The unemployment rate in Newport County decreased recently.
Here is how the Newport area is doing in the race to vaccinate its population.
Bailey's Beach Club "has no such restrictive policy," Whitehouse's Office said in a statement.
The federal American Rescue Plan included a total of $560 million for Rhode Island's 39 cities and towns.
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There are a record number of job openings in the U.S. labor market; Newport County's unemployment rate decreased recently.
Masks continue to be required for entry to City Offices.
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U.S. shows great variance in access and use of high-speed internet.
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The law updates the state's carbon emissions reduction standards to reach net-zero by 2050.
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Compare your federal tax payments and refunds to state and national averages.
The bill would allow police to charge a person with cruelty to or neglect of a child if they are left unattended in a vehicle.
Stephen Land previously served as the harbormaster on Block Island.
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The bill calls for the state to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
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All seven of the statewide budget questions were approved by Rhode Island voters.
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Voters can vote early at their town or city hall until March 1.
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Under current Rhode Island law, only the General Assembly has the ability to authorize a person to solemnize a marriage.
"The work begins immediately to make significant progress on the issues that matter to Rhode Islanders," said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse.
The funds are the remainder of the grant Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea received ahead of the general election in November.
There are seven budget questions on the ballot for Rhode Island voters.
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With the loss of "Providence Plantations," Rhode Island gave up its top spot.
Here's a look at how voters cast their ballots in the presidential and local races.