Tag: General Assembly
The price of saving Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals? $408M over...
Saving Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital will end up costing four times the value of the bonds used to...
Senate chamber to be dedicated to Dominick Ruggerio
PROVIDENCE – The Senate chamber will be dedicated Thursday in honor of former President Dominick J. Ruggerio, D-North Providence, who died in April 2025...
Cannabis regulators back ban on THC drinks in R.I. bars and...
For a year, Rhode Island bars and restaurants had the opportunity to secure a license from the state’s now-defunct Office of Cannabis Regulation to...
Senate’s 2026 health care package includes funding for a URI medical...
PROVIDENCE – Senate leaders on Thursday introduced a 17-bill package that includes funding for the development of a medical school at the University of...
Newport City Council sends stern message to McKee: No cruise ship...
Newport city officials say Gov. Daniel J. McKee never consulted them in crafting his plan to raise fees on visiting cruise ships, a move...
WEAKENED CONNECTIONS: RIPTA’s service cuts disrupting sectors of R.I. workforce
For years, East Providence resident Barry Dejasu’s commute to Warwick followed the same routine: Leave the house at around 7:30 a.m., walk to the...
McKee: Travel ban lifted ‘to make sure our businesses can open...
CRANSTON – The statewide travel ban was lifted at noon Tuesday, a move Gov. Daniel J. McKee said was one step toward getting the state...
Will proposal to use Newport airport property for housing ever take...
Fed up with the pace of housing development on Aquidneck Island, some Middletown residents are pushing for the closure of Newport State Airport with...
Legislation would regulate data centers in R.I.
Changing attitudes toward data centers used by tech companies to support artificial intelligence and cloud computing are coming into focus at the Statehouse.
A year...
GA approves $18M infusion to save Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals
PROVIDENCE – The General Assembly on Tuesday unanimously approved an $18 million transfer to help close the sale of Roger Williams Medical Center and...
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