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Rhode Island lawmakers move at lightning speed on last night of session

With controversial topics like charter schools and sex abuse claims against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence already decided — or preemptively killed in the case of a state Voting Rights Act — lawmakers whipped through the final day of the 2026 legislative session with unusual speed and agr...

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What happened Rhode Island lawmakers move at lightning speed on last night of session.
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Left / center-leftRhode Island lawmakers move at lightning speed on last night of session

Rhode Island Current · Center-left · News report

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Right / center-rightSAF Warns Virgin Islands Lawmakers to Back Off on Gun Control Push

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Bearing ArmsNews report · Jun 12, 12:31 AM

SAF Warns Virgin Islands Lawmakers to Back Off on Gun Control Push

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Rhode Island CurrentNews report · Jun 12, 12:29 AM

Rhode Island lawmakers move at lightning speed on last night of session

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With controversial topics like charter schools and sex abuse claims against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence already decided — or preemptively killed in the case of a state Voting R...

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