Christopher Shea

Political Reporter
Recently published
House budget plan raises Rhode Island’s gas tax to 40 cents per gallon and boosts RIPTA’s share of transportation funds, plugging nearly half its $32.6 million deficit. Transit advocates warn service reductions still loom without broader revenue solutions
New Rhode Island laws will require AEDs on golf courses, expand Narcan training to lifeguards and park rangers, extend the state’s safe injection site, and formalize a 30-day wait before adult road tests