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Commission Appointed to Prep for Potential Constitutional Convention

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Commission Appointed to Prep for Potential Constitutional Convention

The commission for the proposed RI Constitution Convention included 4 spots for the public - all filled by former elected officials or State House staffers. The rest of the commission is made up of Democrats and Republicans from both the House and the Senate.

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R.I. Official says GOP Senate Candidate is spreading “misinformation” about voter data

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R.I. Official says GOP Senate Candidate is spreading “misinformation” about voter data

Republican Representative Patricia Morgan argues that the Election Registration Information Center, used by various states to update and clean up voter rolls, is stealing Rhode Islanders’ information from the DMV and selling it to other private companies. Deputy Secretary of State Rob Rock accused Morgan of spreading “misinformation” to voters ahead of a critical election cycle.

R.I. Official to Pay $5,000 Ethics Fine for Philadelphia Trip

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R.I. Official to Pay $5,000 Ethics Fine for Philadelphia Trip

David Patten will pay $5,000 in ethics commission fines, while James Thorsen will defend himself at a hearing for his actions on a business trip to Philadelphia.

Former Top Rhode Island Official Ordered to Pay $5,000 Over Infamous Philly Trip. What to Know.

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Former Top Rhode Island Official Ordered to Pay $5,000 Over Infamous Philly Trip. What to Know.

David Patten was fined $5,000 for his actions on the infamous Philadelphia trip. At the same time, James Thorsen is set to head to an adjudicative hearing for violating the Ethics Code on said trip. Governor McKee has also been implicated in ethics complaints of his own in recent months.

Rhode Island Legislation Targets Deepfakes in Elections

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Rhode Island Legislation Targets Deepfakes in Elections

State legislators are sponsoring legislation regulating “deepfakes” or fabricated media in any election communications unless it is disclosed that it was created with artificial intelligence (AI). There is concern from the RI ACLU that this could limit free speech under the First Amendment, but the legislation is backed by the think tank Public Citizen.

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