Tag: General Assembly
Will R.I. Promise last after Raimondo leaves?
Talia Thibodeau faced an uncertain future as she prepared to graduate from Cranston High School West last June.
Thibodeau, a standout basketball player, wanted to...
Pandemic, progressives, new House leadership could put twist on contentious issues
The 2021 legislative session is shaping up to be another severe departure from the norm, with a temporary change of venue for both chambers,...
What’s the #1 issue state lawmakers need to address when the...
State lawmakers only recently passed a fiscal 2021 budget after a long break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
They get back at it this month,...
House members to begin meeting in person at Vets Memorial Jan....
PROVIDENCE – House Speaker-nominee K. Joseph Shekarchi, D-Warwick, said Tuesday that the House will convene in person by renting out the Veterans Memorial Auditorium...
R.I. House approves $12.75B state budget for fiscal 2021
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. House approved a $12.75 billion budget Wednesday afternoon, one that distributes federal pandemic aid and general fund revenues among existing...
House expected to vote Wednesday on $12.7B state budget for fiscal...
PROVIDENCE – A budget nearly a year in the making and delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to be approved on Wednesday by...
Will vaccine panels work together?
The newly formed House COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force could offer some early insights into how Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and the presumptive next House...
Marijuana debate needs full airing
Last December, Statehouse Democratic leaders came out against an anticipated proposal from Gov. Gina M. Raimondo to legalize recreational marijuana use for adults. They’d...
Some remain unswayed on marijuana proposal
Legalized recreational marijuana seemed like a long shot when Gov. Gina M. Raimondo proposed it as a revenue generator 10 months ago, but a...
Bill would set process to fill lt. gov. vacancy
PROVIDENCE – State Rep. Arthur J. Corvese, D-North Providence, says he will file legislation to fix the uncertainty about what happens when the lieutenant...
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