A coalition of minority-owned businesses Wednesday celebrated its efforts to help other Black, Hispanic, indigenous, Southeast Asian and women-led businesses, issuing a call to the state for additional financial support.… MORE
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Officials call for investigations into soaring gas prices
Rhode Island’s Attorney General is asking the public to show him any potential cases of gasoline price gouging in the wake of the surge in prices for gasoline and heating oil, and the Massachusetts secretary of state is calling on that state’s attorney general to investigate the soaring price at the pump.… MORE
Rhode Island’s health and human services secretary resigns
A top official in Rhode Island who oversees a network of health and human services agencies is leaving her position, Gov. Dan McKee announced Monday.… MORE
Military prepares to leave Rhode Island hospitals
Nearly two dozen members of a military medical team that helped ease the burden on overwhelmed hospital personnel during the COVID omicron surge are getting ready to leave Rhode Island after nearly seven weeks. … MORE
Providence considers borrowing up to $515M for pension fund
Providence residents will soon decide whether they want the city to borrow up to $515 million for its pension system, which is one of the lowest-funded public pension plans among major U.S. cities.… MORE
Rhode Island to pull pension investments from Russian assets
Rhode Island is pulling its state pension fund investments from Russian financial assets over the invasion of Ukraine.… MORE
Average cost of a gallon of gas in Rhode Island up a nickel
The average cost of a gallon of gasoline in Rhode Island has jumped a nickel in the past week, as the war in Ukraine roils the international oil market, AAA Northeast said Monday.… MORE
Sarah Morgenthau seeks Rhode Island congressional seat
Biden administration official Sarah Morgenthau is running for Congress in Rhode Island, she announced Thursday, joining a growing number of Democrats trying to succeed the retiring Jim Langevin.… MORE
Rhode Island’s seafood industry getting $371,000 in aid
Rhode Island’s seafood industry is getting a nearly $400,000 boost from the federal government to help it weather and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.… MORE
State Senate president seeks commitment to renewable energy
Rhode Island’s Senate president wants to require the state to be powered completely by renewable energy by 2030.… MORE
