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STATE HOUSE – Sen. Linda Ujifusa and Rep. Jennifer Stewart have introduced legislation to sunset the Jobs Development Act (JDA) program, a tax incentive whose costs grew to $39.7 million in FY 2022. According to the state Department of Revenue Office of Revenue Analysis, which issued an analysis of the program in September,  “[T]he JDA program for […]

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) are jointly soliciting project proposals for the Ocean State Climate Adaptation and Resilience (OSCAR) Fund Program. In 2021, the Rhode Island General Assembly adopted legislation establishing the OSCAR Fund as a program to be administered jointly by DEM, CRMC, and […]

Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Gabe Amo announced that Rhode Island has been allocated over $16 million in federal funds to help strengthen one of Rhode Island’s top tourist attractions: the iconic Newport Cliff Walk.  Drawing over 1 million visitors annually, the free trail hugs the craggy coastline, overlooking the ocean on […]

Rhode Island House Representative Lauren Carson will host a constituent meeting for District 75 residents on April 16, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM in The Friends Room at The Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St, Newport, RI 02840. Carson represents Newport House District 75 in the Rhode Island House of Representatives. The Representative […]

Governor Dan McKee and HealthSource RI today announced that November 1 marks the beginning of the annual Open Enrollment period for Rhode Island’s health insurance marketplace, HealthSource RI (HSRI). From now through January 31, 2024, individuals and families can enroll in, change or renew their health and dental coverage at HealthSourceRI.com/OE or by calling 1-855-840-HSRI (1-855-840-4774). “Rhode […]

The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced today that Rhode Island achieved the first greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction mandate set by the 2021 Act on Climate. In 2020, emissions decreased 20.1% below 1990 levels, more than twice the 10% reduction mandated by state law. On a shorter timescale, emissions decreased 6.5% between 2019 and 2020. In […]

NEWPORT, R.I. – Speaker of the House K. Joseph Shekarchi and Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio were honored as “2023 Preservation Champions of the Year” by The Preservation Society of Newport County in a ceremony at Rosecliff mansion. Speaker Shekarchi and Senate President Ruggerio were presented with the awards in recognition of their leadership in […]

Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State Elections Division are today reminding eligible voters of the voter registration deadline for the special elections being held this fall. There are special elections for Congressional District 1, State Senate District 1, and local referenda questions on November 7, 2023. The deadline for […]

The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that one mosquito sample collected Sept. 28 from a trap in Exeter tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus and that one mosquito sample from Barrington tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV), collected on Sept. 26. RIDOH State Health […]

Jamestown School Committee Chair Kristine Lapierre and Jamestown School Committee Clerk Agnes Filkins announced their support and endorsement of Sandra Cano in the race for Congressional District One. Cano’s campaign says that Lapierre and Filkins join “the growing diverse coalition that has now reached more than sixty leaders and organizations who have endorsed Sandra Cano […]

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reporting a confirmed case of the tick-borne Powassan virus disease (Powassan) detected in a Rhode Island resident who later died after contracting the disease. Laboratory testing was conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which confirmed the finding earlier this month. The case involved […]

Rhode Island’s economy experienced no GDP growth and mixed results across key economic metrics, according to the Rhode Island Key Performance Indicators (KPI) Briefing for Q2 2023, released today. The Briefing, completed by The Center for Global and Regional Economic Studies at Bryant University and the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council (RIPEC), found slight improvement […]

Dozens of nonprofit organizations serving Newport County residents will share nearly $350,000 in grants from the Rhode Island Foundation. The grants will fund work ranging from housing and summer youth programs to food pantries and behavioral health. “We are honored to be able to help these organizations carry out their crucial work. We are fortunate […]

As a result of blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) blooms, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with three bodies of water: Boone Lake in Exeter Upper Melville (aka Thurston Gray Pond) in Portsmouth, and Little Beach (located on a northwest […]

STATE HOUSE – A package of three bills to reduce childhood lead poisoning by ensuring landlords comply with lead-safety laws has been signed into law. The bills were sponsored by Sen. Dawn Euer, Sen. Valarie Lawson, Sen. Tiara Mack, Rep. Mia Ackerman, Rep. David Morales and Rep. Matthew Dawson. The bills were passed by the […]