Highlights from the Rhode Island General Assembly: Week in Review (April 7–April 11)

The Rhode Island House and Senate have advanced several key pieces of legislation aimed at improving housing, healthcare, education, and more. Housing Bills Approved The House approved two bills from Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi’s housing package. The first …

75th Rhode Island Home Show this weekend at the RI Convention Center

Visit the 75th RI Home Show this weekend at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence. RI Convention Center ~ Friday, 4/11 through Sunday 4/13 Ben DeCastro stopped in to see some of the exhibits that will be on display this year at the RI …

Restaurant Refresh: New reality show to feature Rhode Island restaurant 

Restaurant refresh: Reality TV show to feature Rhode Island restaurant 

Rhode Island Supreme Court rules in eviction dispute over Touro Synagogue

Rhode Island's Supreme Court ruled that a New York City synagogue can evict a Newport congregation from the historic Touro Synagogue. The high court's opinion upholds a 2023 lower court's ruling over the eviction of Congregation Jeshuat Israel. …

DOGE cuts NEH funding for Rhode Island Humanities

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Humanities is now fighting to restore funding for its grant program and core operating purposes after the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency terminated a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities that supports the …

TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for April 11, 2025

April vacation week is here for the General Assembly, so prepare for a more active phase of the session once lawmakers return to the roost. You can follow me through the week on Bluesky, threads and X. Here we go.  *** Want to get my column in your inbox …

Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission Approves Final Regulations

[PRESS RELEASE] – WARWICK, R.I., April 11, 2025 – The Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) voted on April 11 to approve its final regulations governing adult-use and medical cannabis, marking a major step in the full implementation of the Rhode …

Science from this Rhode Island EPA lab is used to prevent water pollution. Will Trump close it?

Cutting this lab and the rest of the agency’s research branch could effectively stall or end this type of independent EPA science that is at the heart of the nation’s environmental rules, former and current employees and those who have worked with the lab …

Rhode Island Supreme Court Rules NYC Synagogue Can Evict Newport Congregation from Historic Touro Synagogue

The Rhode Island Supreme Court has ruled that a New York City-based synagogue can evict a Newport congregation from the nation’s oldest synagogue, ending a years-long legal battle over Touro Synagogue and its historic treasures. In a decision issued …