As it became official on Wednesday that president-elect and former President Donald Trump will return to the White House on Jan. 6, 2025, some students cheered over slices of pizza, while others struggled to fall asleep. Fourth-year James Gallarelli, secretary of the University of Rhode Island College Republicans, was “ecstatic” about Trump’s win over Vice…
The Rhode Island Coalition for Arts & Preservation launched its campaign for voter approval of a $10 million bond that state lawmakers placed on the 2024 state ballot to fund state arts and culture. If passed, the funds will be used to match grants from the Cultural Arts and the Economy Grant Program administered by…
Green economy ballot question calls for sustainable infrastructure, land conservation Rhode Island has a $53 million green economy bond on the ballot for the 2024 election, listed as Question 4, that will provide funding to nine different sectors within environmental development and sustainability. The largest allocation of funding is to the Port of Davisville. The…
Question 3 on the 2024 Rhode Island ballot asks voters to approve a $120 million housing bond, which is the largest proposed housing bond in Rhode Island history. The bond is split into six sections: $80 million for affordable housing, $10 million for acquisition and revitalization, $20 million for homeownership, $5 million for site acquisition,…
On Tuesday, Rhode Island will choose whether to approve or reject a higher education bond that would give $160.5 million to the state’s higher education institutions, including the University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island College. URI would receive $87.5 million to build a new biomedical sciences building, which would reside alongside Flagg Road. Rhode…
Question 1 on the 2024 Rhode Island ballot asked voters to either approve or reject holding a constitutional convention, which would open up Rhode Island’s state constitution for revisions and amendments. In every year ending with a four, this convention question appears on the ballot. Upon an approval from voters, a special off-year election would…