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Can a Royal Charter provision shield Rhode Island from Trump’s tariffs?
Rep. McNamara maintains the 1663 Royal Charter empowers the governor to create free trade zones, but R.I. Commerce officials ...
Science from this Rhode Island EPA lab is used to prevent water pollution. Will Trump close it?
The Narragansett lab tackles emerging water pollution problems, including PFAS, microplastics, and toxic algal blooms.
Could RI shirk Trump's tariffs and become a free trade zone? One lawmaker's pitch.
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 ...
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RI rep suggests using 1663 ‘royal charter’ to circumvent Trump tariffs
State Rep Joe McNamara is suggesting that governor McKee use Rhode Island’s “royal charter” to establish a “free trade zone.” ...
Rhode Island representative asks governor to use royal charter to establish free trade zone
Rhode Island Democratic state Rep. Joe McNamara wants to combat President Donald Trump’s tariffs by creating a free trade ...
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Massachusetts drought is improving - but not on Cape Cod. Here's what to know.
The Drought Management Task Force in Massachusetts downgraded the western, central, southeast and Connecticut Valley regions of Massachusetts to "mild" droughts as of April 9. Only the northeast and ...
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Byron Bay Forecast
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm. The chance of fog later tonight. Light winds. Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 2:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 ...