An analysis by Ocean State Today shows Rhode Island is one of 24 states with a membership with ERIC, a national voter data group accused of "hyper-partisanship."
A commission has been appointed to prepare for a potential Constitutional Convention in Rhode Island. This development was reported by Christopher Shea in The Rhode Island Current on July 8, 2024.
As President Biden revealed new rules regarding Title IX protections in April of 2024, which redefined “sex” to include “gender-identity,” an analysis by Ocean State Today shows that Rhode Island is one of 25 states that allow boys to play in girls’ high school sports.
Rhode Island received $1 million in public pension contributions, ranking it 39th in the United States in 2022, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
As of June 2024, Rhode Island experienced a 17.4% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.1% increase.
The average VA interest rate reduction refinance loan (IRRRL) amount in Rhode Island during the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $417,987, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.