Just like that, a brand new political year is here, with all the promise and challenge of trying to make gains on thorny issues. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. You can follow me through the week on Bluesky, threads and X. Here we go. *** Wan... See more
Rhode Island lawmakers returning to the Statehouse on Tuesday to open the 2026 legislative session faced fiscal uncertainty in the face of Trump administration cuts that could blow a hole in the state budget. One of the legislators tasked with “meeting th... See more
Concerns about how federal cuts will affect Rhode Island’s budget dominated the opening of the General Assembly session on Tuesday. House Speaker Joe Shekarchi and Senate President Val Lawson prefaced their remarks by remembering the two Brown University ... See more
Fiscal uncertainty and election-year politics remain on a collision course as the Rhode Island General Assembly begins its 2026 session on Tuesday. The state faces a projected deficit of about $100 million for the fiscal year beginning July 1, a relativel... See more
State legislators and other advocates plan to make a renewed push in 2026 to overhaul Rhode Island’s open records law, known as the Access to Public Records Act. They’ve been unable to make headway for the last four years. APRA was last modernized in 2012... See more
