Rep. McNamara maintains the 1663 Royal Charter empowers the governor to create free trade zones, but R.I. Commerce officials ...

Rhode Island state Rep. Joe McNamara called for the creation of a free trade zone based on the state's royal charter to push back on President Trump's tariffs.

State Rep Joe McNamara is suggesting that governor McKee use Rhode Island’s “royal charter” to establish a “free trade zone.” ...

Rep. Joseph McNamara believes that the 1663 royal charter allows Rhode Island to avoid federal tariffs on cars and other imported goods by establishing its own free trade zones. While it’s debatable ...

You’ll find ceremonial sites left by the Narragansett and Niantic tribes, as well as relics of Colonial farmers and signs of beavers at work.