R.I. official to pay $5,000 ethics fine for Philadelphia trip
David Patten, who was accused of making racist, sexist comments on March 2023 trip, attributes his behavior to a medical condition he was facing at the time.
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David Patten, who was accused of making racist, sexist comments on March 2023 trip, attributes his behavior to a medical condition he was facing at the time.
Rhode Island inches up to 41st in Tax Foundation rankings as Massachusetts drops from 34th to 46th after applying 4% surtax on income over $1 million. Connecticut remains stuck at 47th.
It was a rare, stinging rebuke of state officials by an enforcement wing of the federal government. Then the Ocean State’s Attorney General weighed in, reddening the handprint left behind …
The head of a land trust in Burrillville urges all Rhode Islanders to ask elected representatives to add $16 million for land preservation to the “Green Economy” bond proposed by Governor McKee.
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Senator Jonathon Acosta delves into proposals to increase police accountability, feed more public school students, and tax the richest Rhode Islanders.