Do you support R.I.’s so-called “Taylor Swift Tax” on second homes...
A lawsuit was recently filed in R.I. Superior Court on behalf of more than 40 Rhode Island homeowners challenging the constitutionality of the state’s...
Lawsuit challenges Rhode Island’s ‘Taylor Swift Tax’
NEWPORT – Providence-based law firm Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP has filed a lawsuit in R.I. Superior Court on behalf of more than 40...
McKee urges statewide pause of Flock cameras, calls for review
PROVIDENCE – Amid debate over the state's use of automated license plate readers, Gov. Daniel J. McKee has directed the R.I. State Police to...
Federal judge clears path for R.I. cannabis retail license process to...
A federal court order that blocked Rhode Island regulators from awarding cannabis retail licenses is now lifted, clearing the way for a new application...
Flock announces changes amid backlash over its license plate reader network
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Flock Safety, the surveillance technology company increasingly under scrutiny from lawmakers from both parties, civil liberties advocates and citizens across the...
McKee selects Matos for R.I. Supreme Court
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Wednesday selected R.I. Superior Court Judge Luis Matos as his nominee for the Supreme Court, ending former...
Report: Judge rules Johnston did not violate injunction in eminent domain...
PROVIDENCE – A federal judge has ruled the town of Johnston did not violate a court order when it passed two resolutions in its...
Could R.I. Supreme Court ruling have affect on many liquor licenses?
PROVIDENCE – In addition to churches and schools, the majority owners of land within 200 feet of a proposed premises can block the issuance...
Connect with Commerce: Businesses can still pay 5.99% PTET rate
(Editor’s note: This is the fourth in an occasional series focused on questions from Providence Business News readers for R.I. Secretary of Commerce Stefan...
Do you support the use of Flock cameras in local communities?
Backlash is growing nationally and in some local communities to Flock Group Inc. cameras that capture and record license plate numbers of passing cars.
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