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What do pot-bellied pigs, propane, a new hotel and a crematorium have in common? They are all cases in RI's new land-use court.

If it passes, the bill would require the state to sign off on a defendant waiving their right to a jury trial, but some say there's no need to change.

Meanwhile, a group of lawmakers briefed on the schedule for repairs said a report may be finished in a week or two, but others remained unsure.

Providence's deputy police chief, Commander Kevin Lanni, is expected work with the tribunal's current administrator for a period starting next month.

State law bars the commission that oversees judicial ethics complaints from disclosing anything it does to the public except in the most extreme cases.