Hey, big spender: Smallest state spends the most on general government administration
Time is money, and overtime is extra money. Just ask the Rhode Island Department of Corrections, which needs more and more state funding to cover overtime costs because it can’t hire enough correctional officers. The Ocean State spent the 14th most per capita on its correctional facilities and operations of any...
Where Was the Hate and Violence? No Kings Day Was Boring!
PROVIDENCE — Saturday’s No Kings protest at the Statehouse was a huge disappointment. I didn’t see any Hamas terrorists. There were no illegal aliens from Mars or anywhere else in outer space, unless there was an invasion of body snatchers. If there were violent criminals present, they didn’t show themselves. There...
Expenditure report shows Rhode Island among top spenders on public safety, government
(WJAR) — A nearly 40-page report from the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council shows the Ocean State is in line with spending in a lot of categories with other parts of New England. But Rhode Island does spend more on public safety and government. Director of Policy and Research...
2 arrested on drug charges in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, RI — Members of the HIDTA Task Force arrested two men on drug charges on Oct. 17 following a narcotics investigation. Anthony Woodbury, 35, of Central Falls, was arrested and charged with possession with intent to deliver 1 ounce to 1 kilogram and possession with intent to deliver Schedule I/II drugs.
Man in critical condition after Warwick water rescue
A Warwick man is in critical condition after officers rescued him from a car submerged in Apponaug Cove on Saturday night.
Woman arrested on fugitive warrant in Warwick
WARWICK, RI — Rhode Island State Police made three arrests on Jan. 22, including a woman wanted on a warrant out of Massachusetts. At 12:54 p.m., troopers arrested Rayneshia Rollins, 28, of Providence, on a fugitive from justice charge. Rollins was wanted on an affidavit and arrest warrant issued...
Man hurt after machete attack in Providence
A 68-year-old man is recovering after being assaulted with a machete Sunday night in Providence.
New RIPEC Report: RI Is a High Tax, High-Spending State
The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council (RIPEC) on Monday released a new study that compares Rhode Island’s budget to other states and dubs Rhode Island a high-tax, high-spending state. How Rhode Island Compares: State and Local Taxing and Spending, an analysis, compares RI’s revenues and expenditures to those...
Providence Police Chief’s Sister’s Club Is Site of Another Disturbance and Arrest
Judith Perez is the owner of Lovera VIP on Broad Street, and for the second time in a year, the club has been at the center of a disturbance either inside the club or just outside. She comes from a famous family — her brother is the chief of Police...
SNAP to run out of money two weeks, affecting 144,000 Rhode Islanders
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — 42 million Americans facing food insecurity could lose access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the coming weeks as the government shutdown drags on. This includes 144,200 Rhode Island residents who utilized the program in the 2024 federal fiscal year, according to...
