Rhode Island
Incest Is Legal in New Jersey and Rhode Island?
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“2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes :: Title 2C – The New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice :: Section 2C:14-2 – Sexual Assault.” Justia Law, https://law.justia.com/codes/new-jersey/title-2c/section-2c-14-2/. Accessed 16 Sept. 2024.
“2023 Rhode Island General Laws :: Title 15 – Domestic Relations :: Chapter 15-1 – Persons Eligible to Marry :: Section 15-1-3. – Incestuous Marriages Void.” Justia Law, https://law.justia.com/codes/rhode-island/title-15/chapter-15-1/section-15-1-3/. Accessed 16 Sept. 2024.
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Rhode Island
New docuseries exploring Rhode Island’s coastal ecosystem premieres Friday – What’s Up Newp
A new documentary series celebrating Rhode Island’s coastal wildlife and conservation efforts premieres Friday on Ocean State Media.
“Ocean State: Rhode Island’s Wild Coast” debuts with its first episode, “Secrets of the Seagrass,” at 8 p.m. Jan. 9 on WSBE. The episode will be followed by a re-run of “Chasing Fins,” a short documentary about the Atlantic Shark Institute’s shark research in Rhode Island.
The premiere episode explores eelgrass meadows, often called the “nurseries of the sea,” which support diverse marine life while playing a critical role in coastal resilience, water quality and climate mitigation.
Filmed across Rhode Island and New England, the episode features species including American lobster, American eel and bay scallops that depend on healthy eelgrass ecosystems. It also highlights scientists and conservationists from Save the Bay and The Nature Conservancy working on habitat restoration.
“Eelgrass meadows are foundational to the health of our coastal waters, yet many people have never seen them or understood their importance,” director Tomas Koeck said. “This episode brings viewers beneath the surface to reveal how interconnected these systems are—and what’s at stake if we lose them.”
The series is produced by Silent Flight Studios in partnership with Ocean State Media.
“Given our strong, shared connection with the bay and our coastline, we’re excited to share this fascinating new series,” Ocean State Media President and CEO Pam Johnston said.
Future episodes will explore landscapes, wildlife and people shaping the region’s natural heritage.
The Rhode Island Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Jan. 6, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Mega Millions numbers from Jan. 6 drawing
09-39-47-58-68, Mega Ball: 24
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Winning Lucky For Life numbers from Jan. 6 drawing
10-13-24-27-31, Lucky Ball: 08
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Winning Numbers numbers from Jan. 6 drawing
Midday: 4-0-3-7
Evening: 0-5-5-7
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Winning Wild Money numbers from Jan. 6 drawing
04-09-22-26-33, Extra: 36
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize
- Prizes less than $600 can be claimed at any Rhode Island Lottery Retailer. Prizes of $600 and above must be claimed at Lottery Headquarters, 1425 Pontiac Ave., Cranston, Rhode Island 02920.
- Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize. The annuitized prize shall be paid in 30 graduated annual installments.
- Winners of the Lucky for Life top prize of $1,000 a day for life and second prize of $25,000 a year for life can decide to collect the prize for a minimum of 20 years or take a lump sum cash payment.
When are the Rhode Island Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 10:30 p.m. ET daily.
- Numbers (Midday): 1:30 p.m. ET daily.
- Numbers (Evening): 7:29 p.m. ET daily.
- Wild Money: 7:29 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Rhode Island editor. You can send feedback using this form.
The proposed new income levy would build on the state’s “Taylor Swift tax,” adding to a growing web of state-level measures impacting affluent households.
Rhode Island is moving closer to a new tax on high earners, adding to a growing patchwork of state measures aimed at the wealthy that advisors will have to keep tabs on for affluent clients with multistate ties.
Governor Dan McKee, who previously resisted calls for higher income taxes, is now signaling openness to a surtax on top earners as federal cuts squeeze the state’s finances.
As reported by Bloomberg, Lawmakers are revisiting a proposal for a 3% surtax on income above $640,000, roughly the top 1% of earners in the state, to help plug a projected deficit of at least $101 million for the fiscal year starting in July. McKee’s office has also floated an income threshold of $1 million for any wealth tax.
“We are in a spot where we’re going to have to address some of those headwinds that are coming our way from DC,” McKee said, pointing to reductions in Medicaid, food assistance and other programs by the federal government under President Donald Trump.
The debate in Providence mirrors a broader shift among Democratic policymakers who are turning to high-income households and owners of luxury property to shore up budgets and address what they see as a K-shaped economy. Neighboring Massachusetts has become a key reference point with its 4% surtax on income above $1 million, approved in 2022, which has reportedly generated billions in additional revenue.
On the West Coast, a billionaire tax proposal in California that would place a one-time 5% levy on all the worldwide assets of billionaires who resided in the state as of January 1 has sparked swift reactions from critics warning of a resultant wealth exodus.
For advisors, Rhode Island is already a test case in using real estate taxes to target the wealthy. A new surcharge on second homes valued at more than $1 million, dubbed the “Taylor Swift tax,” takes effect this summer. For non-primary residences, or properties not occupied more than half the year, the state will charge $2.50 for every $500 in assessed value above the first $1 million, on top of existing property taxes.
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Luxury brokers have warned the levy hits the very people supporting much of the local economy in seasonal communities like Newport and Watch Hill. “These are people who just come here for the summer, spend their money and pay their fair share of taxes,” Donna Krueger-Simmons, a sales agent in Watch Hill, told CNBC when that property tax was unveiled. “They’re getting penalized just because they also live somewhere else.”
Critics say some second-home owners are weighing sales and prospective buyers are pausing purchases or looking to coastal alternatives in nearby Connecticut. That kind of cross-border arbitrage will be familiar territory for advisors whose clients can choose among multiple high-end destinations.
Advocates counter that higher taxes on second homes and top incomes are necessary to keep tourist towns livable for year-round workers who keep service economies running. One commentary by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy argues that wealthy vacation-home owners and high earners can absorb surtaxes that fund housing, infrastructure and local services, and that states should design broad, progressive real estate and income tax systems rather than leaning on middle-income residents.
The proposed income surtax failed to make it into last year’s budget but is expected to be a central flashpoint in the current session. Rhode Island Senate President Valarie Lawson has supported earlier versions, while House Speaker Joe Shekarchi has said he is open to the idea but uncertain where the income line should be drawn.
“You can say tax the rich, but what is the rich?” he said.
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