'Uninformed and offensive' post by state senator prompts backlash
Sen. Elaine Morgan of Hopkinton faces backlash for a social media post she made after attempting to make an unannounced visit to ECHO Village.
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RIBLIA caucus condemns remarks made by state senator about ECHO Village
The Rhode Island Black, Latino, Indigenous, Asian-American and Pacific Islander Caucus​ released a statement Friday condemning what they said were “prejudiced remarks” made by state Sen. Elaine Morgan ...
McKee taps podiatric surgeon for R.I. coastal management council, renewing debate over volunteer board
Governor McKee selects a doctor who has served on the Barrington Harbor Commission. Save the Bay says it highlights need to ...
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Is a foot doctor qualified to be a coastal regulator? Rhode Island’s governor says yes.
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee’s latest nominee to a state council that regulates the coast is renewing calls for reform.
The Latest: Senate has just hours left to avoid a partial government shutdown
The Senate is finding itself in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare ...
Congress is hours away from a shutdown
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Congress is just hours away from a potential government shutdown. The Senate has until midnight to ...
Former US Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming, who bridged partisan gaps with his quick wit, dies at age 93
Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, a political legend whose quick wit bridged partisan gaps in the years before today’s political acrimony, has died. He was 93. Simpson died ...
State, federal leaders speak about local effects of federal cuts to SNAP, Medicaid
State and federal leaders gathered virtually to speak about local impacts of federal cuts to programs such as SNAP and ...