Report: Rhode Island ranked No. 25 for per-capita credit card fraud reports in 2023
Rhode Island ranked No. 25 in the country for per-capita credit card fraud reports in 2023.
4 Rhode Island hospitals participate in federal 340B Drug Pricing Program
Rhode Island has 4 hospitals in the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program.
Individual income tax revenue down 12.5% from previous quarter in Rhode Island
The third quarter of 2023 brought in $414 million in individual income tax revenue for Rhode Island, a 12.5% decrease from the second quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.
- Tax Revenue Analysis: Rhode Island collects $593 million in sales and gross receipt tax during Q3 2023
- March Madness: Rhode Island represented by Courtney Swider in women’s NCAA tournament
- March Madness: Rhode Island represented by 3 basketball players in men’s NCAA tournament
- Rhode Island ranked 18th highest in the U.S. for average income in 2021
- "In the name of the father, son, and holy spirit;" While Brown U. student, son of Ohio GOP U.S. Senate candidate led strip tease club that mocked Christmas, Christianity
FDA Inspection: What type of Rhode Island companies were under most scrutiny during February?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection at one Devices company from Rhode Island in February.
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AG Peter Neronha: ‘The FTC and Congress must act to ensure fulsome regulation of PBMs nationwide’
State Attorney General Peter Neronha (D-Rhode Island) sent a letter to U.S. Congressional leadership this week saying Congress should “act to ensure fulsome regulation of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
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Analysis: Rhode Island ranked #48 for gun sales in 2022
Rhode Island ranked #48 for gun sales in 2022, with an estimated 32,253 guns sold, according to federal data compiled in a new report by SafeHome.org.
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ACRU’s West: Rhode Island policy on affirmative action 'systematically racist'
Rhode Island's policy of allowing affirmative action in areas such as public education and public employment reflects a philosophy that's "systematically racist," the executive director of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) said.
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Rep. Magaziner votes to affirm Biden administration’s ‘pistol-brace rule’
Democratic Rep. Seth Magaziner voted against a resolution last week to repeal a new Biden administration rule that critics say is “unconstitutional” and “onerous” in the way it regulates the ownership of stabilizing pistol braces.
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ACRU’s Roman: Rhode Island policy requiring concealed-carry permits 'unconstitutional by nature'
The head of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) has called Rhode Island's policy of requiring a permit to carry concealed weapons contrary to the Second Amendment.
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Analysis: Rhode Island one of 41 states that do not ban affirmative action
With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule this summer on the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions, an analysis by Ocean State Today shows that Rhode Island is one of 41 states that currently allow affirmative action.
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Analysis: Rhode Island among 25 states affiliated with 'hyper-partisan' voter data group, study finds
Rhode Island is among 25 states that are members of a national voter data group accused of partisanship in its work to expand voter rolls and lacking in transparency, an analysis by the Ocean State Today found.
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Rhode Island among 24 states that don't allow concealed carry without a permit, new study finds
Rhode Island is among 24 states that bar residents from carrying concealed weapons without a permit, a new tally of weapons permit laws by the U.S. Concealed Carry Association concludes.
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Analysis: Rhode Island not among the 11 states with education savings accounts
As Florida becomes the latest state to create an education savings account (ESA) program, an analysis by the Ocean State Today shows that Rhode Island is not one of 11 states that has such a program.
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Rhode Island College Women’s Basketball Heads into 2023 NCAA Tournament Receiving Votes in WBCA Poll
The Rhode Island College women’s basketball team is receiving votes for the first time this season in the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Coaches’ Poll after securing its third consecutive Little East Conference (LEC) tournament title last week, and with it the league’s automatic berth in the upcoming NCAA Division III Championship Tournament.
