Convenience stores and gas stations were deemed by the federal and state governments as essential services, and remained open throughout the darkest days of the pandemic to provide critical services and products. We took on additional expense and met unusual challenges...

The RI legislature is considering 2 bills that enter the state into the Transportation Climate Initiative Program (TCI-P) which would raise the price of gasoline and diesel every year and risk supply outages and price spikes.

Today, in Rhode Island it is illegal for cities and towns to make their own local tobacco laws.  All tobacco laws are consistent throughout the state. H.5633 and S.258 would change this and make it possible for 39 different sets of tobacco rules for permitting, product...