Tag: General Assembly
R.I. set to release expanded list of tax delinquents
PROVIDENCE – If an allegiance to a sense of civic duty isn’t enough, Rhode Island businesses and residents who owe more than $50,000 in...
$2.6M Washington Bridge small-business grant program launched
EAST PROVIDENCE – More help is now available for business impacted by the Washington Bridge closure.
Alongside state and local officials, Gov. Daniel J. McKee...
A little more than 1% of R.I. voters have cast early...
It’s been nine days since Rhode Island voters could begin voting ahead of the Sept. 10 primary elections, but few have actually done so.
As...
A legislative delay worth celebrating
Lawmakers often get criticized for late dealmaking at the end of General Assembly sessions that can leave the impression that too much of the...
Dentist group, insurers reach an accord
A resolution to a long-running debate between Rhode Island dentists and insurers over reimbursement rates is finally on the horizon.
Dentists in Rhode Island have...
Constitutional convention could cost state $4.6M
Holding a constitutional convention in 2026 could cost Rhode Island as much as $4.6 million, should voters approve the ballot measure in November.
The potential...
Federal judge rejects FTC’s bid to ban noncompete agreements
A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Federal Trade Commission that would have made it easier for employees to...
Salary-disclosure law in Mass. may have some fallout in R.I.
A Massachusetts law set to take effect next year requiring some employers to disclose salary ranges when posting job openings may have collateral repercussions...
Voters get their say on convention
Voters in November are likely to again reject holding a constitutional convention, as they have the last three times it has appeared on the...
Prep for noncompete ban
Now that the dust has settled on the Federal Trade Commission’s April 23 final rule that would prohibit virtually all employee noncompete agreements, where...
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