Tag: General Assembly
Senate leaders propose exemption to tangible tax for businesses
LINCOLN – Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio on Thursday unveiled a proposal to exempt $100,000 of business-owned or leased property from the tangible tax...
Incentivize poll workers
Gregg M. Amore | R.I. Secretary of State
As a member of the General Assembly, I saw firsthand how the policies made at the state and municipal...
East Greenwich woman sentenced to 70 months in stolen valor case
PROVIDENCE – An East Greenwich woman who admitted to fraudulently claiming to be a U.S. Marine Corps veteran with lung cancer who falsely accepted...
Substitute teacher legislation passes Senate
PROVIDENCE – The Senate on Tuesday approved amended versions of legislation that would temporarily suspend the limit on the number of days retired public...
Should the General Assembly expand gambling in the state by approving...
Bally’s Corp. on Feb. 16 said it will ask state lawmakers to approve iGaming, which would allow residents and visitors to play slots and...
Can R.I. afford to say ‘no’ to Bally’s iGaming proposal?
The inextricable ties between Bally’s Corp. and state government will be on display as the General Assembly vets a request from the operator of...
R.I. legislation would extend retirement savings to all workers
PROVIDENCE – More than 4 in 10 Rhode Island workers don’t have access to retirement savings plans through their job.
Legislation recently introduced in the...
R.I. leaders need to invest in long-term care workforce
The General Assembly and Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s administration face key questions about the state’s budgetary priorities. What will Rhode Island do with its...
McKee to propose cuts to sales tax, other levies in budget...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Tuesday said his administration will propose several broad-based tax cuts in his fiscal 2024 budget, as well...
Surplus of question marks: Decisions on tax cuts, housing policies, education...
No one would blame the General Assembly leadership if it breathed a little easier in the 2023 legislative session.
After all, the top Democratic leaders...
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