Rhode Island Current

The Rhode Island Current is a nonprofit digital news platform that operates independently, aiming to deliver consistent, high-quality, and nonpartisan coverage of state government and public policy in Rhode Island. We are dedicated to examining how policy choices influence various aspects of life, including education, work, recreation, and community development. Our mission is to ensure accountability for those in positions of power, addressing both their actions and inaction on issues that affect the people of Rhode Island, without bias towards any political party or ideology. Our priority is to offer impartial, fact-driven reporting and uphold ethical journalism, which is vital for a healthy democracy.

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Rhode Island Current wins Best Website and six other honors in press association competition • Rhode Island Current

1 month ago | rhodeislandcurrent.com | Janine Weisman

Rhode Island Current took home seven awards — including first place for Best Website, General News Photo and Headline Writing — at the annual Rhode Island Press Association Editorial Awards Banquet on Friday, May 9.
Task force wants to hear from Rhode Islanders about AI • Rhode Island Current

1 month ago | rhodeislandcurrent.com

A new survey from the Rhode Island Artificial Intelligence Task Force and Gov. Dan McKee asks Rhode Islanders how they feel about AI and how they’re using it. The survey is open through May 9.
401Gives raises record-breaking $4.9M for nonprofits • Rhode Island Current

2 months ago | rhodeislandcurrent.com

The annual 401Gives online fundraising event shattered records and organizers' goals, with nearly $4.9 million received for 644 participating nonprofits, according to United Way of Rhode Island.
Rhode Island Current staff take top honors at New England Newspaper Convention • Rhode Island Current

Mar 29, 2025 | rhodeislandcurrent.com

Rhode Island Current took the region’s top award for local election coverage by an online news outlet and Senior Reporter Nancy Lavin received two first place awards in the annual New England Better Newspaper Competition on Saturday. The morning newsletter Swell earned third place in the outstanding newsletter category.
Vacation home trends add to Massachusetts housing crunch • Rhode Island Current

Feb 28, 2025 | rhodeislandcurrent.com | Jennifer Smith

About 110,000 Massachusetts housing units sit vacant at any given time because of part-time or seasonal use in a state with a crippling housing crunch.
New Hampshire teenagers challenge Trump’s ban on transgender girls in girls’ sports • Rhode Island Current

Feb 28, 2025 | rhodeislandcurrent.com | Ethan DeWitt

Two New Hampshire teenagers who have sued their state over a law excluding transgender girls from girls’ sports are now taking on the Trump administration.
Good sports: How betting is getting bigger than the game • Rhode Island Current

Feb 28, 2025 | rhodeislandcurrent.com | Dana Gentry

Americans were expected to legally bet as estimated $1.39 billion on Sunday’s Super Bowl as legal sports betting continues to rise. But what states collect in taxes varies widely, from 6.75% in Nevada and Idaho to 51% in New York, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.
Landlord group blasts 'suspected rental properties' feature on new lead inspection registry • Rhode Island Current

Feb 17, 2025 | rhodeislandcurrent.com | Alexander Castro

A landlord advocacy group is criticizing the rollout of the Rhode Island Department of Health’s new database allowing the public to search rental properties for lead inspection reports, taking issue with the software used and little effort made to prepare property owners.
Federal bankruptcy judge approves deal to sell Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals

Feb 12, 2025 | rhodeislandcurrent.com | Nancy Lavin

by Nancy Lavin, Rhode Island Current February 12, 2025 A federal bankruptcy judge has authorized the sale of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, offering what proponents hope will be a cure to the ills inflicted by its bankrupt owner.
R.I. House bill would expand notification obligations after data breach

Feb 12, 2025 | rhodeislandcurrent.com | Alexander Castro

Nearly two months after state officials disclosed a colossal breach of Rhode Island’s public benefits portal and health insurance marketplace, a state rep is trying to strengthen laws surrounding data leaks of people’s private information. “We need to do something for data breaches. It’s just getting ridiculous,” Rep. Robert Phillips, a Woonsocket Democrat, said Tuesday during a meeting of the Rhode Island House Committee on Innovation, Internet and Technology.