Tag: General Assembly
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...
License plates honoring Dominican residents signed into law
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island now has a new license plate that honors Dominican heritage, culture and identity across the state.
Gov. Daniel J. McKee signed...
Morales: Residents facing hardships need ‘bold action’ from City Hall
It was 2020 when David Morales, then 22, was elected as the state representative for District 7, making him the youngest Latino state legislator...
No one should be ‘without a place to call home’
FOR MANY RHODE ISLANDERS, economic stability relies substantially on the cost and location of their housing.
A healthy, well-functioning housing market balances the needs for...
For the state officials, it’s been one drama after another
Gov. Daniel J. McKee, a former lieutenant governor who became the state’s chief executive when two-term Gov. Gina M. Raimondo was tapped as U.S....
Driving Forces: David N. Cicilline
David N. Cicilline
Rhode Island Foundation CEO and president
DAVID N. CICILLINE’S 2023 resignation from Congress to take the top job at the Rhode Island Foundation...
R.I. cannabis panel launches new adult-use licensing process
PROVIDENCE – Two months after Gov. Daniel J. McKee signed legislation effectively scrapping the state’s most recent cannabis retail licensing round, the R.I. Cannabis...
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...
R.I. State Police opens new public safety complex in West Greenwich
WEST GREENWICH – The R.I. State Police has officially opened its new $41.3 million 35,000-square-foot barracks along the New London Turnpike.
Gov. Daniel J. McKee...
Providence charter school singled out by moratorium sues McKee, General Assembly...
A dual-language public charter school blocked from opening in Providence next fall under a moratorium passed by the General Assembly and signed into law...
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