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Former top RI official ordered to pay $5,000 fine over infamous Philly trip. What to know.
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 months agoPROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Ethics Commission Tuesday fined one former high-ranking state official...
RI official accused of misconduct steps down. What we know.
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 12 months agoHis lawyer Michael Lynch issued a statement Thursday night that said in part: "While a simple...
RI governor's office fought to keep this email secret. Why the Journal fought back, and what it says
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPROVIDENCE – Under orders from the state's attorney general, Gov. Dan McKee on Thursday made public...
Why did RI choose a chicken as the state bird? The history of the Rhode Island Red
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe vast majority of states chose pretty little songbirds as their state bird. Massachusetts went...
A $525 lunch in Philly and more revealed in new emails about state officials' alleged misconduct.
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 11 months agoPHILADELPHIA – Now it can be told: the restaurant tab for the two high-ranked Rhode Island state...
Infamous Philly trip back in the spotlight with Ethics Commission vote. What to expect.
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 5 months agoPROVIDENCE – With a vote by the state Ethics Commission imminent, Gov. Dan McKee's former Director...
Former McKee official defends alleged inaction on infamous Philly trip. Here's what he said.
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThorsen - who attended the Philly trip and was Patten's supervisor - denied seeking special...
Dear Philly: Apologies from RI. Trust me, we're better than that, writes Journal columnist
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 12 months agoColumnist Mark Patinkin writes, "Hopefully, once our governor wakes up and at last has something to...
How does RI's 'open records' law shield state secrets? Political Scene counts the ways
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 months agoDon't just tell us Rhode Island's open-records law is "famously flawed." Show us. So wrote a reader...
Details of ill-fated Philly trip that ended with a state official on leave come to light. What we...
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPROVIDENCE — Piece by piece, the story of what happened on the Friday in March when two top state...