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Providence City Council President John Igliozzi has confirmed he looking at a possible run for Rhode Island General Treasurer in 2022.

En un partido intenso, Soles de Mexicali abrió este sábado la serie ante Abejas de León con una derrota de 101 puntos a 92 teniendo como escenario el “Domo de…

By LYNN ELBER | AP Television Writer Jul 13, 2021 6 hrs ago LOS ANGELES (AP) — "The Crown" tied with "The Mandalorian" for the most Emmy nominations Tuesday with 24 apiece, but the Marvel universe also got bragging rights with runner-up "WandaVision." The nominations reinforced the rapid rise of streaming, with most of the top-nominated scripted shows on services that emerged in the past two years. In the top three categories — drama, comedy and limited series — broad...

Politically, September is just around the corner. Even as Rhode Island lawmakers exhale after Thursdays session-ending vote-a-rama, attention is already turning to unfinished business and a special back-to-school General Assembly session sometime after Labor Day.    The headline topic this fall, beyond the Senate confirming judges, is to settle the long-burning issue of marijuana legalization.  But there are more — many more — issues that people on Smith Hill have been working on ...

Rhode Island, like many state governments emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, is flush with cash. Even before accounting for the more than $1 billion in federal pandemic aid, state fiscal analysts on Monday revised state revenues upward for this year and next by more than $300 million. That means lawmakers will have more money to spend on favorite causes, cut taxes or sock away for the future when they meet to pass a budget next month. In a joint response to the new revenue numbers, House Fina...

Revvvvenue! Analysts say RI is $300M+ better off than it appeared last fall Patrick Anderson, The Providence Journal © The Providence Journal, file Rhode Island revenue analysts see more than $300 million in state revenue for this year and next than was foreseen last fall — and that doesnt count the states more than $1 billion in direct COVID-19 aid from the federal government. Rhode Island, like many state governments emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, is flush with cash...

Ryan Pearson FILE - DJ Khaled arrives at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards on Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles. DJ Khaled latest maximalist album, "Khaled Khaled," features a total of 29 rappers and singers across 13 tracks. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File) May 07, 2021 - 10:19 AM LOS ANGELES - When it’s time to release one of his maximalist albums, DJ Khaled turns a moment into an event. He posts Instagram videos showing recording sessions, silly dances and...

A proposed tax exemption for La Salle Academy in Providence was scaled back Tuesday before passing the Rhode Island Senate over the objections of some Democratic lawmakers. La Salle sought the exemption after receiving a property-tax bill, the first in its 150-year history, for part of its 26-acre Mount Pleasant campus last year. It was one of two private schools identified by Providence Mayor Jorge Elorzas administration last year as falling outside blanket exemptions in state law and withou...

The Great British Escape: Wheres full, wheres not, and how to secure a trip With the UK’s holiday hotspots fit to burst, research reveals where to go and what to book for a holiday on home soil this summer 30 April 2021 • 12:58pm Theres enormous demand for holidays right now, but you can still find availability – if you look in the right places Credit: Getty Last year, the loss of domestic tourism, due to lockdowns, and foreign tourists, thanks to border restrictions, cost the British eco...

RI Education Commissioner Infante-Green In a wide-ranging interview, Rhode Island Commissioner of Education Angélica Infante-Green discussed the state of education in Rhode Island and all the hot-button issues.  As schools across the state try to recover from the impacts of shutdowns and online learning due to the pandemic, the Commissioner faces challenges in negotiations with the Providence Teachers Union, legislative battles at the State House over school funding and charter schools and im...