By Janine L. Weisman | Editor-in-Chief
Good Monday morning!
Hope you made the most of a lovely weekend and enjoyed the sunshine and fall foliage. I confirmed my cornhole technique has vast room for improvement.
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High tide in Narragansett is at 8:00 a.m. and 8:26 p.m. Low tide is at 2:24 p.m. Sunrise is at 7:10 a.m. Sunset is at 5:48 p.m.
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Gov. Dan McKee speaks at an 11:15 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Tower Street Community Center in Westerly. The center will house Wood River Health Service, Westerly Education Center and the Town of Westerly Recreation Department.
A new Senate commission studying the impact of medical malpractice on Rhode Island’s healthcare system meets for the first time at 5:30 p.m.
A Division of Sheriffs recruitment billboard in Providence’s Jewelry District in July 2025, part of a $56,278 advertising campaign for the academy that graduated 11 recruits in April 2026. (Photo by Christopher Shea/Rhode Island Current)
By Christopher Shea
The Rhode Island Division of Sheriffs spent less on a recruitment advertising campaign to address staffing shortages than the Rhode Island State Police did and ended up with more applicants. That gave Rhode Island’s top sheriff some bragging rights since the sheriffs division had fewer training spots, resulting in a much more competitive selection process.
From left: Democrat Colleen Crudele, Republican Rep. Chris Paplauskas, and independent Allan Fung are running to represent Cranston’s House District 15. (Courtesy photos)
By Nancy Lavin
Of the 113 seats in the Rhode Island General Assembly, all of which are elected every two years, 24 seats feature at least two candidates on the Nov. 3 ballot. The race for Cranston's House District 15 has three: Rep. Chris Paplauskas, a first-term Republican, faces Democrat Colleen Crudele and independent Allan Fung. The race features a web of family ties and longstanding rivalries, mostly between Paplauskas and Fung.
Proposed changes to Census 2030 rules could lead to significant undercounts of children in Rhode Island, which translates to less federal money available for schools, hospitals and public services that support their wellbeing. (Getty illustration)
COMMENTARY
By Paige Parks, M.Ed.
Proposed 2030 Census changes could significantly undercount children in federal government data collection efforts, reducing federal funding for essential services in Rhode Island, the executive director of the state's nonprofit children’s policy and advocacy organization warns. The deadline to submit public comments is Nov. 2.
Electric bikes and electric scooters parked on a street in Columbus, Ohio. Lawmakers in Ohio and many other states have enacted or are considering tougher regulations for e-bikes and e-scooters as their popularity – and safety concerns – grow. (Photo by Megan Henry/Ohio Capital Journal).
By Anna Claire Vollers | Stateline
As technology improves, electric scooters and bikes capable of motorcycle-like speeds have become cheaper and more popular. A string of high-profile deaths and injuries linked to them is spurring states and cities across the country to crack down.
ICYMI
2026 ballot measures are written at a graduate-school reading level, report finds | Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline
The percentage of people without health insurance is growing | Shalina Chatlani, Stateline
Why the new progressive Democrats in Congress might unite with the old Dems, for now | Jacob Fischler, D.C. Bureau
COMMENTARY: What can strategic investments accomplish? Look no further than Quonset. | Steven J. King, P.E.
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