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Gorbea allocates $223,600 to municipalities for March special election R.I. SECRETARY of State Nellie M. Gorbea has allocated $223,586 to municipalities for the March 2 special referenda election using funds from a grant from the nonprofit Center for Election Innovation and Research. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of State has allocated $223,586 to municipalities for the March 2 special referenda election, R.I. Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea announced on Tuesday. The funds come from a $632,189 grant from the nonprofit Center for Election Inn...

The Rhode Island General Assembly opens its 2021 session Tuesday, Jan. 5. Due to the need for social distance necessitated by COVID-19, the Assembly will not be meeting at the State House, which remains closed to the public. The House of Representatives is scheduled to meet at 2 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Providence. In accordance with the state constitution, the senior representative from Newport, Rep. Marvin L. Abney (D-Dist. 73, Newport, Middletown), will preside until the election of a new speaker, which is scheduled after Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea administers the...