Nancy Lavin
@nancyklavin.bsky.social
Rhode Island born and bred, but convinced I don't have the accent (don't tell me otherwise). Covering state politics, environment and business for Rhode Island Current.
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By @aidanryan.bsky.social -- Why have so many local TV news journalists left the industry?
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Why have so many local TV news journalists left the industry? - The Boston Globe
Big names including WBZ-TV’s Jon Keller and WHDH-TV’s Kim Khazei are just the most recent examples of the accelerating flight of broadcasters from the airwaves.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
By @aidanryan.bsky.social -- Why have so many local TV news journalists left the industry?
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RI Energy and Gov. Dan McKee have championed the $149M rate relief plan to help struggling residents with rising energy costs. But the discounts originated with state utility regulators as a condition of the 2022 sale from National Grid to PPL Corp.
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Rhode Island Energy drops winter bill discount plan amid scrutiny from state regulators • Rhode Island Current
Facing scrutiny and potential rejection over proposed winter energy bill credits, Rhode Island Energy has pulled the plug on its $149 million discount plan for ratepayers, according to a letter sent F...
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November 17, 2025 at 7:25 PM
RI Energy and Gov. Dan McKee have championed the $149M rate relief plan to help struggling residents with rising energy costs. But the discounts originated with state utility regulators as a condition of the 2022 sale from National Grid to PPL Corp.
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And then there was one. The tristate soliciation for offshore wind has collapsed amid federal uncertainty, w/ RI pulling out of plans to purchase power from SouthCoast Wind, a beleaguered project. Now, Massachusetts stands alone. h/t @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/14/r...
Rhode Island Energy breaks off contract with SouthCoast Wind amid federal uncertainty • Rhode Island Current
Rhode Island Energy has canceled its tentative contract to buy power from SouthCoast Wind, citing ongoing delays and federal uncertainty facing the offshore wind industry.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
And then there was one. The tristate soliciation for offshore wind has collapsed amid federal uncertainty, w/ RI pulling out of plans to purchase power from SouthCoast Wind, a beleaguered project. Now, Massachusetts stands alone. h/t @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/14/r...
The confirmation comes 14 days after the latest (delayed) deadline to ink a deal for RI to buy power from SouthCoast Wind. And 10 days after a federal judge authorized the Trump administration to revoke a key permit for the project
BREAKING: Rhode Island Energy has ended its negotiations with SouthCoast Wind. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/14/r...
Rhode Island Energy breaks off contract with SouthCoast Wind amid federal uncertainty • Rhode Island Current
Rhode Island Energy has canceled its tentative contract to buy power from SouthCoast Wind, citing ongoing delays and federal uncertainty facing the offshore wind industry.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The confirmation comes 14 days after the latest (delayed) deadline to ink a deal for RI to buy power from SouthCoast Wind. And 10 days after a federal judge authorized the Trump administration to revoke a key permit for the project
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The owner of Rhode Island’s only outdoor hemp farm may have to shut down now that Congress has OKed reopening the federal government under legislation that would effectively ban hemp products containing over 0.4 milligrams of THC.
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Rhode Island hemp industry faces uncertainty amid federal crackdown on THC products • Rhode Island Current
Rhode Island’s hemp industry faces an uncertain future as the federal government moves to ban products with more than 0.4 milligrams of THC — a change that could shutter one farm and upend the fast-gr...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The owner of Rhode Island’s only outdoor hemp farm may have to shut down now that Congress has OKed reopening the federal government under legislation that would effectively ban hemp products containing over 0.4 milligrams of THC.
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R.I. tax revenue projections are up. Lawmakers are still down on FY27 budget outlook. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/12/r...
R.I. tax revenue projections are up. Lawmakers are still down on FY27 budget outlook. • Rhode Island Current
An extra $29.2 million is expected to flow into state coffers by June 30, 2026,, according to new estimates adopted by state budget analysts Monday. But lawmakers are still bracing for fallout from fe...
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November 12, 2025 at 10:24 PM
R.I. tax revenue projections are up. Lawmakers are still down on FY27 budget outlook. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/12/r...
Hospital workers allege McKee’s administration unlawfully interfered in Fatima, Rogers Williams sale. But looking bad and breaking state contract law are not the same thing, attorney Bob Flanders notes rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/12/h...
Hospital workers allege McKee’s administration unlawfully interfered in Fatima, Rogers Williams sale • Rhode Island Current
The United Nurses and Allied Professionals allege Rhode Island Health and Human Services Secretary Richard Charest broke the law by courting another buyer for Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lad...
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November 12, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Hospital workers allege McKee’s administration unlawfully interfered in Fatima, Rogers Williams sale. But looking bad and breaking state contract law are not the same thing, attorney Bob Flanders notes rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/12/h...
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“When you’re looking at the damage to Rhode Island’s health care system — I thought this was a fight worth pursuing,” Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse told reporters over Zoom Monday morning. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/10/r...
Reed and Whitehouse defend votes against ending shutdown in order to save health care subsidies • Rhode Island Current
Rhode Island’s two senators expressed disappointment Monday, the day after eight of their Democratic colleagues broke away from the party’s majority to join Republicans in passing a short-term deal th...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:46 PM
“When you’re looking at the damage to Rhode Island’s health care system — I thought this was a fight worth pursuing,” Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse told reporters over Zoom Monday morning. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/10/r...
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Gov. Dan McKee condemns Trump’s latest edict but skirts issue of whether to undo payments to EBT cards. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/10/w...
Will Rhode Island claw back SNAP benefits per USDA memo? To be determined. • Rhode Island Current
Gov. Dan McKee was quick to condemn the Trump administration for creating chaos and hardship over its directives regarding federal food assistance. But McKee's latest statement leaves unclear whether ...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Gov. Dan McKee condemns Trump’s latest edict but skirts issue of whether to undo payments to EBT cards. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/10/w...
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Dallas bankruptcy judge approves short-term financing agreement between Prospect Medical Holdings and the Rhode Island Attorney General’s office that keeps Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals open till the end of November. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/07/t...
‘Time is of the essence.’ R.I. AG inks deal to keep Roger Williams and Fatima open through November • Rhode Island Current
Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital will have enough money to stay open till the end of the month under a short-term financing agreement between their bankrupt owner and the ...
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November 7, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Dallas bankruptcy judge approves short-term financing agreement between Prospect Medical Holdings and the Rhode Island Attorney General’s office that keeps Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals open till the end of November. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/07/t...
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T.F. Green sees some flight cancellations, delays as FAA imposes air travel restrictions. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/briefs/t-f-g...
T.F. Green sees some flight cancellations, delays as FAA imposes air travel restrictions • Rhode Island Current
The Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport website showed five flights coming from or heading to the Washington, D.C., area were canceled as of Friday morning with delays listed for another nin...
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November 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
T.F. Green sees some flight cancellations, delays as FAA imposes air travel restrictions. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/briefs/t-f-g...
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On the day the @riaclu.bsky.social sued Gov. McKee for closing the State House rotunda during his 2025 State of the State speech, McKee "reserved" the rotunda again
Save the date: Tues. Jan 13 for #RISOTS
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Save the date: Tues. Jan 13 for #RISOTS
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McKee 'reserves' State House rotunda for State of the State speech. Why it's controversial.
The ACLU is suing the governor over a similar move this year, which blocked activists from protesting in the rotunda.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
On the day the @riaclu.bsky.social sued Gov. McKee for closing the State House rotunda during his 2025 State of the State speech, McKee "reserved" the rotunda again
Save the date: Tues. Jan 13 for #RISOTS
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Save the date: Tues. Jan 13 for #RISOTS
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The open enrollment campaign for Rhode Island’s health insurance marketplace usually promotes affordability.
Not this year.
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Not this year.
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As premiums spike, HealthSource RI focuses on medical necessity versus low cost • Rhode Island Current
Days into open enrollment for Rhode Island's health insurance marketplace, HealthSource RI administrators remain focused on keeping as many people covered as possible, despite steep increases in month...
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November 7, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The open enrollment campaign for Rhode Island’s health insurance marketplace usually promotes affordability.
Not this year.
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Not this year.
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Rhode Island could receive about $100 million each year for five years, from federal fiscal year (FFY) 2026–FFY 2030, to improve access, quality, and sustainability of rural health care under the Rural Health Transformation Program. Via @statesnewsroom.com rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/06/r...
All 50 states will vie for funds from $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program • Rhode Island Current
All 50 states have applied for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, created under the mega tax and spending cut package passed by Republicans and signed into law by President Donald Tr...
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November 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Rhode Island could receive about $100 million each year for five years, from federal fiscal year (FFY) 2026–FFY 2030, to improve access, quality, and sustainability of rural health care under the Rural Health Transformation Program. Via @statesnewsroom.com rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/06/r...
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Well that was fast: USDA appeals McConnell's decision to U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/06/r...
November 6, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Well that was fast: USDA appeals McConnell's decision to U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/06/r...
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My latest One on One interview is with Amy Nunn, executive director of the RI Public Health Institute. Watch here or on @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social TV at 7:30 pm Friday or 10:30 am Sunday www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1eT...
Can We Fix America’s Health System? Amy Nunn Explains the Stakes | One on One with Ian Donnis
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November 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
My latest One on One interview is with Amy Nunn, executive director of the RI Public Health Institute. Watch here or on @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social TV at 7:30 pm Friday or 10:30 am Sunday www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1eT...
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Former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice talks Iraq War, AI and international student visas in Brown University visit. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/05/r...
Rice talks Iraq War, AI and international student visas in Brown University visit • Rhode Island Current
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told a Brown University Wednesday audience she regrets parts of the Iraq War but stands by its outcome, while calling for U.S. leadership in global democracy...
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November 6, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice talks Iraq War, AI and international student visas in Brown University visit. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/05/r...
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“There aren’t words to describe … the sense of hope, that I have for the future of my children, that someone has finally been able to break that barrier.”
My latest for @bostonglobe.com is about what @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social’s election in New York means for Muslims in New England.
My latest for @bostonglobe.com is about what @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social’s election in New York means for Muslims in New England.
Mamdani’s victory inspires ‘hope’ among New England Muslims - The Boston Globe
The first Muslim elected Mayor in New York City could galvanize a new generation of leaders in the region and across the country.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:49 AM
“There aren’t words to describe … the sense of hope, that I have for the future of my children, that someone has finally been able to break that barrier.”
My latest for @bostonglobe.com is about what @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social’s election in New York means for Muslims in New England.
My latest for @bostonglobe.com is about what @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social’s election in New York means for Muslims in New England.
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Constitutional protections against unlawful detention or imprisonment don’t apply to a deported Brown Medicine kidney doctor seeking to come back to the United States, the federal judge reviewing her case has ruled. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social
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Boston federal judge tosses deported Brown Medicine kidney doctor’s lawsuit • Rhode Island Current
A federal judge in Massachusetts dismissed Dr. Rasha Alawieh's case challenging her deportation to Lebanon and a five-year ban on her returning to the U.S. The judge concluded that constitutional prot...
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November 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Constitutional protections against unlawful detention or imprisonment don’t apply to a deported Brown Medicine kidney doctor seeking to come back to the United States, the federal judge reviewing her case has ruled. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social
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Ørsted A/S ended Q3 $261.8 million in the red, a marked reversal from the $795 million profit for the same period a year ago, according to an earnings report released Wednesday. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/05/r...
Revolution Wind developer records $77M impairment due to stop work order • Rhode Island Current
Ørsted, the Danish renewable energy giant co-developing the Revolution Wind project, recorded a $77 million impairment on the project due to the stop-work order, according to its third-quarter earning...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Ørsted A/S ended Q3 $261.8 million in the red, a marked reversal from the $795 million profit for the same period a year ago, according to an earnings report released Wednesday. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/05/r...
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Davidson ahead, per unofficial results
November 5, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Davidson ahead, per unofficial results
UPDATE: @peterneronha.bsky.social Neronha reports progress on negotiations over Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals. AG has agreed to use state escrow money from Leonard Green to fund hospital operations thru November
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‘What the heck is going on?’ Bankruptcy judge presses for resolution in Roger Williams, Fatima sale. • Rhode Island Current
Attorneys for the state of Rhode Island, Prospect Medical Holdings and The Centurion Foundation are attempting to hammer out a deal to keep Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals open. Prospect signaled ...
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November 5, 2025 at 1:19 AM
UPDATE: @peterneronha.bsky.social Neronha reports progress on negotiations over Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals. AG has agreed to use state escrow money from Leonard Green to fund hospital operations thru November
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R.I. federal judge blocks Trump from imposing conditions on federal transportation funding. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/04/r...
R.I. federal judge blocks Trump from imposing conditions on federal transportation funding • Rhode Island Current
Democratic attorneys general have notched another victory after a federal judge in Rhode Island Tuesday ruled the Trump administration can't tie billions of dollars meant for road and bridge repairs t...
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November 4, 2025 at 9:49 PM
R.I. federal judge blocks Trump from imposing conditions on federal transportation funding. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/04/r...
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The path is clear for the SouthCoast Wind project to run power lines up the Sakonnet River and across Portsmouth to Mount Hope Bay, with approval from the Rhode Island Energy Facility Siting Board on Tuesday. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/04/r...
R.I. energy regulators approve SouthCoast Wind transmission line plan • Rhode Island Current
The Rhode Island Energy Facility Siting Board unanimously approved a license for SouthCoast Wind to run transmission lines through Rhode Island waters. However, the project planned 60 miles south of R...
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November 4, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The path is clear for the SouthCoast Wind project to run power lines up the Sakonnet River and across Portsmouth to Mount Hope Bay, with approval from the Rhode Island Energy Facility Siting Board on Tuesday. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/04/r...
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Attorneys agreed to negotiate a deal to keep open Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence and Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence open after a Tuesday morning federal bankruptcy court hearing in Dallas. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/04/w...
‘What the heck is going on?’ Bankruptcy judge presses for resolution in Roger Williams, Fatima sale. • Rhode Island Current
Attorneys for the state of Rhode Island, Prospect Medical Holdings and The Centurion Foundation are attempting to hammer out a deal to keep Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals open. Prospect signaled ...
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November 4, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Attorneys agreed to negotiate a deal to keep open Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence and Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence open after a Tuesday morning federal bankruptcy court hearing in Dallas. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/04/w...