Tag: General Assembly
Did state Democratic leaders make the right call delaying decisions on...
House Speaker Nicholas A. Mattiello, Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio and Gov. Gina M. Raimondo, all Democrats, on Sept. 11 announced that the General...
Delaying tough budget decisions until November is self-serving
No elected official wants to make decisions that could cost people their jobs, or funding needed to carry out valued community services. Such responsibility...
Cities, towns irked by lack of aid, withholding of revenue
As government coffers shrink, financial tensions between Rhode Island municipal and state leaders are growing.
The Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns recently criticized...
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...
R.I. Senate passes bill requiring coverage of colorectal screening
PROVIDENCE – Legislation requiring insurers to provide full coverage for colorectal cancer screening passed the R.I. Senate on Thursday, and is now bound for...
R.I. General Assembly to reconvene next week, committees begin budget work...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. General Assembly is expected to reconvene next week to consider the fiscal 2021 budget. In preparation, two key committees will...
Is it time to remove “and Providence Plantations” from the state’s...
Ten years ago, Rhode Island voters overwhelmingly rejected eliminating "Providence Plantations" from the state's official name.
Statehouse leaders have said they'll pass legislation giving voters...
R.I.’s name returns to spotlight
Dropping “Providence Plantations” from Rhode Island’s official documents and websites is a start, but activists and others say state leaders need to do much...
Rhode Island outlaws manufacture, sale, possession of untraceable firearms
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo on June 23 signed into law legislation to prohibit the manufacture, transfer, purchase or possession of any plastic,...
Amended state budget of $11.8B proposed for current fiscal year, relies...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. House Finance committee released a new version of the state’s fiscal 2020 budget Monday, one designed to plug a hole...
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