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The Rhode Island Current is an independent, nonprofit news outlet focused on state government and the impact of public policy decisions in the Ocean State. Readers can expect relentless reporting with the context needed to understand key issues affecting the lives of Rhode Islanders.

An $11.2 million grant for Quonset Development Corp. to upgrade its port, improving terminal access for offshore wind pr...
08/30/2025

An $11.2 million grant for Quonset Development Corp. to upgrade its port, improving terminal access for offshore wind projects along with strengthening resiliency against sea level rise is among the casualties after the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Friday it was pulling $679 million in federal infrastructure grants tied to 12 "doomed" offshore wind projects across the country.

Where possible, funding will be used to invest in real infrastructure, restoring American maritime dominance

The fate of Rhode Island’s only commercial offshore wind project will feature heavily in a Sept. 4 federal court hearing...
08/29/2025

The fate of Rhode Island’s only commercial offshore wind project will feature heavily in a Sept. 4 federal court hearing in Boston. A group of 18 Democratic state attorneys general, including Rhode Island’s Peter Neronha, will ask to throw out the Trump administration’s Jan. 20 executive order halting reviews of offshore wind projects.

The abrupt halt to construction on Revolution Wind will feature prominently in a Sept. 4 federal court hearing, in which 18 state attorneys general, including Rhode Island's Peter Neronha, seek to vacate the Trump administration's anti-wind directives.

CDC shake-up comes as states see increases in vaccine exemption requests.
08/29/2025

CDC shake-up comes as states see increases in vaccine exemption requests.

Childhood vaccination rates are slipping, and pediatricians say misinformation pouring from the Trump administration — and turmoil at the federal agency largely responsible for setting vaccine policy — are making things worse.

COMMENTARY: Rhode Island spending on child welfare — $11,244 for every impoverished child in the state — is proportionat...
08/29/2025

COMMENTARY: Rhode Island spending on child welfare — $11,244 for every impoverished child in the state — is proportionately the highest rate in the nation, well over triple the national average. Kids would be far better off if the state gave poor families $11,244 per child, writes the executive director of the National Coalition for Child Protection Reform.

Rhode Island spending on child welfare — $11,244 for every impoverished child in the state — is proportionately the highest rate in the nation, well over triple the national average. Kids would be far better off if the state gave poor families $11,244 per child.

RIPTA board of directors votes 7-1 Thursday to approve service reduction plan that will save the jobs of bus drivers but...
08/29/2025

RIPTA board of directors votes 7-1 Thursday to approve service reduction plan that will save the jobs of bus drivers but require cutting 13 unfilled administrative positions .

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority Board of Directors on Thursday voted 7-1 to approve significant service reductions scheduled to take effect in late September.

U.S. Labor secretary gets a fire station tour, a hazmat demo and a nice lunch of spicy chicken and salad during Cranston...
08/28/2025

U.S. Labor secretary gets a fire station tour, a hazmat demo and a nice lunch of spicy chicken and salad during Cranston visit Thursday.

U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s first visit to Rhode Island was kept largely out of public view, as she met privately with Cranston firefighters while reporters were barred from the Pontiac Avenue station.

Brown University Health posts $3.8M Q3 operating loss as it continues to lose money on Fall River and Taunton hospitals....
08/28/2025

Brown University Health posts $3.8M Q3 operating loss as it continues to lose money on Fall River and Taunton hospitals.

Brown University Heath's 2024 purchase of two Massachusetts hospitals is draining its bottom line, with a $3.8 million operating loss reported for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025. Yet its Rhode Island facilities are performing well.

Colorado is directing state agencies to prioritize permits for solar projects. Maine regulators are moving up timelines ...
08/28/2025

Colorado is directing state agencies to prioritize permits for solar projects. Maine regulators are moving up timelines to purchase new power. Across the country, state leaders are racing to fast-track wind and solar projects before clean energy federal tax credits expire. Under new deadlines set by the Trump Administration, projects must now start construction by July 4, 2026, to qualify for the credits, or be operational by the end of 2027.

The Rhode Island Current is an independent, nonprofit news outlet focused on state government and the impact of public policy decisions in the Ocean State. Readers can expect relentless reporting with the context needed to understand key issues affecting the lives of Rhode Islanders.

U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer is scheduled Thursday to have lunch with Cranston firefighters, tour the Pon...
08/28/2025

U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer is scheduled Thursday to have lunch with Cranston firefighters, tour the Pontiac Avenue station and observe a hazmat training class.

U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer is making a visit to Cranston Thursday afternoon as part of her “America at Work” listening tour, Rhode Island Current has learned.

One of the janitorial workers shrugged after a union interpreter explained what the Rhode Island Airport Corporation Boa...
08/27/2025

One of the janitorial workers shrugged after a union interpreter explained what the Rhode Island Airport Corporation Board of Directors just voted on after emerging from a closed session Wednesday morning. “We have no choice,” he said in English.

A unanimous vote by the Rhode Island Airport Corporation’s board of directors Wednesday cleared the way for a new vendor to handle janitorial duties at Rhode Island T.F Green International Airport. But unionized workers fear the proposal under review could slash hours and put jobs at risk.

Good news from Johnson and Wales University — a $1 million National Science Foundation grant will cover tuition and prof...
08/27/2025

Good news from Johnson and Wales University — a $1 million National Science Foundation grant will cover tuition and professional development opportunities for a dozen biology majors at the Providence school.

Johnson & Wales University has received nearly $1 million from the National Science Foundation to cover tuition and career preparation for 12 biology majors.

ICYMI: Ahead of Thursday's Rhode Island Public Transit Authority board meeting to vote on bus service reductions to addr...
08/27/2025

ICYMI: Ahead of Thursday's Rhode Island Public Transit Authority board meeting to vote on bus service reductions to address a $10 million budget deficit, Gov. Dan McKee and the agency's leadership released a new plan with more targeted service reductions primarily affecting weekend and off-peak hours.

Revised RIPTA budget plan avoids eliminating entire bus routes but still trims service on 46 lines, drawing sharp criticism from riders and advocates ahead of a key board vote.

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