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Big things come in small packages, the cliché goes. But a proposed funding package for Rhode Island’s arts and culture economy is even smaller than advocates hoped. The Rhode Island House’s proposed version of the fiscal 2025 budget was released Friday, May 31, and includes a $10 million bond initiative for arts and culture funding. […] The post An ensemble play: R.I. arts organizations join together to call for state support appeared first on Rhode Island Current.

Why lawmakers want to remove more criminal records from public view

In November’s special election for the First Congressional District seat, voters wrote in the names of Aaron Regunberg, Sandra Cano, Miguel Sanchez, Larry Hutchinson, and Donald Trump.

Reclaim RI and labor groups back three “housing justice” bills, while House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi calls the proposal for a state public housing developer “a very intriguing concept.”

'The reality is that property speculators are gambling on their future at the cost of everyone else,' said Sen. Dawn Euer.