Tag: House
Let’s modernize R.I.’s tax enforcement and lead the nation in fairness
If you ask any business owner what they value most in a state tax system, you’ll likely hear the same words: fair, predictable and...
McCarthy’s last-ditch plan to keep the government open collapses, making a...
WASHINGTON (AP) – House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the federal government temporarily open collapsed in dramatic fashion Friday as a robust...
McKee signs bill to fund abortion coverage for state workers and...
PROVIDENCE (AP) – Gov. Daniel J. McKee signed a bill into law Thursday that would let state funds be used to pay for health...
‘Community advocacy matters’
As recently as last summer, Rhode Island appeared all but certain to lose one of its two U.S. House seats.
For years, the state had...
Empower each other
Rep. James R. Langevin | D-R.I.
During turbulent times, it’s easy to lose focus on the path forward and instead concentrate on the obstacles before...
Amazon dominance hurts small business and communities
To the Editor:
Recently, Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., chair of a House antitrust subcommittee, took on the brave and bold task of holding hearings to...
Lawmakers bend rules for Hope Point
Even as the House reduced Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s request for incentives to replenish her economic programs, most notably the real estate development program...
Five Questions With Blake Filippi
Blake Filippi | Minority leader, R.I. House
1. You are the new House minority leader. How do you elevate the voices of a comparatively small...