Tag: Dominick Ruggerio
R.I. Senate passes shoreline access bill
After decades of debate, each chamber of the Rhode Island General Assembly has finally reached agreement on defining public shoreline access.
The only problem? The...
R.I. sportsbook revenue down 10% after Mass. expansion
The launch of online sports betting in Massachusetts on March 10 is already leeching money from Rhode Island, and more losses lie ahead.
In the...
McKee proposes R.I. ban on assault weapons
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee joined other state leaders on Tuesday at the Statehouse in proposing a ban on assault-style weapons in Rhode...
General Assembly’s new session set to begin Jan. 3
PROVIDENCE (AP) – Improving Rhode Island's educational system is a top priority for the governor and state legislative leaders as the General Assembly's new...
Common sense on gun control the only right choice this year
State leaders deserve credit for dismissing legal threats of gun rights activists and passing new gun control laws in the wake of another wave...
R.I. Senate passes bill requiring 100% renewable electricity sales by 2033
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate has for the second year in a row passed legislation mandating the state reach 100% renewable electricity within the...
R.I. Senate approves ban on plastic bags
PROVIDENCE - A proposal to ban single-use plastic bags statewide has again cleared the Senate, though House support remains uncertain.
The bag ban legislation sponsored...
R.I. companies push for COVID-19 liability protection
If an employee gets sick with the novel coronavirus, should they be allowed to file a worker’s compensation claim or a lawsuit against their...
Raimondo: Cost of expanded tuition-free R.I. Promise program ‘a drop in...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo told lawmakers Wednesday that her proposed $5.3 million expansion of the tuition-free program Rhode Island Promise is crucial...
Candidates don’t need to spend a lot to win in R.I.,...
Gubernatorial candidates don’t necessarily need to spend a lot of money to win votes in the nation’s smallest state. But money matters in elections...
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