As the federal government cracks down on immigration enforcement and sanctuary cities, northeastern states from New York to Maine see mixed results. While ICE reports escalating arrests of violent criminals, such as 171 suspected members of the Sinaloa Cartel across the country, elected leaders in blue states have battled with the Trump administration over cooperation efforts.
Northeast states lead the U.S. with the highest tax rates on sports betting, according to a Tax Foundation report. New Hampshire, New York, and Rhode Island share the top spot with a 51% tax rate on sportsbooks, while Vermont ranks fifth at 31.7%. Massachusetts follows in sixth place with a 20% rate.
Rhode Island is receiving another tranche of federal funding to help expand mental health services for youth in the state’s public school system.
Possession of high-capacity firearm magazines will be a felony in Rhode Island beginning this Sunday, following a federal judge’s ruling upholding the new law.
A Rhode Island judge has temporarily blocked the state from relocating homeless people living in tents outside the State House, following a move by Gov. Dan McKee to evict them.
Rhode Island’s pot shops saw brisk business during their first week of operation under a new state law allowing retail sales, according to a state agency.
New Hampshire Democrats are blasting a proposal from President Joe Biden to move South Carolina’s primary date ahead of the Granite State in the party’s presidential nominating cycle.
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee is pumping more money into the state’s emergency shelter program to create additional beds amid increased demand.
Maritime and industry groups have long argued that New England lacks pipeline access to refining facilities in other states and has insufficient capacity to transport natural gas, the region’s primary fuel for electricity to meet higher demand during the cold winter months.
Democratic Rhode Island Congressman David Cicilline is leading an effort to ban former President Donald Trump from holding public office again.
(The Center Square) – New Hampshire boasts one of the strongest performing economies in the nation, according to a new report from the personal finance website WalletHub. Monday’s release of its 2022’s States with the Best & Worst State Economies sought to determine which states are pulling the most weight amid the economic uncertainties caused […]