Democrats sue to block Trump’s ‘unconstitutional’ mail ballot order • Rhode Island Current Democrats sued over President Donald Trump’s executive order clamping down on mail ballots on Wednesday, signaling the start of another fight with the White House over elections. The order, which woul...

Democrats sued over President Donald Trump’s executive order clamping down on mail ballots on Wednesday, signaling the start of another fight with the White House over elections. Via @stateline.org rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/04/01/r...

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After winter discounts, Rhode Island Energy customers will feel the heat of higher charges • Rhode Island Current Rhode Island Energy customers will see a far less substantial reduction on monthly energy bills starting April 1, compared with seasonal drops in years past. That's because temporary winter discounts ...

Summer electric bill savings will be less noticeable than years past for Rhode Island Energy customers because of fee hikes and the cutoff of temporary, cold-weather discounts. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/04/01/a...

Legislation would use technology to force Rhode Island’s bad drivers to take it slow • Rhode Island Current Road safety advocates on Tuesday held a State House demonstration of technology that can prevent drivers from exceeding posted limits. Rhode Island lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow Tr...

Reporter @krish-eh.bsky.social test drives a Prius equipped with an "intelligent speed assistance" device that prevent repeat offenders from going over the speed limit. But legislation at the State House raises privacy and affordability concerns. rhodeislandcurrent.com?p=29418

Fatal police violence may have declined for the first time in years • Rhode Island Current For the first time in years, there are early signs that police killings in the United States may be declining — after deaths reached a record high in 2024 and amid intensified scrutiny of law enforcem...

Rhode Island was the only state to record zero police killings, both in 2024 and 2025, new report finds. Via @stateline.org rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/04/01/f...

US Supreme Court justices skeptical of Trump attempt to end birthright citizenship • Rhode Island Current WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday seemed poised to reject the Trump administration’s attempt to redefine the constitutional right to birthright citizenship, and instead uphold the country’...

If a majority of Supreme Court justices strikes down President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship, it will be the second recent major blow to the president via the high court. By @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/04/01/r...

Rhode Island joins states suing Trump administration over toxic air rule rollback • Rhode Island Current A coalition of 21 state and local governments filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of a 2024 rule that established limits for toxic air pollutants.

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Climate risk research tells us how the wind blows. Here’s how Rhode Island can prepare for it. • Rhode Island Current The threat of significantly stronger thunderstorms, combined with hurricanes, tornados, and wildfires means Rhode Island needs additional programs that promote a culture of resiliency. A bill calling ...

COMMENTARY: ‘Strengthen Rhody Homes’ bill offers a plan for homeowners to mitigate the impact of climate change. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/04/01/c...

Attorney General Neronha, coalition issue statement before Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship oral arguments:

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401Gives: 36 hours to make a difference and help nonprofits stay the course • Rhode Island Current Online fundraising for 401Gives, Rhode Island’s day of giving, opens at 6 a.m. Tuesday and will remain open for 36 hours — about as long as the tumultuous period experienced by some participating nonp...

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Stefan Pryor finally confirmed as Rhode Island Commerce secretary • Rhode Island Current The Rhode Island Senate confirmed Stefan Pryor as commerce secretary under a 28-7 vote Tuesday, cementing the appointment made by Gov. Dan McKee nearly eight months earlier. However, opponents still q...

Stefan Pryor finally confirmed as Rhode Island Commerce secretary after eight months as interim. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/03/31/s...

Trump order to block NPR, PBS funding was unlawful, judge rules • Rhode Island Current WASHINGTON — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump overstepped his authority when he signed an executive order last year that blocked funding from going to the Public Broadcasting ...

Trump order to block NPR, PBS funding was unlawful, judge rules. By @jennifershutt.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/03/31/r...

Rhode Island joins states suing Trump administration over toxic air rule rollback • Rhode Island Current A coalition of 21 state and local governments filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of a 2024 rule that established limits for toxic air pollutants.

Rhode Island joins coalition of 21 state and local government suing Trump administration over toxic air rule rollback. By @stateline.org rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/03/31/r...

Montalbano advances to full Senate confirmation vote for RI Superior Court presiding justice seat • Rhode Island Current The Senate Committee on Judiciary Tuesday unanimously voted to advance the Superior Court associate justice and the chamber’s former president nominated by Gov. Dan McKee to oversee Rhode Island’s top...

The Rhode Island Senate Committee on Judiciary unanimously voted to advance the nomination of Superior Court Associate Justice Joseph Montalbano to be the court's presiding justice to the full chamber for a confirmation vote Thursday. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/03/31/m...

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U.S. Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on conversion therapy • Rhode Island Current The U.S. Supreme Court's 8-1 opinion, authored by Justice Neil Gorsuch, holds that the Colorado law seeks to “regulate speech based on viewpoint.”

U.S. Supreme Court rules 8-1 against Colorado ban on conversion therapy. Via @coloradonewsline.com rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/03/31/r...

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As gas spikes to an average $4 a gallon, Hegseth says Iran ground war still an option • Rhode Island Current WASHINGTON — The White House defended skyrocketing gas prices Tuesday as a “short-term disruption” during the ongoing war in Iran, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the administration will not...

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt released a statement saying that “When Operation Epic Fury is complete, gas prices will plummet back to the multi-year lows American drivers enjoyed before these short-term disruptions.” By @ashleymurray.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/03/31/r...

Choosing justice can involve risk. But so does living with injustice. • Rhode Island Current Economic Progress Institute Executive Director Weayonnoh Nelson-Davies, who fled war-torn Liberia as a teenager, knows where fear can lead: to paralysis when others ask for help.

COMMENTARY: From @epi-ri.bsky.social — "A life of dangerous unselfishness demands that when people are banging on the door, begging to be seen, protected, and valued, we choose courage over comfort, action over silence, and love and justice over fear."

The World Cup is around the corner. Are cities and states prepared? • Rhode Island Current In June, 11 U.S. cities will welcome millions of fans for soccer’s World Cup. Staging the planet’s most popular sporting event is never easy, but this year the conflict in the Middle East and the cong...

The conflict in the Middle East, and fear that Iran will retaliate with a terrorist attack in the United States, has only heightened security concerns for U.S. cities hosting the World Cup. Via @stateline.org rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/03/31/r...

Truckers lose bid to be reimbursed for legal bills in RhodeWorks toll fight • Rhode Island Current Rhode Island’s truck toll fight ends with a modest payout after U.S. District Court Judge John McConnell on Friday ordered the American Trucking Associations to pay nearly $200,000 in costs,…

Rhode Island will receive around $200,000 out of the $9 million in legal fees it had requested from the association that sought to topple the state’s ability to toll large tractor trailers on its highways, a federal judge ruled Friday. By @krish-eh.bsky.social

Education commissioner seeks authorization to shorten RI school year because of blizzard • Rhode Island Current Rhode Island Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green wants the state’s K-12 council to cut the 2025-26 school year by two days after February’s record-setting blizzard.

The Council on Elementary and Secondary Education tonight will vote on RIDE Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green’s request for an emergency waiver to cut this school year from 180 days to 178 days because of the February blizzard. By @ohnocastro.bsky.social

Reading Across Rhode Island 2026: ‘This story reminded me why I love books.’ • Rhode Island Current “Happy Land,” Dolen Perkins-Valdez’s historical fiction novel tracing an African American community in the hills of western North Carolina, is the 2026 statewide read for Reading Across Rhode Island…

ICYMI: "Happy Land" by Dolen Perkins-Valdez invites readers to discover the past, engage in statewide conversation as the 2026 Reading Across Rhode Island selection. By @ohnocastro.bsky.social

Supreme Court to decide if Trump can end birthright citizenship • Rhode Island Current WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a case that could reshape the understanding of who is American by birth. The case, Trump v. Barbara, challenges President Dona...

U.S. Supreme Court to hear oral arguments Wednesday in Trump v. Barbara, which challenges an executive order that redefines citizenship to exclude children born to parents without legal status temporary legal visas. By @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/03/31/r...

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