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Politics

The price of the doctor’s visit you calculated online might not reflect what you’ll be billed.
Article
Health
Health
Rhode Island Lawmakers Call on Congress to Defend Medicaid
Members of the state’s congressional delegation warn likely cuts could be devastating
March 11, 2025
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David Wright
U.S. Rep. Gabe Amo speaks at a press event at Women & Infants Hospital in Providence, on March 10, 2025. Seated at left are U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner and Dr. Jill L. Maron, the hospital’s pediatrician-in-chief.
Article
Health
Health
GOP is ‘Coming After Medicaid.’ Rhode Island’s Congressional Delegates Stay on Defense at Hospital Event
March 11, 2025
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Alexander Castro
Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena, Jr. holds an engineering concept plan for a new public safety complex to replace the town’s police and fire stations. To build it, he wants to use eminent domain to halt construction of an affordable housing complex on Route 44, eliciting fear from housing advocates that other municipalities will start using the same tactic to avoid building more affordable housing.
Article
Community
Community
Johnston Mayor Dodges an Affordable Housing Complex With a Silver Bullet
With a legal maneuver, town avoids having to build 252 apartments despite legislative push to alleviate Rhode Island’s housing crunch
March 11, 2025
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Christopher Shea
A crushed, discarded empty bottle of water occupies a patch of grass on Smith Street in Providence, not far from the Rhode Island State House.
Article
Climate & Environment
Climate & Environment
Save the Bay Poll Finds Majority of Rhode Islanders Back a Bottle Bill
March 10, 2025
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Alexander Castro
A number of Rhode Island state servers — ones similar to the unit pictured here in a home setup — could move to a new state office building in East Providence under Gov. Dan McKee’s proposed fiscal 2026 budget. But the server room can’t wait for HVAC upgrades necessary to keep the servers in good working order.
Article
News & Culture
News & Culture
HVAC Repairs Needed Sooner Rather Than Later at Warwick Data Center Eyed for Consolidation Move
March 10, 2025
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Alexander Castro
Maine officials at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention have begun notifying providers that the federal government had suspended the in-hospital application process for a Social Security number, and parents will now have to apply in person at a Social Security office.
Article
News & Culture
News & Culture
Feds Cancel Maine Parents’ Ability to Register Newborns for Social Security Numbers at Hospital
March 7, 2025
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Steve Mistler
Deborah Goddard is shown in the Rhode Island Senate chamber on March 6, 2025, after her confirmation as secretary of the Department of Housing. She has been acting secretary since Dec. 2, 2024.
Article
Politics
Politics
Rhode Island Senate Confirms Deborah Goddard as Permanent Housing Secretary
March 7, 2025
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Christopher Shea
President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington.
Article
Politics
Politics
Second Federal Judge Extends Block Preventing the Trump Administration from Freezing Funding
U.S. District Court Judge John McConnell in Rhode Island granted the preliminary injunction
March 6, 2025
 · 
Michael Casey
A crowd of people, many opposed to a bill that would raise the minimum wage for tipped workers, listens during a hearing by the House Committee on Labor in Room 101 at the Rhode Island State House on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
Article
Politics
Politics
Minimum Wage Hike Bills Draw Maximum Crowds to Rhode Island State House
March 6, 2025
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Alexander Castro
Acting Housing Secretary Deborah Goddard speaks before the Senate Committee on Housing and Municipal Government on March 4, 2025.
Article
Politics
Politics
Senate Committee Gives Initial Approval for Goddard to Permanently Lead Rhode Island Department of Housing
March 5, 2025
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Christopher Shea
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