Rhode Island, Property Taxes, and Hidden Histories | Providence News

Providence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 17, 2026 · 1m

Governor Dan McKee’s bold pick of Judge Luis Matos for the Rhode Island Supreme Court signals a shift toward merit over politics, but it may not be enough to sway voters in his upcoming primary against cash-rich rival Joseph Shekarchi. Meanwhile, the property tax mess deepens as cities raise commercial rates to offset low residential ones — a move that’s pushing businesses out and worsening economic woes amid the rise of remote work and AI. At Bates College, a professor’s fiery critique of identity politics has sparked backlash and possible retreat from diversity efforts. In Cape Cod, a man’s…