Rhode Island officials on guard as Trump tries to impose federal funding freeze
A Trump administration order to pause federal spending on Tuesday led to bureaucratic bedlam in Rhode Island and across the country as state government officials tried to assess the local impact of suddenly turning off federal spigots.
Did Trump pause federal funding to rebuild Rhode Island’s Washington Bridge?
State DOT Director Alviti said the executive orders would halt only “Green New Deal” projects, not the bridge work.
RI, Mass. join federal lawsuit seeking to block Trump funding freeze
A memo issued by the Office of Management and Budget directs federal agencies to pause "all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance" while the government conducts a review of its spending.
'It's our money': Has Trump defunded RI's new Washington Bridge? What we know.
"These grants include over $220 million for the Interstate-195 Washington Bridge, which has been partially closed since December 2023 due to a catastrophic failure, and more than $250 million to address 15 bridges along Rhode Island’s busy I-95 corridor,
RI congressional delegation asks Trump admin to release funds for Washington Bridge, local projects
A new letter from Rhode Island’s congressional delegates to the federal Office of Management and Budget asks the office’s acting director, Matthew Vaeth, to confirm that all previously approved funding for local projects will be released to the state.
RI Senate rejects resolution congratulating Trump on his 'historic victory.' Here's why
The resolution was defeated 21-14 after a trio of Senate Democrats denounced the culture of law-breaking and dehumanization ...
RI attorney general warns of impacts from Trump's potential funding freeze
A judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s potential freeze of federal funding. This comes after Rhode ...
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RI joins 19 states in suing Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship
Rhode Island has joined a coalition of states suing President Trump over his executive order to end birthright citizenship ...
From cops to court to prisons, here's how RI agencies are navigating new immigration directives
The attorney general's office said it would protect every child and law-abiding individual in RI - regardless of immigration ...
Did you feel the earthquake? What to know about Maine earthquake felt in Rhode Island
Light shaking from the earthquake was felt as far south as Rhode Island, according to the USGS. Monday's earthquake, which ...
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Earthquake rattles parts of northeastern US
An earthquake shook parts of several northeastern states, including Maine, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A R.I. state representative recalls life under the shadow of deportation
Despite his deep roots in this country, my father was deported,” state Representative Karen Alzate writes. “He had been our ...