Omar Mohammed

“What it means is jobs,” said US Representative Gabe Amo, who is advocating for the state's push to create an economy built around its reputation as the Ocean State

“We pride ourselves on giving companies that opportunity to put things in the water, to put things in the environment, where they need to execute,” said director Erik Brine

Rhode Island has about 1,000 independent sellers that market their products on Amazon. “That’s not chump change, it’s really important to us,” said Amazon’s public policy executive Rob Haralson.

The Rhode Island FC’s permandent home is now set to open sometime in April 2025.

The state’s Council on Postsecondary Education voted on tuition and fee increases for Rhode Island College and the Community College of Rhode Island.

One of the largest employers in Rhode Island, Citizens is encouraging those whose jobs will be affected to look for openings within the company.

“I don’t feel like they really, truly, understand what’s happening on the unit bedside with the patient,” said Melissa Blais, a nurse at Women & Infants Hospital in Providence.

“By some measures we are performing better than Massachusetts and Connecticut, which is not typical for Rhode Island,” said Michael DiBiase, president and CEO of Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council.

The move raises questions about the future of the mall, which first opened in the heart of the city in 1999

“The goal is to maximize the number of social programs in which a patient can enroll,” said co-founder Dr. Rahul Vanjani.