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Rhode Island state Senator Joshua Miller, a Cranston Democrat, addressed the crowd before Governor Daniel J. McKee signed legislation that will legalize recreational marijuana on the steps of the Rhode Island State House in Providence, Rhode Island, on May 25, 2022.

RI POLITICSR.I. Senator Miller won’t seek re-election, after 18 years in office

The Cranston Democrat championed marijuana legalization, gun control bills, and health care legislation, and he pleaded no contest to charges of keying a car that had an anti-Biden bumper sticker.

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RI POLITICSR.I. will conduct new study for downsized state archives and history center

Legislative leaders rejected a proposed $60 million bond item, but budgeted $500,000 to do a feasibility study for a center to house documents such as a copy of the Declaration of Independence signed by John Hancock.

GLOBE RI + RI PBSPodcast: The big decisions in the final hours of R.I.’s 2024 legislative session

On the Rhode Island Report, Globe RI’s Steph Machado and Jim Hummel, host of “A Lively Experiment,” break down the legislative action on police accountability, the state budget, and the “granny flats” bill.

TRANSPORTATIONProvidence mayor delays removal of bike lanes after outcry

The plan will eventually add a second lane of car travel on South Water Street, as the closure of the Washington Bridge on I-195 drags on.

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State Representative Camille Vella-Wilkinson, a Warwick Democrat, announced she will not seek re-election after eight years in the House.

With R.I. legislative session done, attention shifts to campaign season

Representative Camille Vella-Wilkinson, a Warwick Democrat, won’t seek re-election after eight years in the House. Representative Brandon Potter, a Cranston Democrat, might face a primary.

COMMENTARY | Paige Clausius-Parks and Weayonnoh Nelson-Davies

A shopper holds a basket of groceries at a store in San Francisco, California, in May 2022.

A crucial step forward for vulnerable Rhode Island families

In the next legislative session, the Raising RI Coalition will advocate to index the RI Works benefit amount to at least 50 percent of the federal poverty level, write the directors of Rhode Island KIDS COUNT and the Economic Progress Institute.

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St. Mary’s Home for Children in North Providence, R,I.

State pauses multimillion expansion of St. Mary’s Home for Children

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families said the decision is a “pause in construction, not a termination."

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The Rhode Island Supreme and Superior Court, in Providence.

R.I. Governor McKee should veto the General Assembly’s end run around judicial merit selection

A two-track system for judicial appointments signals that some judicial officers are the product of a patronage system, writes a Rhode Island law school professor and former dean.

ELECTION 20222022 election in Rhode Island: results, news, and analysis

Rhode Island voters are deciding on Nov. 8 whether Democratic Governor Daniel K. McKee will get to serve his first full term in office, and whether the Democratic Party will retain its three-decade hold on a U.S. House seat. Follow along as the Globe Rhode Island team brings you coverage of the 2022 General Election.

See: All of the results from the 2022 R.I. general election

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The emergency department at Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence, R.I.

Owner of 2 safety-net hospitals in R.I. ordered to pay $17m within 10 days

If Prospect Medical Holdings fails to comply with the court order, “we will pursue all available and appropriate remedies,” said Attorney General Peter F. Neronha’s spokesman Timothy Rondeau. 11:48 a.m.

R.I. Assembly concludes 2024 session with a burst of late-night lawmaking

The House and Senate wrapped up early Friday morning, as attention focused on gun storage, Citizens Bank, the corrections director, “granny flats,” and the return of the “chicken bill.” 11:28 a.m.

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Here’s who’s not running for reelection in Rhode Island this year

It’s expected to be the final day of the legislative session, which means a lot of last-minute votes followed by farewell speeches from those who won’t be seeking reelection. Here’s a look at who has already announced that they aren’t running. 9:30 a.m.