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Ahead of Rhode Island’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, McKee and Foulkes have already over $1 million on TV ads. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/07/08/h...

By @krish-eh.bsky.social -- R.I. moves to lift court order blocking pot shop licenses www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/30/m...

Foulkes, Guckian and Block talk RIPTA, housing and what they would do better than Gov. Dan McKee as McKee skips Smart Grown RI gubernatorial candidate forum. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/06/29/t...

The press release criticizing a Rhode Island federal judge is still online. The whereabouts of the Dominican national who was the subject of an April habeas corpus hearing remain unknown. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/06/16/f...

Add Rhode Island to the list of states that will not participate in President Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair when it kicks off in Washington D.C. June 25. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/06/15/r...

Yes, it sure is warm at the Rhode Island State House tonight as our small newsroom covers the last night of the 2026 session. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social & @krish-eh.bsky.social &@ohnocastro.bsky.social. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/06/11/r...

RI Senate approves bill reviving expired clergy abuse lawsuits, via @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/06/03/r...

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Thursday moved to intervene in the federal lawsuit Kalshi filed against Rhode Island last week. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/28/f...

By @krish-eh.bsky.social -- Bally’s picked to launch Rhode Island’s second online sportsbook www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/26/m...

@peterneronha.bsky.social sues Kalshi and Polymarket in Providence Superior Court, mere hours after being hit by Kalshi in U.S. District Court. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/21/w...

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...

Continuing Rhode Island state payroll system blunders prompt lawsuit. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/18/r...

Homeland Security officials really want you to read their op-ed. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/13/h...

"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...

Rhode Island’s U.S. Attorney’s Office on Friday formally apologized to a federal judge for failing to disclose the criminal history — including a murder charge — of a Dominican national released from detention earlier in the week. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/01/a...

State and local leaders outlined their vision for a “Rhode Island Summer of Soccer” before a packed crowd of reporters, administration workers, and soccer fans inside the governor’s State Room Tuesday morning. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/04/28/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...

Retail cannabis applicants voice frustration after ruling stalls RI licensing rollout. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/04/13/r...

A U.S. District Court judge's order blocks Rhode Island cannabis regulators from holding a license lottery or even continuing to screen and review any of the retail license applications submitted by the Dec. 29, 2025, deadline. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/04/10/c...

Rhode Island House of Representatives approves three attorney general-backed bills that would open the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence and other institutions to lawsuits and require additional reporting in sexual abuse cases. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/04/07/h...

Reporter @krish-eh.bsky.social test drives a Prius equipped with an "intelligent speed assistance" device that prevent repeat offenders from going over the speed limit. But legislation at the State House raises privacy and affordability concerns. rhodeislandcurrent.com?p=29418

As outrage grows over White House policies, third anti-Trump rally draws some demonstrators for the first time. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/03/28/n...

Scenes from downtown Providence #NoKings

Michelle Overby of Cranston, in a red lobster costume, holds a sign that reads: “I am Boiling Mad” in downtown Providence. Overby was attending her second #NoKings demonstration on Saturday, March 28. Via @krish-eh.bsky.social “I’ve been waiting for this day,” she said.

No Kings visible at the State House

No ICE officers working at T.F. Green or other airports in region as Trump calls up help at major US airports. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/03/23/n...

Greyhounds took their last loop in RI in 2009, but simulcast races are still shown on the second floor of Bally’s Lincoln casino. Revenue from those wagers would end starting next year under a bill heard Wednesday by a Senate panel. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/03/19/b...

As state waits for federal approval of Washington Bridge permits, RIDOT interim director takes over. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/03/03/a...

Travel ban lifted at noon; thousands still without power as blizzard cleanup continues. By @krish-eh.bsky.social & @ohnocastro.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/02/24/t...

New RI Coalition to End Homelessness Executive Director Colby O’Brien aims to rebuild the organization after a period of leadership turnover, reduced visibility and mission scope. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/02/18/r...

Pawtucket police chief offers update on hockey rink shooting; governor announces online mental health hub with resources for domestic violence and suicide prevention. By @ohnocastro.bsky.social and @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/02/17/p...

How a Super Bowl loss for the New England Patriots is a win for the state of Rhode Island. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/briefs/with-...

Protestors gather in subfreezing temperatures to ‘unwelcome’ U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to Quonset Point. His Electric Boat and Seabees Museum visit were closed to press but his 8 minute speech at Anduril was open. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/02/09/h...

Go Pats.

Michael McCaffrey, former RI Senate majority leader, confirmed as District Court judge in 27-8 Senate vote By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/02/05/f...

R.I. State Crime Lab clears path to bring back firearms toolmark testing largely in-house. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/02/05/s...

To quote one Redditor who learned about today's news: "I’ll miss his funny haircut." rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/02/04/a...

Rep. David Morales, a Providence Democrat running for mayor, said he requested that the State House facilities team clear some of the remaining snow ahead of Friday's anti-ICE national shutdown protest and march. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/briefs/ri-or...

Gov. Dan McKee’s comments on pending closure of Providence Plant City location prompts his chief rival to suggest he is tone deaf on matters impacting small businesses. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/01/26/p...

Budget uncertainty, fate of hospitals and healing after Brown tragedy will test General Assembly over the next six months. We bring you coverage from the first day of the 2026 legislative session. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social & @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/01/06/l...

ABLE accounts used to be for people who had a qualifying medical condition that began before their 26th birthday. As of 2026, those up to age 46 can open these savings accounts without jeopardizing their federal benefits. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/briefs/more-...

Ella Cook, 19, of Alabama was described by her local church as a “bright light.” Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, 18, who graduated from high school in Virginia, is recalled by his family as “incredibly kind, funny, and smart.” By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/12/15/t...

Police withhold details on Brown mass shooting suspect; investigators search Coventry hotel rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/12/14/p...

Two years later, life goes on for Rhode Islanders as they wait for Washington Bridge rebuild via @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/12/11/t...

For the first time, state housing officials will take an active role in gathering data for the annual census of Rhode Island’s unhoused population likely in late January. via @rhodeislandcurrent.com

“Where does the buck stop?” Rep. Jennifer Boylan, a Barrington Democrat, asked during Thursday's five-hour oversight hearing on the Washington Bridge. “It can’t always stop with consultants.” By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com?p=26308

"If we don’t know what our policies are, literally from week to week, that gives a lot of room for maneuver by people who don’t wish us well," Hillary Clinton says during Brown University visit. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/10/30/h...

R.I. cannabis retail applicants who’ve already navigated local approvals object to 60-day window state regulators tacked on to new timeline approved Monday to grant licenses. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com?p=25644

From myself and @ohnocastro.bsky.social: Renovations at T.F. Green will require the removal of an abstract public sculpture and two boats on display, only one of them seaworthy. The people who made them are at different stages of acceptance. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/09/29/l...