Tag: General Assembly
Rebooting historic tax credit is smart move
A recent PBN article (“Textile mill renovations now paying dividends,” June 25) highlighted five mill-conversion projects in Rhode Island, former massive and abandoned industrial...
Health of the economy must be a priority for pandemic aid...
The federal government continues to dole out local pandemic relief, but spending it well still relies on the sound judgment of state and municipal...
Will new state mandates for equal pay for women and minorities...
The General Assembly has approved legislation mandating equal pay for women and minorities by updating the Equal Pay Act of 1963.
The legislation, which is...
Tax on sugary drinks too big a burden
As a small-business owner here in Providence, I know firsthand how difficult the past year has been for our local establishments. While Rhode Islanders...
Should Rhode Island explore alternatives to a part-time General Assembly?
Nine states have part-time legislatures that are similar to Rhode Island’s, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Four others have part-time lawmakers with...
Payday loan reform bills return to General Assembly
PROVIDENCE – State lawmakers are once again considering cracking down on payday lenders.
Legislation introduced in both chambers of the General Assembly and discussed in...
Lawyers only constant in ever-evolving General Assembly
Farmers were a powerful voting bloc in Rhode Island in the early days of statehood and ruled the General Assembly.
That’s because the structure of...
DOUBLE DUTY: Should R.I.’s citizen legislature become a full-time body?
Every year, Rhode Island’s 113-member citizen legislature has plenty to pack into a six-month session. This year has been no different.
Major issues debated include...
Is a part-time General Assembly still right for Rhode Island?
As anyone who has witnessed the mad scramble of legislative activity at the end of each year’s General Assembly session can attest, it is...
Bills advance Providence pension obligation bond idea, with higher borrowing limit
PROVIDENCE – Legislation introduced in both chambers of the General Assembly last week would let the city borrow up to $750 million to shore...
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