Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Newport, RI public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
18 topics in taxes budget
CDBG 2026 application
School funding levels
Registration data and fee structure
School budget deficit
School budget, regionalization and joint audit
Community Choice Aggregation energy costs
School facility energy waste
School electricity costs
Tax levy / school funding
Tax levy
Voluntary higher taxes
Tax policy / school funding
Budget / red-light camera revenue
Residential parking permit overhaul
State revenue preemption concerns
Alternative revenue ideas
Conveyance tax proposal
Bond debt under regionalization
In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Newport, RI from local and regional media.
Priced Out of Newport: Buyers Need $460K a Year to Afford a Typical Home
Priced Out of Newport: Buyers Need $460K a Year to Afford a Typical Home Newport Buzz
Oct 23, 2026Newport City Council At-Large Candidates
Newport City Council At-Large Candidates Newport This Week
Oct 8, 2026Newport Board Backs No-Hotel Zoning for Hospital Site
Newport Board Backs No-Hotel Zoning for Hospital Site Uprise RI
Oct 6, 2026City Council Candidates Discuss ICE, Homelessness, Affordable Housing
City Council Candidates Discuss ICE, Homelessness, Affordable Housing Newport This Week
Oct 1, 2026Former City Manager Sues Newport and City Council
Former City Manager Sues Newport and City Council Newport This Week
Sep 24, 2026Why Newport's city manager is taking legal action against the city
Why Newport's city manager is taking legal action against the city The Providence Journal
Sep 24, 2026Newport's $20M harbor plan complicated by ownership mistake
Newport's $20M harbor plan complicated by ownership mistake The Providence Journal
Sep 23, 2026BREAKING: Colin Kennedy Sues City of Newport and City Council
BREAKING: Colin Kennedy Sues City of Newport and City Council Newport Buzz
Sep 19, 2026Newport Holds Third Stormwater Fee Workshop Thursday
Newport Holds Third Stormwater Fee Workshop Thursday Uprise RI
Sep 12, 2026Khamsyvoravong carries Newport by a wide margin but loses lieutenant governor primary to Matos
Khamsyvoravong carries Newport by a wide margin but loses lieutenant governor primary to Matos What's Up Newp
Sep 9, 2026Newport spends more per resident on police and fire than any other Rhode Island community
Newport spends more per resident on police and fire than any other Rhode Island community What's Up Newp
Aug 31, 2026Suspected New Jersey sailboat thief killed in Rhode Island police shooting
Suspected New Jersey sailboat thief killed in Rhode Island police shooting 6abc Philadelphia
Aug 27, 2026