Hundreds of offshore wind developers and experts gathered in Rhode Island to talk about the future of clean energy— how to grow the offshore wind industry and address shared challenges.… MORE
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Governor's race focuses on test scores and tax returns
The candidates for governor seem to feel they have winning lines of attack, as Republican Ashley Kalus continued to hammer at the state’s delayed release of standardized test scores, while Democrat Dan McKee renewed his call that Kalus release her tax returns.… MORE
PODCAST: RI Governor Dan McKee (D) responds to the delay of RICAS Testing Scores
Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee (D) joined Matt Allen to discuss the delay in the release of the RICAS testing scores. LISTEN BELOW:… MORE
PODCAST: GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Ashley Kalus reacts to the delay of RICAS Scores
Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Ashley Kalus joins Gene Valicenti to react to the delay of RICAS test scores.… MORE
PODCAST: RI Education Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green on delay of RICAS score release
Rhode Island Commissioner of Education Angelica Infante-Green joins Gene Valicenti to discuss the delay in releasing RICAS test scores.… MORE
Drugs, guns, cash and vehicles seized in four drug arrests Wednesday
Providence Police made four separate drug arrests Wednesday, seizing six handguns, two motor vehicles, large amounts of fentanyl and cocaine and more than $238,000 in cash.… MORE
Kalus calls on McKee to invoke emergency powers
Republican candidate for Rhode Island governor Ashley Kalus called on Gov. Dan McKee to invoke emergency powers to ease rising energy costs, while the two traded barbs over a new flight of television ads that began to air on Thursday.… MORE
Providence earmarks $8.5M to fund a land bank
The City of Providence has launched a land bank to purchase and rehabilitate blighted lots, planning to acquire, hold and transfer underused vacant land.… MORE
Race for RI governor plays out on two fronts
Candidates for Rhode Island governor Ashley Kalus and Dan McKee sparred on two fronts Monday, with the Republican challenger charging McKee mishandled a request to raise the pay of his department directors, while the incumbent Democrat questioned Kalus’ appearance in Rhode Island and her out-of-state residency.… MORE
RI regulators approve largest ever rate hike
Despite appeals from community members, activists and clergy members the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission voted Friday to approve sharp increases in gas and electric rates, to offset rising energy costs at the wholesale level, attributed to inflation resulting from the Russian war on Ukraine. … MORE
