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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 Commerce officials says ...
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 ...
RI has two statewide auditors. Why Republicans say an inspector general is still needed.
Advocates say the inspector general would root out waste and fraud, and may have saved the state the Washington Bridge ...