,” U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said. By @ashleymurray.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/20/r...

How many bills does it take to get an inspector general? RI lawmakers have four. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/21/h...

Cybersecurity attack on Hasbro is expected to cost the company $20 million, Gina Goetter, chief financial and operating officer, told investors on a virtual earnings call Wednesday. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/20/f...

Former House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi has made the cut for a formal interview to join the Rhode Island Supreme Court. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/19/s...

A new WPRI-TV poll shows Helena Buonanno Foulkes with 40% support among 565 likely Democratic voters surveyed compared to 20% in favor of Gov. Dan McKee. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/19/m...

Newport Hospital’s birthing center is getting its own line item — and funding — in Gov. Dan McKee’s proposed fiscal 2027 budget. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/18/m...

Three lawyers, two former state lawmakers and an entrepreneur whose business ventures include a word game app and organic salad dressings are Gov. Dan McKee’s picks for the reshaped CRMC. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/18/m...

Gena Felix, sister of state Rep. @leonelafelix.bsky.social, will run for the state Senate District 8 seat now held by Senator Lori Urso, a Pawtucket Democrat

Voluntary healthcare cost limits aren’t working. Should Rhode Island’s insurers face sanctions? rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/18/v...

Gov. Dan McKee releases his spending proposal for FY27 surplus prioritizes healthcare and energy savings plus a fix for state education aid. And it sure is detailed. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/14/h...

Rhode Island Attorney General @peterneronha.bsky.social has filed a lawsuit to try to force Quidnessett Country Club to remove a rock wall built without permission along its shoreline more than three years ago. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social

Former solar sales CEO being sued by AG launches Rhode Island gubernatorial campaign rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/12/f...

For the first time in 20 years, the Rhode Island Senate may ask the state’s Supreme Court to give its opinion on legislation lawmakers are considering. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/11/s...

The Quonset Development Corp. Board of Directors was within its legal rights to meet behind closed doors to discuss and approve a lease for a sewage treatment project in the Quonset Business Park, the AG's office ruled. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/11/a...

$233 million in extra revenue offers a cushion as Rhode Island lawmakers hammer out a final fiscal 2027 budget. But it’s not enough to satisfy the laundry list of policy priorities and programs under threat. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/11/l...

Ethics complaint challenges Shekarchi’s bid for Rhode Island Supreme Court rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/08/e...

City of Central Falls receives first payment from Wyatt since 2021 via @phileil.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/07/c...

What can a union official say in a public hearing about specific reports of child abuse? By @ohnocastro.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/07/d...

In a shift to younger, more progressive Democratic power in the Rhode Island House of Representatives, Rep. Christopher Blazejewski ascends to speaker and Katherine Kazarian moves up to majority leader. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/07/a...

House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi on Wednesday all but ended speculation about his future plans Wednesday with just over 24 hours to go before applications for an opening on the Rhode Island Supreme Court are due. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/06/s...

The cause of the ruptured 20-inch pipe near Watchemoket Cove along the East Bay Bike Path remains under investigation by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the city of East Providence. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/06/e...

As Revolution Wind nears completion, Orsted shifts focus to Europe and Asia amid continued efforts by the Trump administration to block renewable energy growth in the U.S. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/06/o...

"It’s the candor, the lack of candor to this court that has to be addressed and has to be fully investigated so we don’t have anything like this happen again,” U.S. District Court Judge Melissa DuBose, a Biden appointee, said. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/05/r...

Newport Hospital’s operator says it must secure another $4.9 million per year to keep the Noreen Stonor Drexel Birthing Center from closing. State lawmakers may soon have to decide if taxpayers should pay a portion of that. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/05/b...

How much is the Iran War costing Rhode Island drivers? Brown University researchers are tracking it. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/01/h...

Gov. Dan McKee trails his Democratic primary rival by more than $2M as of March 31, Q1 campaign finance reports show. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/01/f...

While announcing he would *not* run for governor and may seek a seat on the RI supreme court, Speaker Shekarchi raised $380,000 in Q1. If he does leave the legislature, he would do so with a tidy $4.7M in campaign funds www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...

The $133 million cash offer for Providence Place wasn't the highest. The key to it being approved? "No conditions," former mayor and developer Joe Paolino Jr. says. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/04/30/p...

Two outlooks on the same day offer grim takes on the Ocean State’s economic performance, past and future. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/04/29/r...

Rhode Island has joined a growing trend this year as lawmakers call for new taxes on the wealthiest residents. Via @stateline.org rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/04/29/r...

King Charles III in historic speech to Congress cites ‘checks and balances’ on executive power rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/04/28/r...

No new U.S. attorney for RI at this time

US District Court for Rhode Island opts not to name new interim US Attorney. The court received six applications but took no action as Charles “Chas” Calenda’s 120-term expired Tuesday. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/29/m...

Recent polls show Gov. Dan McKee’s reelection prospects dimming. Will they sink lower after a piece of the Route 10 on-ramp in Cranston collapsed onto the rail lines below Friday night? By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/04/28/r...

By @nancyklavin.bsky.social -- North Kingstown neighbors sue state agencies over sludge plant project www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/28/m...

“I know Rhode Islanders want to know what caused this, I do too,” Gov. Dan McKee said. “We do not want to speculate.” By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/04/27/r...

ICYMI: Quonset's board has postponed a Q&A on park projects tonight after being sued by NK residents over the sludge plant review process rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/04/27/n...

The question, @rwulaw.bsky.social's Yelnosky said, is how the Trump administration will respond if the court names someone other than Calenda — perhaps a “moderate” acceptable to RI senators. “I just don’t know how strongly the administration feels about Calenda.” www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/27/m...

After securing backing from town officials, state legislators and the top 2 Democratic gubernatorial candidates, North Kingstown residents are turning to state court to cement their efforts to block a controversial sludge processing plant in Quonset. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/04/27/n...

Last year, the Veterans Health Administration shed 48,000 staff, the largest one-year decline in staffing in the agency’s history. In Massachusetts alone, 855 workers left the VA in 2025, according to a Globe analysis of federal data.

Hasbro first reported “unauthorized access” to its network in a four-paragraph April 1 SEC filing, saying the company “activated its security incident protocols,” and launched an investigation. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/04/20/a...

If accuracy problems with Rhode Island’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program persist, the state could have to pay up to $100 million a year for its food benefits program. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social

"Cultivators and prospective applicants are being harmed every day that this continues," one applicant stuck in limbo says. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/04/17/c...

Public records requests shows RIDOT spox repeatedly communicated with Gov’s comms team on dodging my interview requests for Rocchio www.oceanstatemedia.org/economy/rhod...

The first topic of study authorized by the Rhode Island General Assembly this year: sludge. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/04/17/l...

In his 3,549-word speech, Smiley named President Donald Trump four times and hammered blame on the feds for actions which he said have worsened food insecurity, education, immigration and climate programs. By @ohnocastro.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/04/15/s...

Rhode Island’s federal court will allow out-of-state attorneys to represent immigration detainees pro bono without joining its bar following a request by legal groups amid a surge in habeas corpus petitions. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/04/15/a...