Tag: House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarc
Providence City Council updates zoning rules to streamline housing development
PROVIDENCE – The Providence City Council on Thursday unanimously approved new zoning amendments to bring the city’s code in alignment with statewide regulatory requirements...
Tesla plans regional hub at Mashapaug Commons Plaza
PROVIDENCE – Tesla Inc. is planning to establish a regional hub at the Mashapaug Commons Plaza in the Reservoir Triangle neighborhood in the city’s...
Advocates celebrate McKee’s signing of housing legislation
WARWICK – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Wednesday ceremoniously signed the legislative package passed by the General Assembly in June and led by House Speaker...
House overwhelmingly approves $14B fiscal 2024 budget
PROVIDENCE – House lawmakers on Friday overwhelmingly approved a $14.1 billion fiscal 2024 state budget, prioritizing new housing development, the one-time use of remaining...
Frustration building over slow pace of ‘Superman’ redevelopment
PROVIDENCE – It has been almost 14 months since state leaders held a celebratory press conference touting a public-private effort they said would transform...
House approves housing legislation
PROVIDENCE – The House on Tuesday approved two housing-related pieces of legislation, part of a 14-bill package supported by House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi.
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‘WaterFire Day’ celebrates release of 2023 schedule
PROVIDENCE – City and state officials Wednesday welcomed the 2023 WaterFire schedule by designating April 19 as “WaterFire Day,” complete with an evening lighting.
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AG report: High-capacity magazines, ghost guns a problem
PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha on Monday released the office’s required annual gun crimes report for the 2022 calendar year, the first...
JCLS lawsuit filed in 2020 dismissed
PROVIDENCE – A 2-year-old lawsuit brought by former state Rep. Blake Filippi against former House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello and other members of the Joint...
General Assembly leaders divided on tax cuts, school funding formula
PROVIDENCE – House and Senate leaders agree that taxes levied on Rhode Island businesses should be reduced. But the consensus ends there.
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