Tag: House
Unopposed elections for General Assembly are a growing problem
The increasing number of Rhode Island legislators running unopposed this election season is raising concerns about an erosion of the democratic process and about...
Protection of consumers’ genetic information is focus of new R.I. law
PROVIDENCE – A new law will help ensure that Rhode Island consumers retain control over their own genetic information when they use genetic testing...
GA approves 3-year ban on new charter schools
PROVIDENCE – A ban on new charter schools over the next three years has cleared the General Assembly, leaving opponents to hope for a...
Legislation to eliminate residency requirement for cannabis license applicants moving ahead
The R.I. General Assembly is poised to provide its final stamp on legislation that could resolve the trio of federal lawsuits that have halted...
R.I. Senate confirms final member to retooled CRMC
The newly reshaped R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council is set, with the R.I. Senate confirming Scott Rabideau as the sixth and final appointee on...
Retail cannabis applicants vent after ruling stalls an already ‘slow as...
On the edge of Providence’s Federal Hill and West End neighborhoods is a former industrial building still filled with old machinery and abandoned pallets.
It’s...
McKee signs bill raising state’s minimum wage to $17 by 2027
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Monday signed into law an increase of the state’s minimum wage to $17 over the next two...
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...
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