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Rhode Island's community advocate, covering local government, human rights, and issues of importance.
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Labor's Share Hits Record Low as RI Costs Mount
https://upriseri.com/article/labors-share-hits-record-low-as-ri-costs-mount/
Published: September 13, 2026 10:01
Federal data shows the labor share of business output reached a record-low 52.8% in the second quarter. While Rhode Island wage growth matched productivity gains, weekly pay trails national levels as housing costs bite.
Rhode Island’s AI Bet Faces a Cost Test
https://upriseri.com/article/rhode-islands-ai-bet-faces-a-cost-test/
Published: September 12, 2026 19:01
Rhode Island is expanding AI training while confronting unresolved questions about data-center power costs, tax incentives and permanent jobs. Smithfield’s proposed corporate complex offers the clearest local test.
New York Data Complicate RI’s Millionaire Tax Debate
https://upriseri.com/article/new-york-data-complicate-ris-millionaire-tax-debate/
Published: September 12, 2026 12:31
New York’s count of resident federal tax filers reporting at least $1 million rose in 2023, even as separate records showed continued out-migration. The mixed evidence bears on Rhode Island’s enacted high-earner surtax.
FDA Wants Notice on Food Additives, Not Approval
https://upriseri.com/article/fda-wants-notice-on-food-additives-not-approval/
Published: September 12, 2026 10:01
FDA has proposed making companies notify the agency before selling ingredients they deem "generally recognized as safe," but the proposal would not require FDA approval and would let existing ingredients through without safety data. Comments are due…
9/11 at 25: The Costs and the Cause
https://upriseri.com/article/911-at-25-the-costs-and-the-cause/
Published: September 11, 2026 20:01
Twenty-five years after 9/11, Brown's Costs of War Project counts trillions spent and millions dead, while Rhode Island's Guard deployments, veterans' budget and surveillance systems show how a response built without regard to bin Laden's stated grievances…
Gas Pushed August Inflation Up. Your Power Bill Is Next
https://upriseri.com/article/gas-pushed-august-inflation-up-your-power-bill-is-next/
Published: September 11, 2026 19:31
Consumer prices rose 0.4% in August, four times July's pace, with gasoline doing most of the work while the annual rate held at 3.4%. In Rhode Island, the national pickup lands on households already paying 29 cents per kilowatt-hour and facing a pending…
A Roadmap for Lower Utility Bills — Where RI Stands
https://upriseri.com/article/a-roadmap-for-lower-utility-bills-where-ri-stands/
Published: September 11, 2026 16:01
A new National Consumer Law Center roadmap lists the tools states can use to lower utility bills. Rhode Island's 2026 rate case used several of them — but the credits are temporary, the winter supply rate is proposed to jump, and key reforms carry 2027…
ICE's Local-Police Deal Count Hits 2,466. RI Says No.
https://upriseri.com/article/ices-local-police-deal-count-hits-2466-ri-says-no/
Published: September 11, 2026 13:53
DHS reported a record 50,925 ICE arrests in August while ICE's roster of local police deputization agreements reached 2,466. Rhode Island isn't on that roster — but the limits keeping it off are agency policy and executive order, not statute.
As Rents Surge, A Warning on Corporate Landlords
https://upriseri.com/article/as-rents-surge-a-warning-on-corporate-landlords/
Published: September 10, 2026 18:01
With Rhode Island rents up more than 30% in four years, a new national report on corporate landlords in Phoenix offers a cautionary tale for state lawmakers. While institutional investors own a tiny fraction of local housing today, proposals to restrict…
Morales Wins Providence Mayoral Primary Over Smiley
https://upriseri.com/article/morales-wins-providence-mayoral-primary-over-smiley/
Published: September 10, 2026 15:31
State Rep. David Morales defeated incumbent Mayor Brett Smiley in Providence's Democratic mayoral primary Wednesday, with Smiley conceding as unofficial results still stood. Morales advances to the November 3 general election.
Foulkes Denies McKee the Democratic Nomination
https://upriseri.com/article/foulkes-denies-mckee-the-democratic-nomination/
Published: September 10, 2026 15:01
Helena Buonanno Foulkes defeated Gov. Dan McKee in Wednesday's Democratic gubernatorial primary, denying a sitting governor his party's nomination. The state's results remained unofficial as of this morning.
Three Democratic Incumbents Lose Primaries
https://upriseri.com/article/three-democratic-incumbents-lose-primaries/
Published: September 10, 2026 14:34
Helena Foulkes defeated Gov. Dan McKee, David Morales defeated Providence Mayor Brett Smiley, and Adam Greenman defeated Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien in Wednesday's Democratic primaries. Results remain unofficial pending certification.
Is that Product Review Legit? What to Know Before You Buy
https://upriseri.com/article/is-that-product-review-legit-what-to-know-before-you-buy/
Published: September 10, 2026 11:31
Five stars tell a shopper almost nothing about who wrote the reviews, who paid for them or whether the product was ever tested. Here is a five-minute credibility audit built on the FTC's rule and enforcement record, plus the Rhode Island statute and…
The Real Price of Following Boston Sports in 2026
https://upriseri.com/article/the-real-price-of-following-boston-sports-in-2026/
Published: September 9, 2026 20:31
A Groundwork Collaborative report out today argues that streaming fragmentation and higher food prices are making sports fandom unaffordable. For Rhode Island fans, the answer depends on which team you follow and whether you still pay a cable bill.
The Do Not Call List Won't Save You From Campaign Texts
https://upriseri.com/article/the-do-not-call-list-wont-save-you-from-campaign-texts/
Published: September 9, 2026 19:01
Rhode Islanders can sign up to block sales texts, but the Do Not Call Registry skips political messages by design. The law is more tangled than "campaigns are exempt," and that tangle is where a fix would have to start.
About 1,600 Still Barred From RI Ballots
https://upriseri.com/article/about-1600-still-barred-from-ri-ballots/
Published: September 9, 2026 17:15
The Sentencing Project used the eve of Rhode Island's primary to press the state to let people serving felony sentences vote. Its latest estimate puts that group at about 1,600 — and changing the rule would take a voter-approved constitutional amendment.
The Ticketmaster Deal That Keeps Ticketmaster Intact
https://upriseri.com/article/the-ticketmaster-deal-that-keeps-ticketmaster-intact/
Published: September 9, 2026 14:29
The Break Up Ticketmaster Coalition is asking a federal judge to reject the DOJ's proposed Live Nation settlement, a deal Rhode Island's attorney general walked away from before winning a jury verdict. A close read of the judgment shows its 15 percent fee…
Four Packers, One Burger: Why Your Patty Costs More
https://upriseri.com/article/four-packers-one-burger-why-your-patty-costs-more/
Published: September 8, 2026 19:31
Four packers handled 82% of federally inspected fed-cattle slaughter in 2024, the herd is near its smallest since 1951, and Northeast restaurant prices are up 3.4%. A look at the supply chain behind a Rhode Island burger.
RI's School Bus Cameras Will Watch Drivers. Who Will Watch the Data?
https://upriseri.com/article/ris-school-bus-cameras-will-watch-drivers-who-will-watch-the-data/
Published: September 8, 2026 18:31
Rhode Island law requires live video violation-monitoring systems on all new school buses starting July 1, 2027, and on every covered bus by 2032 — with 30% of each fine flowing to the private vendor under new contracts.
Can You Sue an ICE Agent? A Maine Case Asks
https://upriseri.com/article/can-you-sue-an-ice-agent-a-maine-case-asks/
Published: September 8, 2026 17:52
A man wrongfully arrested by ICE in Maine is suing the agents involved, testing whether federal officers can still be held personally liable — and pushing attorneys toward state law as the federal path narrows.
The 9/11 Machine Behind Today's Immigration Raids
https://upriseri.com/article/the-911-machine-behind-todays-immigration-raids/
Published: September 7, 2026 19:33
On the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, a look at how the attacks converted immigration enforcement from a civilian function into a national security mission — and why that reframing still shapes life in Rhode Island's immigrant communities.
FEMA Rejects RI's Appeal for Blizzard Cleanup Money
https://upriseri.com/article/fema-rejects-ris-appeal-for-blizzard-cleanup-money/
Published: September 6, 2026 21:46
FEMA rejected Rhode Island's appeal for federal reimbursement after February's record blizzard, leaving roughly $23 million in state costs and millions more in municipal costs unreimbursed.
Trump's Seabed Mining Push Reaches the Atlantic
https://upriseri.com/article/trumps-seabed-mining-push-reaches-the-atlantic/
Published: September 6, 2026 21:46
The Trump administration has begun a federal leasing process that could produce the Atlantic's first seabed minerals lease sale, off Virginia. The Conservation Law Foundation warns the push threatens New England fisheries and right whales.