COURTS

Fired by R.I. governor for pro-Palestine comments, Providence councilman wins First Amendment lawsuit

Miguel Sanchez, who is poised to be the next council president in Providence, won his case on free speech grounds. A trial is still planned to determine damages.

RI POLITICS

Rhode Island’s two congressmen are poised to taste power

Democrats are heavily favored to take back control of the House, which would mark the first time US Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo have served in the majority.

COMMENTARY | Avi Nevel

Providence investment policy should be based on clear and consistent fiduciary principles, not politics

City investments are not the appropriate instrument for conducting foreign policy, writes the head of the Rhode Island–Israel Collaborative, who urges Providence voters to reject Question 7, the Human Rights Divestment Ordinance.

COMMENTARY | Terrence Mercer

The tone-deaf parting shots of Hasbro’s CEO reflect corporate myopia

As Hasbro prepares to pull nearly 600 jobs out blue-collar Pawtucket, CEO Chris Cocks couldn’t just go quietly, instead choosing to very publicly spit on our city on his way out, writes the Pawtucket City Council president.

OCEAN STATE Q&A

Big changes are coming to Medicaid. A team of Brown University students aims to help R.I. recipients navigate.

Changes are coming to Medicaid that could put some Rhode Islanders’ health coverage at risk. Nine Brown University School of Public Health students are preparing to help local Medicaid recipients navigate those changes.

One R.I. mom’s mission to bring the iconic Rocky Point roller coaster back home

The Corkscrew ride was closed when the Warwick park shut down in 1995. But when Chantelle Croft found out the old coaster was for sale, she started a campaign to buy it.