Tag: Carol Hagan Mcentee
State lawmakers form 9-member commission to study beach erosion
PROVIDENCE – A new committee is turning its attention toward the state’s beaches to find solutions for the beach erosion that has been plaguing...
Fields of Dreams? URI hopes state support can help revitalize aging...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Thorr Bjorn is trying to look beyond the disrepair with some University of Rhode Island athletic fields, including Meade Stadium, for...
GA approves outdoor dining program to 2024, awaits McKee’s signature
PROVIDENCE – The state’s "Take it Outside" program is being extended into 2024.
A bill extending the program through Feb. 15, 2024, that was created...
R.I. poised to ban single-use plastic bags at retail checkout
PROVIDENCE - Kate Weymouth, a former Barrington Town Council member, has been waiting for years to see Rhode Island follow her community and finally...
GA approves 20-year IGT/Bally’s lottery agreement
PROVIDENCE – The Senate on Tuesday voted, 28-5, to approve the IGT/Bally's Corp. agreement for a 20-year deal to run state-sponsored gambling services.
Passage of...
GA backs unemployment benefit changes
PROVIDENCE - Changes to state unemployment benefits that let recipients earn more money while still getting benefits won approval in the House on Wednesday.
The...
Unemployment benefit changes advance in General Assembly
PROVIDENCE – Legislation aimed at getting people back to part-time work advanced in both chambers of the General Assembly on Tuesday.
The Senate bill, sponsored by...
M&G Trucking: PPP tax ‘could be devastating for us’
PROVIDENCE – Melody Majkut went from a feeling of relief when her business received a federal Paycheck Protection Program loan to shock after she...
McKee committed to PPP taxation over $150K
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee's proposal to tax forgiven Paycheck Protection Program loans greater than $150,000 would generate an estimated $67.7 million in revenue...
Five Questions With: Carol Hagan McEntee
Carol Hagan McEntee | D-South Kingstown, R.I. House of Representatives
1. What are the most pressing issues you face as chairwoman of the House...
