Looking to talk to an RI voter who has gotten a call/text asking to participate in an election poll? did you take it? or ignore? either way, lmk!
Nancy Lavin
@nancyklavin.bsky.social
Rhode Island born and bred, but convinced I don't have the accent (don't tell me otherwise). Covering state politics, environment and business for Rhode Island Current.
"I’m asking all of you to help us now to make sure that we get this monument done as soon as possible. As I say, I’m 80." By @ohnocastro.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com?p=33174
Rhode Island’s Vietnam veterans have waited decades for a memorial. Now they know where it will be. • Rhode Island Current
Rhode Island’s Vietnam veterans have waited decades for a memorial. Now, a site on the Providence River in downtown Providence has been chosen.
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Gov. Dan McKee is the first Democratic candidate, and the first running for a state office, targeted by a clean energy super PAC. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/09/01/a...
A clean energy super PAC zeroes in on little Rhode Island. Its target: Dan McKee • Rhode Island Current
Gov. Dan McKee is the first Democrat targeted by a clean energy super PAC. The Invest in Tomorrow Coalition PAC is spending $500,000 on a pair of attack ads against the incumbent governor, citing its ...
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@peterneronha.bsky.social sets new course as he nears end of term. As he sailed on Narragansett Bay near his home in Jamestown, Peter F. Neronha talked about his accomplishments and his regrets after eight years in office www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/01/m...
With no more campaigns on the horizon, R.I.’s attorney general sets a new course - The Boston Globe
As he sailed on Narragansett Bay near his home in Jamestown, Peter F. Neronha talked about his accomplishments and his regrets after eight years in office.
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RI Energy customers will start paying more in fees for delivery and company services starting today. But the bill hikes will soon be offset by refunds coming Oct. 1 rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/08/31/b...
Buckle up! The energy bill roller coaster is about to begin. • Rhode Island Current
Rhode Island Energy customers will have to start paying more in fees beginning Sept. 1 under a $138 million revenue plan authorized by the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission. But refunds beginni...
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JUST IN: North Kingstown-Exeter Rep. Julie Casimiro has resigned from her House District 31 seat after the RI attorney general's office asked her to explain how she could legally stay in office after moving to South Carolina. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/08/31/f...
Facing public criticism, Rep. Julie Casimiro resigns • Rhode Island Current
Rep. Julie Casimiro resigned from office Monday amid public pressure to step down because she moved to South Carolina after the end of the legislative session. Critics said she violated state law by s...
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NEW: Is Kim Ahern, the state's first cannabis commission chair and a leading candidate for AG, to blame for Rhode Island's slow legal cannabis rollout? I dug into the facts, the campaign attacks and sat down with Ahern for her explanation: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/30/m...
How Rhode Island’s messy cannabis legalization rollout is affecting the race for attorney general - The Boston Globe
No new stores have been licensed since Rhode Island legalized recreational marijuana in 2022.
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Can downtown Woonsocket bounce back? Via Pamela Watts www.oceanstatemedia.org/economy/2026...
Can Main Street make a comeback? Woonsocket is betting on it
More housing, fewer vacancies and a push for walkability are reshaping downtown as Rhode Island communities push to revitalize city centers
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Brown commissioned an external review of what happened on the campus after a gunman killed two students and wounded nine others in an engineering building last December. (2nd report released on the mass shooting in one day!) By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/08/28/b...
Brown external review identifies security, leadership gaps in mass shooting response • Rhode Island Current
An independent review of the Brown University mass shooting response reveals significant security and leadership failures within the campus police department. The report details communication breakdow...
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Over three times as many voters have cast ballots so far ahead of the Sept. 9 primary, compared to 2024. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/08/28/e...
Early voting is riding a wave in Rhode Island. Will primary day turnout follow? • Rhode Island Current
More than three times as many Rhode Island voters cast ballots at in-person polling places in the first eight days of early voting, compared to the same time frame in the 2024 primary. Observers say t...
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Independent review of city of Providence's response to Brown shooting supports use of Flock cameras but flags communication gaps. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/08/28/i...
Independent review praises Providence response to Brown shooting but flags communication gaps • Rhode Island Current
An independent review praised the city of Providence’s response to the 2025 Brown University shooting, but identified communication and coordination gaps to address before another large-scale emergenc...
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Newport’s Senate District 13 primary pits a progressive incumbent against a progressive challenger rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/08/28/n...
Newport’s Senate District 13 primary pits a progressive incumbent against a progressive challenger • Rhode Island Current
Rhode Island Sen. Dawn Euer faces a challenge from progressive Democrat Angela Lima in the Senate District 13 primary. Both candidates emphasize equity and affordability, but the AFL-CIO-endorsed Lima...
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A University of New Hampshire poll released Thursday showing Gov. Dan McKee is down 38 points against Helena Foulkes marks the widest gap between the Democratic gubernatorial rivals to date. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/08/27/m...
McKee campaign slams new poll saying he’s down 38 points days after another survey found gap closing • Rhode Island Current
Helena Buonanno Foulkes has widened her lead over Gov. Dan McKee, ahead 38 points with more than half of likely primary voters supporting her, according to a new University of New Hampshire poll publi...
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The more than six-year saga of an oyster farm proposed for Tiverton’s Sapowet Cove continues with no end in sight, after a state coastal lawyer rejected neighbors’ attempt to scrap the project. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/08/26/w...
What’s next for contentious Tiverton oyster farm proposal? More meetings. • Rhode Island Current
The more than six-year saga of an oyster farm proposed for Tiverton’s Sapowet Cove continues with no end in sight, after the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council on Tuesday night finally ...
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With Sept. 9 primary just over two weeks away, Gov. Dan McKee gains more support in new WPRI poll, but so does his main rival, Helena Buonanno Foulkes. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/08/25/m...
McKee narrows gap but still trails Foulkes by 15 points in new WPRI poll • Rhode Island Current
Gov. Dan McKee has closed the gap behind his Democratic primary challenger, now 15 points behind Helena Buonanno Foulkes, according to a new WPRI-TV 12 poll. But when the 25% of undecided primary vote...
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The Rule of 90 would offer retirement with full benefits to participating state employees who reach at least 60 years old. Gov. Dan McKee embraced it in a campaign pledge on the day early voting began. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/08/25/h...
How the ‘Rule of 90’ became a campaign calculation for RI's embattled incumbent governor • Rhode Island Current
On the first day of early voting in the September primary, Gov. Dan McKee pledged to include the "Rule of 90" in next year's budget. The long sought after union proposal would ease the 2011 pension re...
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How the ‘Rule of 90’ became a campaign calculation for RI’s embattled incumbent governor rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/08/25/h...
How the ‘Rule of 90’ became a campaign calculation for RI's embattled incumbent governor • Rhode Island Current
On the first day of early voting in the September primary, Gov. Dan McKee pledged to include the "Rule of 90" in next year's budget. The long sought after union proposal would ease the 2011 pension re...
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In a 25-minute meeting Monday, Rhode Island Commerce's board of directors moved fast to spur slow-moving transformation of the Superman building into a 308-unit apartment complex. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/08/24/p...
Providence’s Superman building takes flight with $10M more in public incentives • Rhode Island Current
The Rhode Island Commerce Corporation's governing board on Monday approved nearly $10 million in additional state incentives intended to help High Rock Development complete the $327 million transforma...
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Commission member Will Fletcher says inspector general search drew a “fairly robust response” to the job posting by Friday's deadline. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/08/24/3...
33 apply to be Rhode Island’s first inspector general. Few may qualify. • Rhode Island Current
The search for Rhode Island's first inspector general search attracted 33 applicants by Friday's deadline, but not all may hold the certification required for the job. The five-member commission condu...
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COMMENTARY: McKee's criticism of Foulkes for her alleged ties to the opioid crisis as a former CVS executive makes it sound like CVS was solely responsible for the opioid epidemic. This clearly isn't true. @phileil.bsky.social makes the case for nuance. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/08/24/c...
CVS doesn’t deserve all the blame for the opioid crisis. But can we be honest about its role? • Rhode Island Current
Meta: Rhode Island’s opioid crisis is too complex to blame on just one company. Critics of Gov. Dan McKee's criticism of CVS should understand that the conversation about the Woonsocket-based company'...
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Inside @burbridge-for-ri.bsky.social uphill challenge to @reed.senate.gov www.oceanstatemedia.org/elections/20...
Taking on Jack Reed: Inside a longshot campaign for U.S. Senate
Incumbent Democrats hold a firm grip on Rhode Island’s federal offices. Can a challenger from the left shake up the status quo?
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ICYMI: Brown University Health is back in the black after 2 quarters of operating losses. But execs say federal cuts and insurance denials could mean profits are fleeting rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/08/21/u...
Under financial pressure, Brown University Health mum on Newport Hospital birthing center • Rhode Island Current
Despite posting a $23 million third-quarter profit, Brown University Health executives remain concerned about costs associated with a rise in uncompensated care and insurance denials. Meanwhile, Aquid...
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Insurance denials, uncompensated care drive up costs for Rhode Island's top healthcare operator. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/08/21/u...
Under financial pressure, Brown University Health mum on Newport Hospital birthing center • Rhode Island Current
Despite posting a $23 million third-quarter profit, Brown University Health executives remain concerned about costs associated with a rise in uncompensated care and insurance denials. Meanwhile, Aquid...
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Scoop: Signs of life for the Superman building? RI Commerce plans to consider a sales tax rebate and "additional award" for the project on Monday 👀 The proposal to turn the building into apartments has ballooned to more than $325 million www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/20/m...
R.I. officials to vote on ‘Superman’ building financing next week - The Boston Globe
The scheduled vote represents signs of movement for the long-stalled project to redevelop Rhode Island’s tallest tower into apartments.
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Providence Place's new owners were also tight-lipped about their courtship of new tenants, though they received multiple calls from prospective tenants who heard about the sale even before it was solidified. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/08/20/a...
A new day dawns for Providence Place as new owners close on $133M deal • Rhode Island Current
Exactly 27 years after the Providence Place mall opened, new owners Paolino Properties and Pyramid Management Group closed their $133 million cash purchase of the shopping destination. The mall had be...
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Gov. Dan McKee on Tuesday called for a pause on the installation of new Flock cameras for 60 days while the Rhode Island State Police lead a review of the technology. The order allows existing cameras to continue operating. By @nolanpage.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/08/18/a...
As municipalities across Rhode Island resist Flock cameras, McKee orders review • Rhode Island Current
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee has paused new Flock camera installations as communities debate privacy, public safety and the growing statewide network of automated license plate readers.
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McKee and Foulkes take last jabs in a fiery third and final debate before primary rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/08/19/m...
McKee and Foulkes take last jabs in a fiery third and final debate before primary • Rhode Island Current
Interruptions abounded and insults flew across the stage of Rhode Island College’s Sapinsley Hall auditorium as Gov. Dan McKee and his Democratic challenger, Helena Buonanno Foulkes, attempted to scho...
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Among Gov. Dan McKee’s favorite statistics: the 37,000 jobs “created” under his administration. "This is a lie he’s telling all of you," Democratic primary challenger Helena Buonanno Foulkes says. So who's right? By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/08/18/d...
Did Gov. McKee really create 37,000 jobs? It’s complicated. • Rhode Island Current
Gov. Dan McKee often touts the 37,000 jobs added since he took office in 2021. Democratic gubernatorial challenger Helena Buonanno Foulkes called the statement "a lie." Federal labor market informatio...
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Did Gov. McKee really create 37,000 jobs? It’s complicated. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/08/18/d...
Did Gov. McKee really create 37,000 jobs? It’s complicated. • Rhode Island Current
Gov. Dan McKee often touts the 37,000 jobs added since he took office in 2021. Democratic gubernatorial challenger Helena Buonanno Foulkes called the statement "a lie." Federal labor market informatio...
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