Tag: General Assembly
Budget deficit, lottery contract, minimum wage among controversial issues facing General...
As Rhode Island lawmakers return for the 2020 legislative session on Jan. 7, some of the most pressing questions they’re expected to face this...
Strained relations among R.I. leaders ‘not personal’
In 2015, the state budget introduced by Gov. Gina M. Raimondo sailed through the Rhode Island legislative chambers in what many described as record...
Marijuana debate will signal health of Rhode Island’s legislative process
The General Assembly reconvenes on Jan. 7 with a host of potentially contentious issues to address, including a budget deficit, the state lottery contract...
R.I. can profit from marijuana debate
Short of an economic downturn, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s plan to again propose legalizing recreational marijuana use for adults appears dead on arrival in...
Soccer project has support PawSox lacked
Pawtucket’s future looks brighter thanks to a proposed $400 million development that includes a soccer stadium, hotel, mixed-use and commercial space, and an indoor...
State to fund independent study of IGT/Twin River lottery contract proposals
PROVIDENCE – A request by House Republicans for an independent study on competing contract proposals for the R.I. Lottery by International Game Technology PLC...
Was Gov. Gina M. Raimondo right to file a lawsuit to...
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo on Oct. 22 filed a lawsuit in Superior Court challenging the need for legislative approval of marijuana and hemp regulations. The...
Raimondo, GA leaders must stop sniping, find common ground
The fractured working relationship between Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and legislative leaders from her own party in the Democrat-controlled General Assembly is again on...
Applications available for Commerce RI’s new Site Readiness program
PROVIDENCE – Applications for R.I. Commerce Corp.’s new Site Readiness program are available. Included in Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s fiscal 2020 budget and passed by...
Tax-credit program needs strong oversight to pay off
Economic-development officials took a good step on Sept. 16 in agreeing to create clear rules ahead of the rollout of a new tax-credit program...
