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How progressive state Rep. Megan Cotter won re-election in a conservative Rhode Island district as Trump rolled to victory

The Public's Radio
How progressive state Rep. Megan Cotter won re-election in a conservative Rhode Island district as Trump rolled to victory. Megan Cotter is a...
4 months ago

The key to this Washington County Democrat winning her reelection bid? Republican voters

Rhode Island Current
A high-profile legislative contest between Democratic Rep. Megan Cotter and her Republican opponent Justin Price showcases the partisan...
5 months ago

'It's killing them': This bill would lower Rhode Island Energy's profits. But is it legal?

The Providence Journal
PROVIDENCE – When state Rep. Megan Cotter was campaigning for reelection last year, she kept hearing from constituents about what she...
1 month ago

Could R.I. establish state-owned utilities? A local state rep wants to study the issue

Westerly Sun
Should Rhode Island own its own utilities? It's a question at least one state lawmaker wants the General Assembly to consider this year.
4 weeks ago

Rhode Island lawmaker proposes study of public utilities amid rising energy bills

WJAR
As some Rhode Island Energy customers report higher than normal energy bills, one lawmaker is seeking to explore publicly owned utilities as a possible...
1 month ago

Rhode Island Should Limit Utilities’ Profits to Protect Ratepayers

ecoRI News
Rhode Islanders are being pushed to the breaking point by sky-high utility rates. With electricity costing an average of 27.57 cents per...
2 months ago

R.I. focuses on rematch in rural House district with razor-thin margins of victory

The Boston Globe
Democrat Megan Cotter faces a challenge from Republican Justin Price, who made headlines for marching to the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
5 months ago

Legislative Leadership Award

Newport This Week
State Sen. Louis DiPalma and State Rep. Megan Cotter, with Audubon Executive Director Jeffrey Hall (right). The Audubon Society of Rhode...
5 months ago

How does Rhode Island spell relief for utility customers? Regulators, lawmakers look for solutions.

AOL.com
Ubaldo Quintero peers through the window of his second-floor apartment at a Rhode Island Energy truck driving through his Pawtucket...
1 week ago

General Assembly bill would limit utility company profits

Providence Business News
Legislation introduced by Rep. Megan L. Cotter, D-Exeter, would place a limit in state law on the profit margin that can be made by utilities distributing...
2 months ago