Tag: General Assembly
R.I. Senate passes shoreline access bill
After decades of debate, each chamber of the Rhode Island General Assembly has finally reached agreement on defining public shoreline access.
The only problem? The...
Frustration building over slow pace of ‘Superman’ redevelopment
PROVIDENCE – It has been almost 14 months since state leaders held a celebratory press conference touting a public-private effort they said would transform...
Activists call on Senate to ask questions of new cannabis board...
PROVIDENCE – A small group of social justice advocates gathered in front of the Statehouse Thursday to call on the Senate to use a...
Nursing homes need more state help
As summer approaches, John E. Gage is again sounding the alarm about the precarious financial condition of nursing homes across the state. The timing...
Measure would create state-run retirement fund for small businesses
Michelle Rivera, policy director with Progreso Latino Inc., a nonprofit that does not offer retirement benefits to its employees, struggled with the process of...
Public not served by lingering flap between governor, AG
Gov. Daniel J. McKee and Attorney General Peter F. Neronha are apparently not on speaking terms, most recently due to an ongoing dispute over...
Should R.I. change the way it tries to collect from tax...
The amount of money owed by the state’s top income tax delinquents has grown 50% in the last five years to $65.2 million, which...
Special election required to fill vacancy left by beloved legislator
PROVIDENCE – Following the death of Senate Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin, who died after a long battle with cancer on April 15, state officials...
Momentum finally building for R.I. tangible tax exemption
Small-business owners in Rhode Island for years have called for a tangible asset tax exemption, but it could never gain enough support from state...
Measures on car premiums struggle to gain traction
When state Rep. David Morales submitted legislation in February that would prohibit auto insurance companies from using any information other than driving records when...
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