Tag: General Assembly
‘The knives are out’ as candidates make final sprint to the...
A quiet summer overall in the Democratic primary races for attorney general and lieutenant governor has turned increasingly combative in the closing days of...
Should former state Rep. Julie Casimiro have resigned as soon as...
Former Rep. Julie Casimiro, D-North Kingstown, recently resigned under pressure to give up her General Assembly seat after moving to South Carolina.
She moved as...
New report on primary care Medicaid reimbursement rates, a new promise...
Rhode Island’s primary care providers could see a big boost to their Medicaid reimbursements under a $16 million proposal Gov. Daniel J. McKee pledged...
Ethics Commission dismisses Lawson complaint; probe of GOP whip launched
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Ethics Commission on Tuesday dismissed a complaint against Senate President Valarie J. Lawson over her votes on legislation affecting public-sector...
Under financial pressure, Brown University Health mum on Newport Hospital birthing...
Brown University Health is back in the black, but its financial forecast remains grim as costs associated with uncompensated care, insurance denials and federal...
RIPTA board votes to move ahead on new Providence bus hub
A 4.4-acre plot of land used to host Providence’s World Cup festivities next to the city’s Amtrak station is the Rhode Island Public Transit...
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...
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