Tag: General Assembly
Do you support a phased-in millionaires tax expected to be approved...
A proposed three-year phase in of a so-called “millionaires tax” that would gradually raise the top tax rate on income above $1 million to...
ANIMAL MAGNETISM: RWP Zoo left scrambling for money to boost attendance,...
It’s safe to say that nearly all of the hundreds of thousands of people who visit Providence’s Roger Williams Park Zoo each year make...
House panel OKs $15.2B budget with phased-in wealth tax, inspector general
PROVIDENCE – A key House panel on Friday approved a $15.2 billion fiscal 2027 state budget that includes a phased-in wealth tax and funding...
Bill extending bar hours during World Cup games wins GA approval
PROVIDENCE – Last call at bars and restaurants will be extended to the final whistle during some matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup,...
Bill would make home security an allowable campaign expense for candidates
Legislation that would allow political candidates to spend up to $10,000 of campaign money on home and office security systems is making its way...
How many bills does it take to get an inspector general?...
With House Speaker Christopher Blazejewski using his new influence to back the creation of a state inspector general’s office, debate on Smith Hill now shifts to...
Blazejewski calls for creation of independent inspector general
PROVIDENCE – Citing a "string of high-profile failures" and cuts to federal programs, House Speaker Christopher R. Blazejewski on Thursday said he will be...
House Speaker Shekarchi will step down to seek R.I. Supreme Court...
PROVIDENCE – House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi plans to step down to pursue the R.I. Supreme Court vacancy left by the retirement of Associate...
R.I. woman sentenced in stolen valor case denied early release from...
PROVIDENCE –An East Greenwich woman who falsely claimed to be a U.S. Marine Corps veteran with lung cancer and accepted more than $250,000 in...
McGaw pushes for legislation prohibiting plastic-waste processing plants
PROVIDENCE – Rep. Michelle E. McGaw, D-Portsmouth, is calling on the General Assembly to advance her legislation aimed at prohibiting high-heat plastic-waste processing facilities in...
- Featured Event -
