Tag: General Assembly
Five Questions With: Frank S. Lombardi
Newly approved legislation by the General Assembly will allow homeowners in Rhode Island to create attached accessory apartments for family members, which can now...
General Assembly passes changes to strengthen Hospital Conversion Act
PROVIDENCE – A bill passed by the General Assembly over the weekend amends the Hospital Conversions Act to increase oversight time for hospital conversions...
Yet again, a broken budget process leaves public in the dark
It’s no surprise that the budget for the next fiscal year is being voted on by the General Assembly at the last second. That...
A more muscular Raimondo is a good thing for Rhode Island
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo has stepped in and told Rhode Island’s two health care systems – Lifespan Corp. and Care New England Health System...
Five Questions With June Speakman
Rep. June Speakman | Democrat, Bristol
1. You decided to seek office while working at Roger Williams University. How did that affect you as a...
Dooley testifies for bill to create URI board of trustees
PROVIDENCE – University of Rhode Island President David M. Dooley told lawmakers Monday that URI urgently needs its own board of trustees, arguing that...
Is GA tipping scales toward labor?
Republican Rep. Brian C. Newberry thinks unions wield too much power in Rhode Island and worries the General Assembly, controlled by Democrats, will tip...
Legislation shows a lack of courage in General Assembly
As they say, timing is everything. And in this case, it’s just a little scary.
On April 29 General Treasurer Seth Magaziner issued a report...
Should the General Assembly follow Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s lead and...
After going up for a second consecutive year to $10.50 per hour at the beginning of 2019, there is talk about adding another 60...
Prov. transit projects should be supported, not undercut
A number of residential and commercial interests have filed suit to stop work on one piece of a series of projects aimed at improving...
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